Depew, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

15,000

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

4.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.41%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,556

2.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,500

Population & Diversity

Depew, NY is home to a population of 15k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.79% of Depew, NY residents were born outside of the country (719 people).

In 2024, there were 38.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Depew, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 347 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 294 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Depew, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Depew, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Depew, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 463
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
347 ± 155
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
294 ± 143

3.83%

Hispanic Population

574 people

3.83% of the people in Depew, NY are hispanic (574 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Depew, 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

4.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

719 people

3.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

As of 2024, 4.79% of Depew, NY residents (719 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 Depew, NY was 3.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
309 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
276 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 46

Depew, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Depew, NY employs 7.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Depew, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,248 people), Retail Trade (1,021 people), and Manufacturing (984 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,906), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,888), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,000).

Employment

Occupations

7.78k

2024 Value

± 600

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Depew, NY declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 7.93k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Depew, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,221 people), Management Occupations (685 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (666 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Depew, 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

7.78k

2024 Value

± 600

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Depew, NY declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 7.93k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Depew, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,248 people), Retail Trade (1,021 people), and Manufacturing (984 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Depew, NY, though some of these residents may live in Depew, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,529

Median earning men ± $3,952

$48,114

Median earning women ± $5,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,821), Wholesale Trade ($71,250), and Construction ($69,327).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,346), Construction ($66,181), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,829).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Depew, NY was $196,500 in 2024, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,800 to $196,500, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Depew, NY is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Depew, NY have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Depew, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,087

$5,093

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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 Depew, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Depew, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Depew, 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.

$73,556

Median Household Income

± $8,230

6.67k

Number of Households

± 556

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.67k households in Depew, NY declined from $73,556 from the previous year's value of $75,226.

The following chart displays the households in Depew, 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 Depew, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.24%)
Carpooled (9.08%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Depew, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.24%) and those who carpooled to work (9.08%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Depew, NY have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Depew, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Depew, NY (1.41k out of 15k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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