Population 1,318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harris Hill
Household size in Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Harris Hill is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The Buffalo area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Harris Hill are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Harris Hill, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Harris Hill
Renters in Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Harris Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Harris Hill than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Harris Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Buffalo area as a whole, 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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $815 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,050 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,045 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harris Hill pays $1,045 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. 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 Harris Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.2% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.0% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Harris Hill: 59.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 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 Harris Hill: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Harris Hill
| Period | Harris Hill | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harris Hill has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Harris Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Hill | 2.37 | 41.3 | 4.5% | 22.4% | 6.9% | 1969 | $1,045 | 59.0% | 96.8% | 1.2% |
| Bowmansville | 2.22 | 57.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 16.5% | 1995 | $2,070 | 31.5% | 91.1% | 4.7% |
| Clarence | 2.36 | 53.0 | 4.7% | 19.7% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,372 | 48.6% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| Williamsville | 1.97 | 51.0 | 7.0% | 33.8% | 6.6% | 1953 | $1,339 | 58.4% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| Clarence Center | 2.64 | 50.0 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,351 | 55.2% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| East Amherst | 2.51 | 45.5 | 5.7% | 17.7% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,839 | 64.6% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| DePew | 2.28 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 26.6% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,090 | 30.6% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| Lancaster | 2.37 | 46.4 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,215 | 42.4% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Wende | 2.41 | 46.5 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,709 | 39.4% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
| Getzville | 2.54 | 45.8 | 6.3% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,443 | 58.1% | 95.0% | 3.4% |
| Cheektowaga | 2.20 | 41.6 | 9.8% | 29.1% | 6.0% | 1960 | $1,017 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 3.7% |
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 Harris Hill. 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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