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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cheektowaga, NY compare?
| Figure | Cheektowaga, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 88,160 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 89,877 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,052 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Cheektowaga, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 88,989±42 |
| Median age | 39.5±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.4%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.4%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median household income | $69,239±$2,136 |
| Per capita income | $37,012±$1,139 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,000±$3,655 |
| Median gross rent | $1,067±$20 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4%±3.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.5%±1.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0%±1.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov