Cheektowaga, NY

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2022 Population

76,483

0.0183% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Property Value

$152,100

19.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cheektowaga, NY had a population of 76.5k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cheektowaga, NY declined from 76,497 to 76,483, a −0.0183% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheektowaga, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), and White (Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Cheektowaga, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Cheektowaga, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cheektowaga, NY are Villa Maria College (90 degrees awarded in 2022) and Empire Beauty School-Buffalo (47 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cheektowaga, NY was $152,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Cheektowaga, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheektowaga, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Cheektowaga, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Cheektowaga, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,630 people), Retail Trade (4,699 people), and Manufacturing (4,348 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheektowaga, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,630 people), Retail Trade (4,699 people), and Manufacturing (4,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheektowaga, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cheektowaga, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,494), Manufacturing ($57,486), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($73,368), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,770), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,277).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cheektowaga, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cheektowaga, NY awarded 137 degrees. The student population of Cheektowaga, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 233 male students and 334 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cheektowaga, NY are White (69 and 50.4%), followed by Black or African American (44 and 32.1%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 7.3%), and Two or More Races (9 and 6.57%).

The largest universities in Cheektowaga, NY by number of degrees awarded are Villa Maria College (90 and 65.7%) and Empire Beauty School-Buffalo (47 and 34.3%).

The most popular majors in Cheektowaga, NY are General Cosmetology (47 and 34.3%), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (21 and 15.3%), and Interior Design (14 and 10.2%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheektowaga, NY was $152,100 in 2022, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $127,100 to $152,100, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheektowaga, NY is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cheektowaga, NY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheektowaga, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$152,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,568

$23,780

Median Property Taxes

±$1,062

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cheektowaga, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheektowaga, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2022

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Cheektowaga, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheektowaga, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cheektowaga, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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34.1k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Cheektowaga, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cheektowaga, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2022, 81% of workers in Cheektowaga, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheektowaga, NY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Cheektowaga, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheektowaga, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheektowaga, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheektowaga, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheektowaga, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheektowaga, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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