Western New York’s minority residents continue to suffer from severe racial employment disparities. The black unemployment rate was more than three times the white unemployment rate in 2016, while the unemployment rate for those of Hispanic or Latino origin was more than double the white unemployment rate. 

Across the board, Buffalo’s women workers are paid less than the men who occupy the same job categories. In the private sector, the earnings differential in favor of men is a striking 32%.

PPG's Buffalo Briefs offer quick data snapshots of the region and include the following:

• Public Education in Buffalo and the Region
• Immigrants, Refugees, and Languages Spoken in Buffalo
• Poverty in Buffalo-Niagara