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Cheektowaga, New York

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StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Total Population76,05619,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,613$85,974$80,734
Median Age39.439.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$185,500$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,055$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate10.7%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born9.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.1%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.632.626.4
Worked from Home11.4%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.1%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cheektowaga, New York

Age in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Median Age39.439.838.9
Under 18 %18.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Households33,9687,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households54.1%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.9%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone37.3%31.1%28.7%
Never Married37.8%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,961$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.8%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.3%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.9%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%15.6%n/a

Housing in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units35,3278,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.1%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.6%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.9%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,513$6,582n/a

Education in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School7.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate32.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.3%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.3%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.0%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cheektowaga, New York

StatisticCheektowagaNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.5%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.5%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Cheektowaga

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.