Census tract · Erie County
Census Tract 118, Erie County, New York
Census Tract 118, GEOID 36029011800, in Erie County, New York, entirely within West Seneca. 3,916 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±660); the 2020 Census counted 3,658.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,916
±660 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,658
Median household income
$78,125
±$17,944 (90% margin)
Erie County: $72,839
Median home value
$220,700
±$10,556 (90% margin)
Erie County: $233,800
Median gross rent
$1,071
±$156 (90% margin)
Erie County: $1,090
Where is Census Tract 118?
Census Tract 118 is one of 261 census tracts in Erie County, New York. It covers 1.37 square miles of land, 2,662 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 36029011800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| West Seneca | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 118: Tract 112.02 ($78,472), Tract 116 ($66,362), Tract 117 ($64,922), Tract 173.01 ($113,019) and Tract 173.02 ($76,250). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 118?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 118's population at 3,916 (±660) in 1,563 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,658 residents and 1,721 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 118 | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,916±660 | 45,303 |
| Households | 1,563±171 | 20,019 |
| Average household size | 2.49±0.31 | 2.24 |
| Housing units | 1,695±168 | 21,150 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 118?
The median resident of Census Tract 118 is 35.7 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.7%.
| Measure | Tract 118 | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.7±6.3 | 43.5 |
| Under 18 years | 22.2%±5.6 pts | 18.7% |
| 65 years and over | 12.4%±4.3 pts | 20.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±2.9 pts | 3.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2%±5.2 pts | 90.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±3.3 pts | 2.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.5 pts | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±3.0 pts | 2.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.2%±12.9 pts | 5.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5%±3.3 pts | 6.7% |
| With a disability | 10.3%±3.5 pts | 13.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.6 pts | 3.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.1%±3.2 pts | 94.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.2%±7.1 pts | 34.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.0%±3.3 pts | 12.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.7%±6.5 pts | 92.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 118 earn?
Half of the 1,563 households in Census Tract 118 earn less than $78,125 a year (±$17,944), against $72,839 across Erie County: 104th highest of the county's 246 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 118 | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,125±$17,944 | $79,709 |
| Mean household income | $87,235±$8,697 | $98,867 |
| Per capita income | $35,416±$4,930 | $43,684 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6%±11.4 pts | 8.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.5%±20.4 pts | 6.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.4%±7.4 pts | 9.9% |
| Households with a computer | 95.7%±2.6 pts | 93.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.4%±3.6 pts | 90.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 118?
Owners occupy 79.8% of Census Tract 118's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,700 by its owner (±$10,556). The median renter pays $1,071 a month including utilities, and 25.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 118 | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,700±$10,556 | $232,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,071±$156 | $1,106 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.8%±15.5 pts | 37.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,653±$137 | $1,644 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±6.6 pts | 76.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2%±6.6 pts | 23.1% |
| Housing units | 1,695±168 | 21,150 |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.5%±7.0 pts | 68.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.4%±6.6 pts | 12.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.6%±5.1 pts | 7.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 118 get to work?
77.1% of Census Tract 118's workers drive alone and 15.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.7%.
| Measure | Tract 118 | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.1%±7.7 pts | 64.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±4.5 pts | 4.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±8.6 pts | 81.2% |
| Carpooled | 7.1%±7.0 pts | 6.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 15.2%±6.9 pts | 10.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±3.1 | 23.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 118 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?
Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 118 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Erie County | In West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112th of 259 | 6th of 13 |
| Residents per square mile | 163rd of 260 | 5th of 13 |
| Median household income | 104th of 246 | 7th of 13 |
| Per capita income | 162nd of 258 | 12th of 13 |
| Median home value | 112th of 245 | 8th of 13 |
| Median gross rent | 116th of 237 | 6th of 12 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 157th of 250 | 10th of 13 |
| Median age | 190th of 259 | 13th of 13 |
| Owner-occupied share | 65th of 252 | 5th of 13 |
The tracts next to it on Erie County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 143 | 101st | $78,686±$16,889 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 88 | 102nd | $78,550±$28,804 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 112.02 | 103rd | $78,472±$8,469 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 118 | 104th | $78,125±$17,944 |
| Tract 130.02 | 105th | $77,731±$13,178 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 106 | 106th | $77,308±$11,476 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 108.03 | 107th | $77,041±$6,817 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 118?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 118 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections