Cheektowaga is a suburban community and
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Erie County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 75,178 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous census-designated place in New York. It is within the
town of Cheektowaga. The CDP includes
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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.
[Cheektowaga CDP, New York]
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Cheektowaga is part of the
Buffalo–
Niagara Falls
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Geography
Cheektowaga is located at (42.911958, -78.759679).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 25.5 square miles (65.9 km
2), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 79,988 people, 34,188 households, and 21,914 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 3,142.9 per square mile (1,213.5/km
2). There were 35,829 housing units at an average density of 1,407.8/sq mi (543.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.37%
White
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, 3.35%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.17%
Native American, 1.04%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.28% from
other races
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, and 0.79% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 34,188 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were
married couples
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,928, and the median income for a family was $46,486. Males had a median income of $34,565 versus $25,415 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $19,796. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
See also
*
Cheektowaga Northwest, a census-designated place recorded within the northwestern part of the area in 1960.
*
Cheektowaga Southwest, a census-designated place recorded within the southwestern part of the area in 1960.
References
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Census-designated places in New York (state)
Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Census-designated places in Erie County, New York