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Kane named Cheektowaga school superintendent

Longtime Cheektowaga Central Schools administrator Dennis M. Kane has been named superintendent for the district. ......

Police warn of thefts in churches

A thief or thieves is stealing wallets and purses from people attending Sunday services at downtown and North Buffalo churches, ......

Mesothelioma Risk Leads OSHA to Fine Buffalo-Area Contracting Company

Cheektowaga, NY After learning that they engaged in dangerous practices concerning the evaluation of asbestos contamination and the removal of ......

Police hunt 3 gunmen who robbed HSBC

Cheektowaga and Buffalo police were searching for three men, all armed with handguns, who robbed the HSBC Bank branch on Union Road Friday morning before ......

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PlayHooray Toddler (2 & 3 years old)
Start Time: 10:30 AM End Time: 11:15 AM Toddlers get moving, marching and...
2009-11-21 00:00:00 at Sachem Public Library
PlayHooray Toddler (2 & 3 years old)
Start Time: 11:30 AM End Time: 12:15 PM Toddlers get moving, marching and...
2009-11-21 00:00:00 at Sachem Public Library
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Cheektowaga, NY Demographics

Population 79988
2006 Data:
Cheektowaga, NY average commute time16.01 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.43%
Walking commuters:1.96%
Residents that work at home:1.21%
Cheektowaga, NY general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)75279
Male:49.13%
Female:50.87%
White alone0.00%
Black or African American alone0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.00%
Asian alone0.00%
Some other race alone0.00%
Two or more races:0.00%
Hispanic or Latino0.00%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States96.96%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.41%
U.S. citizen by naturalization1.57%
Not a U.S. citizen0.97%
Children under the age of 55.07%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199937928
Per capita income in 199919796
Median year structure built1959
Median gross rent569
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199925.4
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses81500
Median real estate taxes2427
Racial breakdown
White alone93.88
Black or African American alone3.06
Asian alone1.14
Hispanic or Latino:0.82
Two or more races0.75
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.29
Some other race alone0.02
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.00