Population 20,063 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand Island
Household size in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Grand Island has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Buffalo area, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Grand Island skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grand Island: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grand Island
Renters in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Grand Island is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.8% of homes in Grand Island are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. Only six of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Grand Island leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Buffalo area overall, where the median home dates to 1960.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $811 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,003 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,390 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$579 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grand Island pays $1,390 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Buffalo area ($1,126). Rent has climbed $579 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grand Island
Bachelor's degrees in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Grand Island is highly educated: 46.2% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Grand Island: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Grand Island has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of New York cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grand Island
| Period | Grand Island | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grand Island runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grand Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | 2.47 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 18.9% | 1.8% | 1975 | $1,390 | 46.2% | 96.0% | 3.5% |
| Sandy Beach | 2.47 | 48.5 | 1.5% | 20.1% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,107 | 42.9% | 92.0% | 2.0% |
| Tonawanda | 2.15 | 43.8 | 9.9% | 27.0% | 5.7% | 1954 | $1,101 | 36.3% | 94.5% | 4.3% |
| North Tonawanda | 2.29 | 44.8 | 9.5% | 27.2% | 5.8% | 1967 | $1,074 | 31.4% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Kenmore | 2.20 | 40.4 | 10.5% | 31.0% | 4.7% | 1944 | $1,174 | 48.3% | 95.9% | 4.8% |
| Niagara Falls | 2.19 | 41.9 | 15.6% | 37.7% | 11.5% | 1955 | $973 | 22.7% | 89.7% | 10.0% |
| University at Buffalo | 2.26 | 19.2 | 9.5% | 34.2% | 7.2% | 1957 | $1,090 | 82.9% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| Eggertsville | 2.42 | 40.2 | 11.9% | 26.5% | 10.6% | 1950 | $1,042 | 51.3% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| Niagara University | 2.32 | 19.5 | 5.1% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,241 | 6.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| Buffalo area | 2.33 | 42.0 | 11.5% | 33.2% | 8.4% | 1960 | $1,126 | 35.6% | 91.9% | 5.4% |
| Sanborn | 2.69 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 1966 | $1,166 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grand Island. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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