Cheektowaga, NY

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2023 Population

76,251

0.303% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.255% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.55%

8.52% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,293

3.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$169,200

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

39,552

1.65% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cheektowaga, NY had a population of 76.3k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $66,293. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cheektowaga, NY declined from 76,483 to 76,251, a −0.303% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,066 to $66,293, a 3.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheektowaga, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.67%).

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.

97.4% 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 2023, the median property value in Cheektowaga, NY was $169,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Cheektowaga, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheektowaga, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cheektowaga, NY is home to a population of 76.3k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.89% of Cheektowaga, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.26k people).

In 2023, there were 5.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.6k people) in Cheektowaga, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Cheektowaga, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cheektowaga, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheektowaga, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheektowaga, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.6k ± 1.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.14k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 688

4.82%

Hispanic Population

3.67k people

4.82% of the people in Cheektowaga, NY are hispanic (3.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cheektowaga, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

6.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.26k people

6.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.34k people

As of 2023, 6.89% of Cheektowaga, NY residents (5.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheektowaga, NY was 6.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheektowaga, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,314 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
631 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
475 ± 155

Cheektowaga, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cheektowaga, NY employs 39.6k people. The largest industries in Cheektowaga, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,310 people), Manufacturing (4,443 people), and Retail Trade (4,399 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,417), Public Administration ($67,579), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,857).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

39.6k

2023 Value

± 1,511

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 5.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheektowaga, NY declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 40.2k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheektowaga, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,781 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,847 people), and Management Occupations (3,238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheektowaga, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

39.6k

2023 Value

± 1,511

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 5.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheektowaga, NY declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 40.2k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheektowaga, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,310 people), Manufacturing (4,443 people), and Retail Trade (4,399 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

$50,716

Median earning men ± $1,812

$41,447

Median earning women ± $1,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,000), Public Administration ($60,952), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,494), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,948), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,265).

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.

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%).

The median tuition cost in Cheektowaga, NY for private four year colleges is $25,930.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cheektowaga, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 567 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 567 students enrolled in Cheektowaga, NY, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 224 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
21 degrees awarded
Interior Design
11 degrees awarded
Graphic Design
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cheektowaga, NY was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cheektowaga, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Villa Maria College
90 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Buffalo
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Villa Maria College with 90 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cheektowaga, NY, which is 0.292 times less than the 106 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 69 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 44 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 $169,200 in 2023, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,100 to $169,200, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheektowaga, NY is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cheektowaga, NY have an average commute time of 20.3 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.

Median household income in Cheektowaga, NY is $66,293. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cheektowaga, NY was Census Tract 108.09 with a value of $92,250, followed by Census Tract 108.05 and Census Tract 101.03, with respective values of $82,655 and $80,158.

Housing

Property

$169,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,171

$24,138

Median Property Taxes

±$1,112

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.5% of the housing units in Cheektowaga, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 108.09
Census Tract 108.05
Census Tract 101.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cheektowaga, NY was Census Tract 108.09 with a value of $92,250, followed by Census Tract 108.05 and Census Tract 101.03, with respective values of $82,655 and $80,158.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,293

Median Household Income

± $2,488

34.2k

Number of Households

± 1,353

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.2k households in Cheektowaga, NY grew to $66,293 from the previous year's value of $64,066.

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 $75k - $100k 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.78%)
Carpooled (6.71%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Cheektowaga, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.71%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheektowaga, NY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% 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

9.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheektowaga, NY (7.09k out of 74.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

97.2% of the population of Cheektowaga, NY has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.871% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1199 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.16% decrease from the previous year (1,252 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.75%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.871%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheektowaga, NY declined by 9.04% from 3.03% to 2.75%.

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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