CITY
Cheektowaga
New York · 76,056 residents · 25.4 sq mi
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With 76,056 people, Cheektowaga is a city in New York. The typical home is worth $185,500, having more than doubled since 2000. There are 2,997 people per square mile. Households here earn about 20% less than in New York as a whole. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
25.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202476K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(3,539)
5 to 95.6%(4,253)
10 to 144.9%(3,732)
15 to 196.2%(4,732)
20 to 247.2%(5,482)
25 to 3414.6%(11,094)
35 to 4412.2%(9,309)
45 to 5412.3%(9,318)
55 to 6412.4%(9,408)
65 to 7410.4%(7,917)
75 to 846.9%(5,222)
85 and over2.7%(2,050)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,613
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,928 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.7%
+22.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.2%
Information11.2%
Other services9.5%
Public administration8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$185,500
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+32%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(74,968)
Black3.3%(2,636)
Hispanic / Latino1%(793)
Asian1%(825)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(54,351)
Black13.5%(10,238)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(3,715)
Asian5.9%(4,512)
Other4.3%(3,240)
58
+109%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.5%(1,884)
Mexican0.7%(522)
Dominican0.6%(424)
Central American0.5%(364)
Salvadoran0.4%(319)
Cuban0.1%(114)
South American0.1%(109)
Spaniard0.1%(39)
Ecuadorian0%(28)
Colombian0%(22)
Guatemalan0%(20)
Argentine0%(15)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(1,469)
Bangladeshi1.7%(1,278)
Vietnamese0.6%(464)
Chinese0.2%(188)
Pakistani0.2%(148)
Kazakh0.2%(132)
Filipino0.2%(115)
Burmese0.1%(113)
Nepalese0.1%(87)
Korean0.1%(84)
Bhutanese0.1%(63)
Japanese0.1%(62)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Polish22.7%(17,246)
German21.3%(16,187)
Italian13.2%(10,059)
Irish11.2%(8,505)
English4.4%(3,329)
American1.8%(1,392)
Arab1.8%(1,381)
French1.6%(1,228)
Subsaharan African1.1%(823)
Scottish1.1%(805)
Dutch0.6%(488)
West Indian0.6%(447)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.4%(342)
Jamaican0.4%(333)
Hungarian0.4%(324)
Russian0.4%(318)
Swedish0.4%(305)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(261)
Ukrainian0.3%(220)
Romanian0.3%(211)
Greek0.3%(202)
Welsh0.3%(195)
French Canadian0.2%(186)
Austrian0.2%(177)
Norwegian0.2%(126)
Egyptian0.2%(118)
Czech0.1%(103)
Slovak0.1%(102)
Canadian0.1%(93)
British0.1%(86)
Lithuanian0.1%(84)
Syrian0.1%(67)
Croatian0.1%(67)
Bulgarian0.1%(62)
Armenian0.1%(58)
Swiss0.1%(56)
Danish0.1%(54)
Jordanian0.1%(47)
Iraqi0.1%(45)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Brazilian0.1%(40)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Turkish0%(35)
Haitian0%(33)
Guyanese0%(25)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(19)
Belgian0%(18)
Nigerian0%(15)
Israeli0%(12)
Latvian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Iranian0%(5)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40%(12,248)
Married45.8%(14,043)
Widowed4.3%(1,323)
Divorced9.9%(3,038)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(12,114)
Married41.8%(14,150)
Widowed10.1%(3,427)
Divorced12.4%(4,189)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.8%(513)
Gulf War (1990s)17%(633)
Vietnam era37.3%(1,386)
Korean War7%(259)
World War II1.4%(53)
Share of the 3,716 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cheektowaga, New York?
Cheektowaga, New York has about 76,056 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cheektowaga, New York?
The typical household in Cheektowaga, New York earns about $68,613 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cheektowaga, New York expensive?
In Cheektowaga, New York, the median home is worth about $185,500, and the typical rent is about $1,055 a month.
How educated are people in Cheektowaga, New York?
About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Cheektowaga, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cheektowaga, New York?
About 10.7% of people in Cheektowaga, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cheektowaga, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, Cheektowaga, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,331 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.
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New YorkDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024