Cheektowaga town, New York Population 2024

87,894

Cheektowaga town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cheektowaga town was:

  • White: 78.58%
  • Black or African American: 11.96%
  • Two or more races: 5.01%
  • Asian: 2.78%
  • Other race: 1.36%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
29.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,984.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.06% (-1,848)
The current population of Cheektowaga town, New York is 87,894 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 89,742.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White70,31178.58%
Black or African American10,70011.96%
Two or more races4,4845.01%
Asian2,4852.78%
Other race1,2131.36%
Native American2410.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cheektowaga town Population by Race

Cheektowaga town Population Pyramid 2024

Cheektowaga town Median Age

39.6

Total

38.2

Male

41.9

Female

Cheektowaga town Adults

There are 73,055 adults, (17,669 of whom are seniors) in Cheektowaga town.

Cheektowaga town Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cheektowaga town Sex Ratio

Female46,34051.79%
Male43,13448.21%

Cheektowaga town Population by Age

Cheektowaga town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,5812.2170.929.1
Non Family17,3331.2160.439.6
Married15,3723.0287.312.7
Female5,0363.0560.939.1
Male1,8402.6459.240.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cheektowaga town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1564.86%
Associates Degree7,93712.23%
Bachelors Degree10,79816.64%
Graduate Degree6,3979.86%
High School Graduate22,04633.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4692.26%
Some College13,09820.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cheektowaga town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cheektowaga town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,54349,98513,714
Black6,6006,1681,934
2+ Races1,7761,618519
Hispanic1,6811,529493
Asian1,6321,279676
Other Race642566116
Native American11310235
Islander21170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.42%.

Cheektowaga town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,360$58,000$51,950
Graduate Degree$65,770$73,283$61,875
High School Graduate$40,307$45,036$33,808
Less Than 9th Grade$37,534$39,216$27,656
Overall$46,750$50,254$42,498
Some College$45,620$50,533$41,088

$46,750

Average Earnings

$50,254

Average Male

$42,498

Average Female

Cheektowaga town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cheektowaga town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cheektowaga town Language

90.37% of Cheektowaga town residents speak only English, while 9.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.29% of the population.

Cheektowaga town Language

Cheektowaga town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White67,7295,1397.59%
Black10,3601,09810.6%
Multiple4,3581,07324.62%
Hispanic3,76563716.92%
Asian2,23038317.17%
Other1,17713111.13%
Native2283214.04%

9.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.23%

Male Poverty Rate

10.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cheektowaga town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cheektowaga town is Multiple, with 24.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cheektowaga town is White, with 7.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.44%.

Cheektowaga town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.94%
High School9.11%
Some College7.32%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%

Cheektowaga town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.72%
Female Unemployed9.63%
Female Employed4.49%
Male Employed3.5%

Cheektowaga town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cheektowaga town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,178$94,368
Households$64,726$78,338
Married Families$93,015$106,337
Non Families$44,477$54,457

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cheektowaga town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cheektowaga town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cheektowaga town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cheektowaga town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cheektowaga town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,818

Number of Veterans

4,569

Male Veterans

249

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,679
First Gulf War796
Second Gulf War610
Korea355
World War II158

Cheektowaga town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,466
65 to 741,243
35 to 54933
55 to 64854
18 to 34322

Cheektowaga town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4317.39%
Black2413.18%
Hispanic1144.82%
2+ Races983.83%
Other Race303.5%
Asian140.75%
Islander410%

Cheektowaga town Veterans by Race

Cheektowaga town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cheektowaga town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cheektowaga town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cheektowaga town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cheektowaga town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.33%

Born in Cheektowaga town

93.42%

Native Born

6.58%

Foreign Born

2.58%

Non Citizen

4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.42% of Cheektowaga town residents were born in the United States, with 84.33% having been born in New York. 2.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cheektowaga town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202985,549-469-0.55%
202886,018-469-0.54%
202786,487-469-0.54%
202686,956-469-0.54%
202587,425-469-0.53%
202487,894-469-0.53%
202388,363-469-0.53%
202288,832-565-0.63%
202189,397-345-0.38%
202089,7423,8304.46%
201985,912-311-0.36%
201886,223-236-0.27%
201786,459-295-0.34%
201686,754-469-0.54%
201587,223-435-0.5%
201487,658-76-0.09%
201387,734-59-0.07%
201287,793-231-0.26%
201188,024-103-0.12%
201088,12700%

Cheektowaga town Population by Year