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Cheektowaga, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
76,251
Population
3,004/sq mi density
$66,293
Median Income
$36,300 per capita
$169,200
Home Value
$254,640 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
1,228
Violent Crime/100K
4,817 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,293 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,200 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,228 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.7%
75,002 → 76,251
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38%
$48,052 → $66,293
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cheektowaga across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
77,163
+912 from 2023 (76,251)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,040
+$16,747 from 2023 ($66,293)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75,002 | — | $48,052 | — |
| 2015 | 74,905 | -0.1% | $48,508 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74,597 | -0.4% | $50,698 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73,740 | -1.1% | $54,002 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 76,497 | +3.7% | $59,295 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 76,251 | -0.3% | $66,293 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.