CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Seneca

New York · 47,866 residents · 21.4 sq mi

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With 47,866 people, West Seneca is a city in New York. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 3.2%, under the national 13.2%. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $78,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

47,866

+4%vs 2000

vs 45,943 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

21.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202445K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(2,696)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(2,940)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(3,026)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(3,221)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(3,511)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(7,294)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(7,144)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(5,508)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(5,378)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(4,573)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(2,051)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(524)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,399

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,264 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,919

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,529 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.2%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$78,900

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$436

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $564 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(44,766)

Black0.5%(207)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(405)

Asian0.5%(228)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(47,419)

Black0.4%(180)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(257)

Asian0.3%(121)

Other0.3%(146)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.9%(874)

Mexican0.6%(262)

Spaniard0.3%(116)

Cuban0.2%(92)

Dominican0.2%(75)

South American0.1%(50)

Central American0.1%(47)

Ecuadorian0.1%(30)

Honduran0%(22)

Panamanian0%(17)

Colombian0%(17)

Salvadoran0%(8)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Peruvian0%(3)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.3%(146)

Korean0.3%(118)

Chinese0.1%(28)

Sri Lankan0%(10)

Vietnamese0%(9)

Asian Indian0%(8)

Japanese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(10)

Native Hawaiian0%(7)

Ancestry

German26%(11,772)

Polish22%(9,978)

Irish21.8%(9,875)

Italian17.5%(7,933)

English6.5%(2,945)

American3.2%(1,455)

French1.9%(855)

Ukrainian1.1%(502)

Scottish1%(468)

Dutch1%(436)

Arab0.7%(332)

Russian0.6%(290)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.6%(286)

Hungarian0.5%(223)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(195)

Greek0.4%(187)

Lebanese0.4%(180)

Subsaharan African0.4%(171)

Croatian0.2%(113)

West Indian0.2%(106)

Macedonian0.2%(103)

Swedish0.2%(98)

Norwegian0.2%(87)

Welsh0.2%(81)

Canadian0.2%(76)

Jamaican0.1%(64)

Armenian0.1%(62)

British0.1%(57)

Danish0.1%(51)

Swiss0.1%(50)

Serbian0.1%(46)

Slovak0.1%(45)

Czech0.1%(42)

Austrian0.1%(33)

Bulgarian0.1%(31)

Palestinian0.1%(28)

Latvian0.1%(25)

Belgian0.1%(23)

Lithuanian0%(18)

Nigerian0%(14)

Finnish0%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.4%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.4%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.3%(6,956)

Married51%(9,517)

Widowed3.6%(667)

Divorced8.2%(1,531)

Women 15+

Never married31.9%(6,346)

Married46.6%(9,266)

Widowed11.1%(2,197)

Divorced10.4%(2,067)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.6%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 80.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% 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)19.7%(488)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(499)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.2%(770)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.9%(145)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,471 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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