Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Buffalo, NY
Buffalo (pronounced /ˈbʌfəloʊ/), is the second largest city in New York State. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the seat of Erie County. The city itself has a population of 292,648 (2000 Census), and the metropolitan area 1,170,111 (2000 Census), the 46th largest in the United States. Originating around 1789 as a small trading community near the eponymous Buffalo Creek, Buffalo grew quickly after the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, with the city as its terminus. By 1900, Buffalo was the 8th largest city in the country, and went on to become a major railroad hub, the largest grain-milling center in the country, and the home of the large...
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General Information
| Erie |
County | 598,640 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| New York |
State | 545,460 |
Population (current) |
| 154.6 |
Square Miles of Land | 1.9 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.2 |
Square Miles of Water | $81,450 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $30,790 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 14,981 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $2,230,214,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 293,153 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $9,056,063,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
