Population 540 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Town Line
Household size in Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Town Line has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, 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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Town Line is 43.8 years old, older than 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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Town Line (10.1%), a little 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 Town Line
Renters in Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in Town Line rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Town Line are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Town Line run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, 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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $863 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $847 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $862 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Town Line costs $969 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Town Line
Bachelor's degrees in Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Town Line (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Town Line: 94.6% 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 Town Line
| Period | Town Line | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Town Line has been low: just 1.8% 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).
Town Line 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Line | 2.50 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 4.8% | 1972 | $969 | 30.9% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| Alden | 2.48 | 44.1 | 9.6% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 1963 | $966 | 22.2% | 92.0% | 4.1% |
| Wende | 2.41 | 46.5 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,709 | 39.4% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
| Lancaster | 2.37 | 46.4 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,215 | 42.4% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Marilla | 2.63 | 45.7 | 2.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 1972 | $974 | 38.1% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Williston | 2.91 | 44.8 | 7.4% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 1959 | $971 | 20.2% | 94.7% | 8.7% |
| Elma | 2.57 | 44.3 | 7.3% | 12.2% | 4.8% | 1972 | $1,168 | 44.2% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| DePew | 2.28 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 26.6% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,090 | 30.6% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| 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% |
| South Newstead | 2.13 | 53.5 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 1980 | $871 | 17.9% | 92.9% | 5.6% |
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 Town Line. 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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