Cheektowaga, New York Population

Overview

89,518

Total Population

40.7

Median age

51.96%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,305

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cheektowaga town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cheektowaga town is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cheektowaga town's population under 18 was 18.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cheektowaga town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cheektowaga town, 15.15% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 45.78% aged 30 to 64, 16.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,512 more females than males in Cheektowaga town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Cheektowaga, New York.
The Cheektowaga, New York gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,632.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,767.

Cheektowaga town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cheektowaga town population: 80.97% are White, 11.28% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.03% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.11% are some other race and 4.29% are multiracial.
Cheektowaga town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,305 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 86,213 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cheektowaga town is White with a population of 72,487 (80.97% of the total population).

Cheektowaga town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 93,840 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cheektowaga town's population decreased by 5,713 (6.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cheektowaga town's population increased by 1,610 (1.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cheektowaga town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 85,912.