Population 6,061 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sanborn
Household size in Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sanborn average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Buffalo area overall, where it has 2.33 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sanborn is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 43.2, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the northwest.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Sanborn (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.9 points, 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 Sanborn
Renters in Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Sanborn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.1 points, 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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sanborn: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Sanborn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Buffalo area, where the median home dates to 1960. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $795 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $876 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sanborn costs $1,166 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $448 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Sanborn
Bachelor's degrees in Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Sanborn (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast 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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sanborn is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Sanborn
| Period | Sanborn | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sanborn than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Sanborn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanborn | 2.69 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 1966 | $1,166 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| Shawnee | 2.64 | 43.4 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,176 | 26.8% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| North Ridge | 2.78 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,015 | 36.6% | 93.6% | 0.4% |
| Molyneaux Corners | 2.19 | 47.6 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 1970 | $999 | 30.8% | 93.6% | 6.0% |
| Ransomville | 2.45 | 47.9 | 9.5% | 14.5% | 11.5% | 1956 | $1,034 | 26.7% | 95.5% | 2.8% |
| Pendleton Center | 2.57 | 46.7 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 3.9% | 1984 | $960 | 33.8% | 97.1% | 3.4% |
| North Tonawanda | 2.29 | 44.8 | 9.5% | 27.2% | 5.8% | 1967 | $1,074 | 31.4% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Niagara Falls | 2.19 | 41.9 | 15.6% | 37.7% | 11.5% | 1955 | $973 | 22.7% | 89.7% | 10.0% |
| Lewiston | 2.13 | 51.5 | 5.6% | 25.0% | 6.1% | 1970 | $984 | 41.1% | 94.9% | 3.8% |
| Niagara University | 2.32 | 19.5 | 5.1% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,241 | 6.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| Pendleton | 2.58 | 48.9 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 2.5% | 1980 | $994 | 38.0% | 94.7% | 5.2% |
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 Sanborn. 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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