Population 68,792 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cheektowaga
Household size in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cheektowaga are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.31, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cheektowaga are younger than 41.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 42.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Cheektowaga (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cheektowaga
Renters in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Cheektowaga rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (41.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cheektowaga: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Cheektowaga is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Buffalo area. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Cheektowaga runs $1,017 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $270 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cheektowaga
Bachelor's degrees in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Cheektowaga (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 11.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cheektowaga is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Buffalo area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cheektowaga
| Period | Cheektowaga | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Cheektowaga than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cheektowaga compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheektowaga | 2.20 | 41.6 | 9.8% | 29.1% | 6.0% | 1960 | $1,017 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 3.7% |
| Sloan | 2.49 | 39.9 | 16.8% | 32.1% | 16.6% | 1947 | $1,172 | 18.0% | 90.5% | 1.9% |
| DePew | 2.28 | 43.5 | 7.2% | 26.6% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,090 | 30.6% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| Buffalo area | 2.33 | 42.0 | 11.5% | 33.2% | 8.4% | 1960 | $1,126 | 35.6% | 91.9% | 5.4% |
| Williamsville | 1.97 | 51.0 | 7.0% | 33.8% | 6.6% | 1953 | $1,339 | 58.4% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| Bowmansville | 2.22 | 57.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 16.5% | 1995 | $2,070 | 31.5% | 91.1% | 4.7% |
| Eggertsville | 2.42 | 40.2 | 11.9% | 26.5% | 10.6% | 1950 | $1,042 | 51.3% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| West Seneca | 2.27 | 44.5 | 8.8% | 23.2% | 6.6% | 1966 | $1,074 | 34.4% | 94.5% | 4.7% |
| Lancaster | 2.37 | 46.4 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,215 | 42.4% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Harris Hill | 2.37 | 41.3 | 4.5% | 22.4% | 6.9% | 1969 | $1,045 | 59.0% | 96.8% | 1.2% |
| University at Buffalo | 2.26 | 19.2 | 9.5% | 34.2% | 7.2% | 1957 | $1,090 | 82.9% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cheektowaga. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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