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Cheektowaga

County:
Erie County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
29.451
State:
New York

Cheektowaga town is located in Erie County, New York. Cheektowaga town has a 2025 population of 87,425. Cheektowaga town is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 89,742 in 2020.

The average household income in Cheektowaga town is $80,912 with a poverty rate of 9.71%. The median age in Cheektowaga town is 39.3 years: 38 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.

87.4K
Total Population
2,968
Density (mi²)
-469 -0.53%
Growth

Cheektowaga town Population

Cheektowaga town Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cheektowaga town includes 77.26% White, 12.08% Black or African American, 3.09% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,91477.26%
Black or African American10,77812.08%
Two or more races4,7875.37%
Asian2,7593.09%
Other race1,7381.95%
Native American1830.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.05%

Cheektowaga town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cheektowaga town's average per capita income is $48,632. Household income levels show a median of $67,280. The poverty rate stands at 9.71%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$97,427$108,909
Families$84,622$96,966
Households$67,280$80,912
Non Families$46,166$56,918

$48,632

Average Income

$67,280

Median Household Income

9.71%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)