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Cheektowaga town, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 89,474   ( 1,248 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.5 square miles
Population density: 3038.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:68,859 76.96% 10.2%
Black:10,60411.85% 53.7%
Indian:2060.23% 3.0%
Asian:2,5212.82% 87.7%
2+ races:3,0673.43% 172.9%
Hispanic:3,8314.28% 101.6%
Total non-White:20,61523.04% 78.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7,814 -10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:9,062 12.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
88,226
76,67386.91%
6,8987.82%
2000.23%
1,3431.52%
1,1241.27%
1,9002.15%
11,55313.09%

2000
94,019
88,76294.41%
2,5912.76%
2740.29%
9651.03%
7100.76%
6950.74%
5,2575.59%

1990
99,314
97,50998.18%
9550.96%
1140.11%
3100.31%
n/a
4120.41%
1,8051.82%

1980
109,442
107,80898.51%
8100.74%
1720.16%
3230.30%
n/a
3510.32%
1,6341.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-12,089 -12.9
6,296 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,747 -8.8
3,452 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10,299 -9.4
171 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Cheektowaga town, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.6
16,419 18.4%
73,055 81.6%
17,669 19.7%
39,581
2.21
22,248 56.2%
15,372 69.1%
2,223 10.0%
17,333 43.8%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
16,452 18.6%
71,774 81.4%
17,422 19.7%
39,325
2.22
23,477 59.7%
16,454 70.1%
2,611 11.1%
15,848 40.3%

2000
NumberPercent
41.0
19,292 20.5%
74,727 79.5%
19,360 20.6%
40,029
2.33
25,938 64.8%
20,258 78.1%
1,981 7.6%
14,091 35.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
19,426 19.6%
79,888 80.4%
18,130 18.3%
39,684
2.49
28,525 71.9%
23,555 82.6%
1,500 5.3%
11,159 28.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
27,758 25.4%
81,684 74.6%
12,398 11.3%
38,592
2.82
30,532 79.1%
26,158 85.7%
1,710 5.6%
8,060 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Cheektowaga town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,183 
Median Value$151,900 
Occupied39,58196.1%
Vacant1,6023.9%
Owned28,05470.9%
Rented11,52729.1%
Median Rent$977 
Single-Family Units27,55466.9%
    Detached26,89965.3%
    Attached6551.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,4858.5%
Mobile Homes1,1572.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cheektowaga town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6614.2%
$10,000 to $14,9999972.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4113.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,9625.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0575.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4873.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,0015.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6884.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,7534.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0697.8%
$60,000 to $74,9994,59511.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996,05015.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994,34711.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,7797.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,5046.3%
$200,000 or more1,2203.1%
Median Household Income64,726 
Per Capita Income35,127 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7624.5%
Public Assistance9772.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,49213.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed42,40577.6%
Unemployed1,6643.0%
In Armed Forces550.1%
Total Labor Force44,12480.8%
Not in Labor Force10,49119.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,07915,55752.3%
Non-Profit1,6773,40533.0%
Self-Employed1,58486564.7%
Local Government1,4591,91543.2%
State Government1,25194656.9%
Federal Government50357046.9%
Total Private + Self18,66316,42253.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,8906,83641.7%
Total23,55323,25850.3%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,34613.6%
Sales and Office Occupations12,90727.6%
Professional, Technical10,29622.0%
Service Occupations8,23817.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.2%
All others9,03219.3%
White Collar 63.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance8,47018.1%
Retail trade5,49411.7%
Manufacturing5,17411.1%
Accommodation and food services3,6587.8%
Educational services3,5787.6%
Finance and insurance3,4857.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2,8196.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,3515.0%
Other services2,2344.8%
Construction2,2164.7%
Public administration1,9524.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,7203.7%
Wholesale trade1,1022.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8001.7%
Information7181.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing6451.4%
Utilities3010.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting580.1%
Management440.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cheektowaga town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5080.57%
Puerto Rican2,3862.67%
Cuban510.06%
Dominican3220.36%
Total Central American2880.32%
Costa Rican160.02%
Guatemalan180.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian80.01%
Salvadoran2280.25%
Other Central American180.02%
Total South American550.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian470.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian80.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2210.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8540.95%
Bangladeshi3760.42%
Chinese2240.25%
Burmese2080.23%
Filipino1770.20%
Vietnamese1370.15%
Korean600.07%
Taiwanese280.03%
Japanese270.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English76,97690.4%
Other Indo-European1,6692.0%
Spanish1,6331.9%
Arabic1,4551.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,3431.6%
Other5020.6%
Other Asian4780.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4290.5%
German, other Germanic2170.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Polish23,86526.7%
German20,76023.2%
Italian12,32313.8%
Irish10,96812.3%
English4,6095.2%
American1,9252.2%
French1,8642.1%
European9181.0%
Scottish8911.0%
Dutch6340.7%
Lebanese6180.7%
African5850.7%
Arab5200.6%
French Canadian4970.6%
Hungarian4970.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen87,16297.4%
Not a citizen2,3122.6%
Native83,58693.4%
Foreign-born5,8886.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cheektowaga town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,469 2.3%3,156 4.9%22,046 34.0%21,035 32.4%10,798 16.6%6,397 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,469 2.3%
9-12 Years 3,156 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 22,046 34.0%
Some College 21,035 32.4%
Bach. Degree 10,798 16.6%
Grad Degree 6,397 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cheektowaga town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +511 D +4,406 D + 10.5%
D +4,917
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,974 R +2,408 R + 7.8%
D +1,566
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,934 R +1,591 R + 4.4%
D +343
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,423 R +5,997 R + 14.9%
D -4,574
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 23,374 53.5% Donald Trump* (R) 19,544 44.7% 806 1.8% 43,724 7 -2 0.51%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 19,033 48.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 18,457 47.0% 1,796 4.6% 39,286 12 3 0.51%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 21,808 57.3% Mitt Romney (R) 15,570 40.9% 673 1.8% 38,051 6 -6 0.54%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 23,031 55.6% John McCain (R) 17,610 42.5% 766 1.8% 41,407 7 -3 0.54%
2004 59% John Kerry (D) 25,443 58.3% George W. Bush* (R) 16,970 38.9% 1,210 2.8% 43,623 -1 -12 0.59%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 26,080 61.2% George W. Bush (R) 14,228 33.4% 2,340 5.5% 42,648 -2 -15 0.62%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cheektowaga CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,374 53.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 19,544 44.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 394 0.9%
Other 412 0.9%
TOTAL 43,724
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Cheektowaga CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 18,457 47.0%
Donald Trump (R) 19,033 48.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,162 3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 579 1.5%
Other 55 0.1%
TOTAL 39,286
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Cheektowaga town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 21,808 57.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 15,570 40.9%
Other 673 1.8%
TOTAL 38,051
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Cheektowaga town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,031 55.6%
John McCain (R) 17,610 42.5%
Other 766 1.8%
TOTAL 41,407
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Cheektowaga town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 16,970 38.9%
John Kerry (D) 25,443 58.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,145 2.6%
Other 65 0.1%
TOTAL 43,623
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Cheektowaga town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 14,228 33.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 26,080 61.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,563 3.7%
Other 777 1.8%
TOTAL 42,648
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cheektowaga town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 41% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 18,137 61.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 11,193 38.2% 0 0.0% 29,330 5 0.48%
2018 G 42% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 14,913 49.9% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 13,691 45.9% 1,253 [+] 4.2% 29,857 10 0.49%
2016 S3 53% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 26,976 71.1% Wendy Long (R,C+) 10,234 27.0% 718 [+] 1.9% 37,928 0 0.51%
2014 G 31% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 11,996 54.3% Rob Astorino (R,C) 9,382 42.4% 728 [+] 3.3% 22,106 2 0.58%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote