Cheektowaga town, Erie County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 88,160
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 88,160
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 88,484
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 89,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 89,905
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 89,877
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 88,226
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,427
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $641
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,067
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,300
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 649,440
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 697,791
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,887,235
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,245
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,239
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,012
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,051.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,998.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 29.42
FIPS Code 3602915011