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What are the crime rate and median income in Cheektowaga, NY?
Median household income is $68,613 and the median home value is $185,500. About 76,056 people live in Cheektowaga.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Cheektowaga?
Cheektowaga is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Cheektowaga compare with New York?
Households in Cheektowaga have a median income of $68,613 (New York: $85,974). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $185,500, and half of renters pay more than $1,055 a month. About 76,056 people live on 25 square miles of land, roughly 2,997 per square mile. The city lies in Erie County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Cheektowaga | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,056 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $68,613 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,055 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7% | 14.0% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6% | 40.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 71.1% | 54.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 39.4 | 39.8 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Cheektowaga?
No active Superfund site is listed in Cheektowaga. 1 former site has finished cleanup and been taken off EPA's National Priorities List: Pfohl Brothers Landfill. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Erie County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Cheektowaga?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 7 highway work zones in Cheektowaga city limits (3 active that day). Where crews are working: NY 240, I-90 and I-190. 2 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Cheektowaga?
Inside the city limits there are 13 public schools (2024-25) and 3 private schools (2023-24). 2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: National Park Service sites here: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. 6 state parks or recreation areas: Amherst State Park, Beaver Island State Park, Buckhorn Island State Park, Buffalo Harbor State Park and Knox Farm State Park and 1 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Cheektowaga
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Cheektowaga city limits, plus 2 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Cabela's 458 (Cheektowaga) and Tiranno Outdoors (Cheektowaga).
Liquor stores
10 liquor stores are on the map inside the Cheektowaga city limits: Airport Discount Liquors LLC (Cheektowaga), B & B Liquors (Cheektowaga), Barrel Room Wine & Spirits (Cheektowaga), Benhatzels Cordially Yours (Cheektowaga), Key Liquors (Buffalo), Roundabout Wine & Liquor (Cheektowaga), The Station Wine and Spirits (Buffalo), The Wine Sellar (Cheektowaga) and 2 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Cheektowaga city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Cheektowaga?
$68,613 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $85,974 for New York.
How much do homes cost in Cheektowaga?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $185,500 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $423,800 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Cheektowaga?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Erie County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Buffalo, NY (6 mi) · Tonawanda Town, NY (8 mi) · Rochester, NY (60 mi) · Irondequoit, NY (63 mi) · Erie, PA (87 mi) · Syracuse, NY (132 mi)
More: New York statewide numbers · county page: Erie County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Cheektowaga CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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