Population 6,070 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kaisertown
Household size in Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Kaisertown are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southwest.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Kaisertown skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 46.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Kaisertown: 14.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Kaisertown
Renters in Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Kaisertown than nationally: 45.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. The renter share has risen 14.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Kaisertown than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Kaisertown is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$356 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kaisertown costs $986 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $356 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 Kaisertown
Bachelor's degrees in Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kaisertown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kaisertown is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Buffalo area (91.9%). The share with a diploma is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Kaisertown
| Period | Kaisertown | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Kaisertown: 11.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only two of Buffalo's 38 neighborhoods have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Kaisertown compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisertown | 2.13 | 42.4 | 14.9% | 45.8% | 11.3% | 1941 | $986 | 16.9% | 88.8% | 11.6% |
| Seneca | 1.79 | 44.3 | 15.1% | 59.7% | 4.8% | 1952 | $893 | 27.5% | 84.0% | 3.9% |
| Cazenovia Park | 2.40 | 41.4 | 13.6% | 60.4% | 5.8% | 1943 | $1,028 | 20.5% | 91.3% | 6.8% |
| Lovejoy | 2.75 | 36.1 | 20.6% | 39.1% | 13.5% | 1938 | $901 | 12.3% | 83.1% | 10.4% |
| Babcock | 2.13 | 42.1 | 19.1% | 56.6% | 12.4% | 1938 | $923 | 12.4% | 79.0% | 22.2% |
| Abbott McKinley | 2.20 | 43.8 | 16.2% | 32.9% | 7.9% | 1939 | $1,217 | 31.7% | 94.1% | 10.4% |
| Triangle | 2.59 | 40.2 | 14.9% | 47.1% | 15.3% | 1940 | $822 | 18.7% | 83.9% | 9.3% |
| Broadway-Fillmore | 3.13 | 39.7 | 16.1% | 49.5% | 20.8% | 1940 | $906 | 13.4% | 67.0% | 6.1% |
| South Abbott | 2.33 | 44.8 | 9.3% | 26.2% | 9.1% | 1944 | $1,070 | 35.3% | 96.8% | 3.8% |
| South Park | 2.46 | 36.7 | 11.8% | 26.7% | 10.8% | 1946 | $1,042 | 24.2% | 94.4% | 8.0% |
| Larkinville | 2.02 | 40.9 | 14.3% | 68.9% | 17.1% | 1969 | $1,011 | 20.2% | 80.9% | 9.6% |
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 Kaisertown. 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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