Cheektowaga (CDP), New York
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Cheektowaga is a suburban community (and census-designated place
) in Erie County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 79,988 at the 2000 census. It is within the town of Cheektowaga
. The CDP includes Buffalo Niagara International Airport
.
Cheektowaga is part of the Buffalo
–Niagara Falls
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 25.5 square miles (65.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 79,988 people, 34,188 households, and 21,914 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,142.9 per square mile (1,213.5/km²). There were 35,829 housing units at an average density of 1,407.8/sq mi (543.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.37% White, 3.35% Black or African American
, 0.17% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic 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
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
for the CDP was $19,796. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Cheektowaga is a suburban community (and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 79,988 at the 2000 census. It is within the town of Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga (town), New York
Cheektowaga is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 94,019. The name comes from the Iroquoian word Ji-ik-do-wa-gah, meaning the place of the crab apple tree...
. The CDP includes Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is an airport located in Cheektowaga CDP, Town of Cheektowaga, in Erie County, New York, USA. It is named after the Buffalo – Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The airport serves Buffalo, New York as well as Southern Ontario, Canada...
.
Cheektowaga is part of the Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
–Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area
The Buffalo-Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties – Erie and Niagara – in Western New York, with a population, as of the 2010 census, of 1,135,509 inhabitants...
.
Geography
Cheektowaga is located at 42°54′43"N 78°45′34"W (42.911958, -78.759679).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 25.5 square miles (65.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 79,988 people, 34,188 households, and 21,914 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,142.9 per square mile (1,213.5/km²). There were 35,829 housing units at an average density of 1,407.8/sq mi (543.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.37% White, 3.35% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.17% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $19,796. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.