Cheektowaga, NY

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2024 Population

76,056

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.254% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,613

3.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$185,500

9.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

39,416

0.344% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.7% of the residents in Cheektowaga, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cheektowaga, NY are Villa Maria College (90 degrees awarded in 2024) and Empire Beauty School-Buffalo (42 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cheektowaga, NY was $185,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Cheektowaga, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 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 76.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.81% of Cheektowaga, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Cheektowaga, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cheektowaga, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheektowaga, NY was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
54.4k ± 1.35k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.51k ± 744

4.88%

Hispanic Population

3.72k people

4.88% of the people in Cheektowaga, NY are hispanic (3.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.7k people

6.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.26k people

As of 2024, 8.81% of Cheektowaga, NY residents (6.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheektowaga, NY was 6.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
1,335 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
561 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
513 ± 140

Cheektowaga, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheektowaga, NY.

Health

97.3% of the population of Cheektowaga, NY has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.654% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.69%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.654%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheektowaga, NY declined by 2.45% from 2.75% to 2.69%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Cheektowaga, NY employs 39.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheektowaga, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,422 people), Manufacturing (4,432 people), and Retail Trade (4,416 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,250), Public Administration ($70,734), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,758).

Employment

Occupations

39.4k

2024 Value

± 1,616

−0.344%

1 Year decline

± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheektowaga, NY declined at a rate of −0.344%, from 39.6k employees to 39.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheektowaga, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,328 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,065 people), and Management Occupations (3,449 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheektowaga, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.4k

2024 Value

± 1,616

−0.344%

1 Year decline

± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheektowaga, NY declined at a rate of −0.344%, from 39.6k employees to 39.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheektowaga, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,422 people), Manufacturing (4,432 people), and Retail Trade (4,416 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

$50,934

Median earning men ± $1,382

$43,742

Median earning women ± $2,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,840), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,609), and Wholesale Trade ($59,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,074), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,820).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cheektowaga, NY awarded 132 degrees. The student population of Cheektowaga, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 298 male students and 400 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cheektowaga, NY are White (63 and 47.7%), Black or African American (30 and 22.7%), Two or More Races (11 and 8.33%), and Unknown (11 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Cheektowaga, NY by number of degrees awarded are Villa Maria College (90 and 68.2%) and Empire Beauty School-Buffalo (42 and 31.8%).

The most popular majors in Cheektowaga, NY are General Cosmetology (42 and 31.8%), Physical Therapy Technician (14 and 10.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (12 and 9.09%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $27,530.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cheektowaga, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 698 (42.7% men and 57.3% 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 2024 there were 698 students enrolled in Cheektowaga, NY, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 293 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
10 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded
Interior Design
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cheektowaga, NY was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 10 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
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Villa Maria College with 90 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cheektowaga, NY, which is 0.333 times less than the 99 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 63 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 30 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 ($27,530) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheektowaga, NY was $185,500 in 2024, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,200 to $185,500, a 9.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheektowaga, NY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheektowaga, NY have an average commute time of 20.6 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.

Housing

Property

$185,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,542

$24,152

Median Property Taxes

±$1,031

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

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Cheektowaga, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,613

Median Household Income

± $2,160

34k

Number of Households

± 1,450

In 2024, the median household income of the 34k households in Cheektowaga, NY grew to $68,613 from the previous year's value of $66,293.

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.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Cheektowaga, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheektowaga, NY have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheektowaga, NY (7.9k out of 73.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.