Cheektowaga

  1. Cheektowaga Legal Resources
  2. Cheektowaga Statistics
  3. Cheektowaga Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cheektowaga Employment Information
  5. Cheektowaga Family Information
  6. Cheektowaga Education Information
  7. Cheektowaga Public Benefits Information
  8. Cheektowaga Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cheektowaga Legal Resources Back to top

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Cheektowaga Legal Code

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Cheektowaga Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 79,988
  • Land Area (2000): 65.916 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 35,829
Cheektowaga Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheektowaga Employment Information Back to top
Cheektowaga Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 52,737 50,981 1,756 3.33% 33
1991 52,313 49,906 2,407 4.60% 46
1992 52,003 49,538 2,465 4.74% 47
1993 51,627 49,425 2,202 4.27% 43
1994 51,807 49,846 1,961 3.79% 38
1995 51,627 49,893 1,734 3.36% 34
1996 51,684 50,063 1,621 3.14% 31
1997 52,308 50,603 1,705 3.26% 33
1998 51,995 50,269 1,726 3.32% 33
1999 51,578 49,862 1,716 3.33% 33
2000 49,334 47,321 2,014 4.08% 41
2001 48,710 46,441 2,268 4.66% 47
2002 49,116 46,482 2,634 5.36% 54
2003 48,851 46,074 2,777 5.69% 57
2004 49,213 46,378 2,835 5.76% 58
2005 48,919 46,368 2,551 5.22% 52
2006 48,646 46,200 2,446 5.03% 50
2007 48,080 45,819 2,262 4.70% 47
2008 48,428 45,683 2,745 5.67% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 48,151 45,364 2,787 5.79% 58
Feb 2008 48,084 45,168 2,916 6.06% 61
Mar 2008 48,049 45,204 2,845 5.92% 59
Apr 2008 47,972 45,425 2,547 5.31% 53
May 2008 48,419 45,704 2,715 5.61% 56
Jun 2008 48,983 46,336 2,647 5.40% 54
Jul 2008 49,027 46,216 2,811 5.73% 57
Aug 2008 48,864 46,090 2,774 5.68% 57
Sep 2008 48,302 45,641 2,661 5.51% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cheektowaga Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,440 7.40%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,229 6.32%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,153 5.93%
4. Health Care 950 4.89%
5. Public Administration 889 4.57%
6. Educational Services 885 4.55%
7. Metal Manufactuing 688 3.54%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 636 3.27%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 605 3.11%
10. Other Transportation 590 3.03%
11. Finance and Insurance 571 2.94%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 560 2.88%
13. Truck Transportation 552 2.84%
14. Repair and Maintenance 516 2.65%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 435 2.24%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 406 2.09%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 398 2.05%
18. Food Manufacturing 386 1.98%
19. U.S. Postal Service 345 1.77%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 318 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,714 19.27%
2. Educational Services 1,980 10.27%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,686 8.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,531 7.94%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 959 4.97%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 892 4.63%
7. Public Administration 627 3.25%
8. Social Assistance 606 3.14%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 564 2.93%
10. Department and Other General Stores 491 2.55%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 375 1.95%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 324 1.68%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 1.35%
14. Construction 255 1.32%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 243 1.26%
16. Other Transportation 239 1.24%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 194 1.01%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 192 1.00%
19. Food Manufacturing 190 0.99%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 188 0.98%

Cheektowaga Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,190 6.12%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,047 5.38%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 959 4.93%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 933 4.80%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 808 4.15%
6. Other Management Occupations 805 4.14%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 765 3.93%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 751 3.86%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 575 2.96%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 557 2.86%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 539 2.77%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 486 2.50%
13. Computer Specialists 460 2.37%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 456 2.34%
15. Engineers 407 2.09%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 393 2.02%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 336 1.73%
18. Printing Workers 319 1.64%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 300 1.54%
20. Business Operations Specialists 295 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,579 8.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,499 7.78%
3. Cashiers 809 4.20%
4. Registered Nurses 795 4.12%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 741 3.84%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 693 3.59%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 676 3.51%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 661 3.43%
9. Customer Service Representatives 618 3.21%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 589 3.06%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 538 2.79%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 520 2.70%
13. Other Management Occupations 514 2.67%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 513 2.66%
15. Other Production Occupations 485 2.52%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 475 2.46%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 471 2.44%
18. Business Operations Specialists 456 2.37%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 421 2.18%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 386 2.00%

Cheektowaga Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,554 49.86%
15-35 hours 8,729 13.37%
1-14 hours 1,783 2.73%
No regular hours 22,226 34.04%

Cheektowaga Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 956 2.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 699 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,363 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,595 6.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,987 10.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,208 13.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,604 17.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,204 11.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,341 6.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,756 4.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 774 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 412 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,327 8.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,020 8.11%

Cheektowaga Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 858 2.30%
5-9 4,395 11.80%
10-14 6,545 17.57%
15-19 8,297 22.28%
20-24 8,352 22.42%
25-29 2,725 7.32%
30-34 3,205 8.60%
35-39 517 1.39%
40-44 558 1.50%
45-59 768 2.06%
60-89 508 1.36%
At least 90 518 1.39%

Cheektowaga Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 166 0.45% 31,006 83.25%
30-44 212 0.57% 4,068 10.92%
45-59 84 0.23% 684 1.84%
At least 60 64 0.17% 962 2.58%

Cheektowaga Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,403 9.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,624 86.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 102 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 526 1.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 538 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 571 1.51%

Cheektowaga Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheektowaga Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,158 (79,067 people)
Families (2000): 21,958 (64,182 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,452
People at same address in 1995: 51,948
Cheektowaga Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,325 6.81%
$10,000-$14,999 2,577 7.54%
$15,000-$19,999 2,692 7.88%
$20,000-$24,999 2,734 8.00%
$25,000-$29,999 2,670 7.82%
$30,000-$34,999 2,567 7.52%
$35,000-$39,999 2,357 6.90%
$40,000-$44,999 2,350 6.88%
$45,000-$49,999 2,077 6.08%
$50,000-$59,999 3,295 9.65%
$60,000-$74,999 3,719 10.89%
$75,000-$99,999 2,858 8.37%
$100,000-$124,999 1,130 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 371 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 196 0.57%
$200,000 or more 240 0.70%

Cheektowaga Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,548 30.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,287 30.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,525 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,219 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 144 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,269 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,579 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 422 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Cheektowaga Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,659 25.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,832 16.63%
Public Assistance 721 0.76%
Retirement 8,678 9.12%
Self Employment 1,931 2.03%
Social Security 12,722 13.37%
Supplemental Security 1,218 1.28%
Wage / Salary 24,298 25.53%
Other 5,117 5.38%

Cheektowaga Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,654 61.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,569 38.14%

Cheektowaga Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,252 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 18,203 60.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,761 28.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,093 3.61%

Cheektowaga Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,214 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 18,637 51.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,996 22.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,132 17.04%

Cheektowaga Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheektowaga Education Information Back to top
Cheektowaga Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,430 5.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,330 13.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,482 35.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,240 20.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,259 9.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,811 10.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,049 4.79%

Cheektowaga Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 542 0.68% 588 0.74% 1,130 1.41%
Kindergarten 764 0.96% 95 0.12% 859 1.07%
Grades 1-4 3,441 4.30% 468 0.59% 3,909 4.89%
Grades 5-8 3,529 4.41% 456 0.57% 3,985 4.98%
Grades 9-12 3,242 4.05% 335 0.42% 3,577 4.47%
Undergrad college 2,663 3.33% 728 0.91% 3,391 4.24%
Graduate or professional school 601 0.75% 298 0.37% 899 1.12%
Total 14,782 18.48% 2,968 3.71% 17,750 22.19%

Cheektowaga Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheektowaga Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cheektowaga Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 74,202 93.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,124 6.46%

Cheektowaga Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cheektowaga Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cheektowaga Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,008 11.26%
10-19 Years 9,077 11.35%
20-29 Years 9,103 11.38%
30-39 Years 11,823 14.78%
40-49 Years 11,525 14.41%
50-59 Years 9,183 11.48%
60-69 Years 7,567 9.46%
70-79 Years 8,250 10.31%
80-89 Years 3,939 4.92%
90+ Years 513 0.64%

Cheektowaga Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 37,430 46.79%
Color 1 Box Female 42,558 53.21%

Cheektowaga Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 74,968 93.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,636 3.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 825 1.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 793 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 566 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 125 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 69 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%

Cheektowaga Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 31,543 32.76%
2. German 23,974 24.90%
3. Italian 12,577 13.06%
4. Irish 11,177 11.61%
5. English 4,628 4.81%
6. French Non-Basque 2,243 2.33%
7. United States Or American 1,648 1.71%
8. Scottish 924 0.96%
9. Swedish 683 0.71%
10. Hungarian 653 0.68%

Cheektowaga Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 68,353 90.33%
2. Polish 3,546 4.69%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 882 1.17%
4. Italian 643 0.85%
5. German 441 0.58%
6. French 281 0.37%
7. Other Slavic 250 0.33%
8. Serbo Croatian 144 0.19%
9. Vietnamese 142 0.19%
10. Hindi 130 0.17%

Cheektowaga Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 76,483 95.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,256 2.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,247 1.56%

Cheektowaga Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cheektowaga Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.