Sardinia, NY Demographics

Population 864 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sardinia

Household size in Sardinia

Household size, people per household
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.762.412.682.68
2010–142.492.392.722.73
2015–192.262.332.692.71
2020–242.272.332.652.65
Change−0.49−0.08−0.03−0.03
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Households in Sardinia are small: just 2.27 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Sardinia

Median age, years
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1043.740.438.337.7
2010–1444.241.239.038.6
2015–1952.141.940.239.6
2020–2450.342.040.840.1
Change+6.6+1.6+2.5+2.3
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Sardinia skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Sardinia

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–103.9%11.7%13.1%12.3%
2010–144.3%12.1%12.7%12.3%
2015–196.9%11.2%11.6%11.6%
2020–248.8%11.5%11.6%11.6%
Change+4.9 pts−0.2 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in Sardinia than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 Sardinia

Renters in Sardinia

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1013.2%32.9%44.8%33.3%
2010–1412.2%33.8%46.2%35.6%
2015–1914.4%34.3%46.2%36.0%
2020–249.0%33.2%45.7%34.8%
Change−4.2 pts+0.3 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.0% of households in Sardinia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.1% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Sardinia

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1016.2%10.6%10.3%11.4%
2010–1410.4%10.3%10.4%11.4%
2015–1913.2%10.0%11.0%11.1%
2020–246.4%8.4%9.7%9.6%
Change−9.8 pts−2.2 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Sardinia than nationally: 6.4%, 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 Sardinia

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–101959195719561974
2010–141969195819571975
2015–191973195819581977
2020–241967196019611980
Change+8+3+5+6
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Sardinia is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. 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 Sardinia

Rent, per month
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$496$728$1,095$965
2010–14$829$783$1,201$1,040
2015–19$704$873$1,426$1,213
2020–24$974$1,126$1,794$1,571
Change+$478+$398+$698+$606
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Rent in Sardinia runs $974 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Sardinia

Bachelor's degrees in Sardinia

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1011.9%27.6%31.9%28.4%
2010–1420.8%29.6%33.4%29.6%
2015–1916.7%32.3%36.2%32.1%
2020–2417.4%35.6%39.8%35.6%
Change+5.5 pts+8.0 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sardinia: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Sardinia

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1086.8%88.2%84.0%84.9%
2010–1492.1%89.8%84.9%86.1%
2015–1985.0%91.2%86.5%87.7%
2020–2489.9%91.9%87.3%89.3%
Change+3.1 pts+3.7 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Sardinia is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Buffalo area (91.9%).

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 Sardinia

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSardiniaBuffalo areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–108.1%8.0%7.7%8.1%
2010–143.7%8.5%9.2%9.4%
2015–193.5%4.8%5.7%5.6%
2020–240.7%5.4%6.6%5.4%
Change−7.3 pts−2.6 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Sardinia has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Sardinia compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sardinia2.2750.38.8%9.0%6.4%1967$97417.4%89.9%0.7%
Chaffee2.3641.78.4%12.9%5.9%1964$84121.8%91.8%1.7%
Yorkshire2.0353.612.0%21.2%3.6%1974$55616.8%86.7%1.9%
DeLevan2.1444.717.7%21.4%12.1%1974$84914.0%85.7%3.6%
East Concord2.3445.46.0%7.1%6.9%1969$72127.9%94.1%2.0%
McKinstry Hollow1.9847.94.5%21.3%11.7%1967$86218.0%89.6%3.3%
Arcade2.0644.57.0%25.2%3.1%1977$82821.9%94.2%3.4%
Protection2.3645.66.6%9.0%6.3%1971$77124.4%93.1%3.2%
Glenwood2.3647.83.2%9.5%6.3%1970$75434.9%96.4%1.0%
Elton2.5739.78.4%9.5%12.9%1982$83421.0%89.4%4.6%
Holland2.2450.87.6%12.8%6.4%1968$81123.1%94.0%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 Sardinia. 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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