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West Seneca, New York

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StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Total Population45,30319,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$79,709$85,974$80,734
Median Age43.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.5%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$232,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,106$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate8.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.9%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.032.626.4
Worked from Home10.2%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.3%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Seneca, New York

Age in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Median Age43.539.838.9
Under 18 %18.7%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Households20,0197,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households58.8%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.1%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.3%31.1%28.7%
Never Married34.5%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,684$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.3%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.0%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%15.6%n/a

Housing in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units21,1508,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.9%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.1%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,199$6,582n/a

Education in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School5.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate27.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.5%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.2%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in West Seneca, New York

StatisticWest SenecaNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence89.5%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%22.3%16.7%

Cities near West Seneca

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.