Housing density: 969 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $179,053.
Median contract rent in 2016: $483 (lower quartile is $405, upper quartile is $555)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $734
Median gross rent in West Seneca, NY in 2016: $564
Housing units in West Seneca with a mortgage: 8,997 (128 second mortgage, 1,556 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,804
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $84,226
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,084
6,169 married couples with children.
1,826 single-parent households (435 men, 1,391 women).
95.0% of residents of West Seneca speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 1,165 (2.6%)
(81.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Seneca, New York:
01 room
12 rooms
3073 rooms
7134 rooms
2,8115 rooms
4,2096 rooms
2,9137 rooms
2,1618 rooms
1,6859+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Seneca, New York:
1491 room
872 rooms
5983 rooms
1,5004 rooms
1,1215 rooms
6606 rooms
1347 rooms
1388 rooms
1229+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
West Seneca, NY household income distribution
925Less than $10,000
659$10,000 to $14,999
998$15,000 to $19,999
991$20,000 to $24,999
820$25,000 to $29,999
896$30,000 to $34,999
809$35,000 to $39,999
736$40,000 to $44,999
839$45,000 to $49,999
1,684$50,000 to $59,999
2,233$60,000 to $74,999
3,080$75,000 to $99,999
1,919$100,000 to $124,999
1,068$125,000 to $149,999
1,104$150,000 to $199,999
494$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in West Seneca, NY
49Less than $10,000
132$10,000 to $14,999
53$15,000 to $19,999
46$20,000 to $24,999
24$25,000 to $29,999
19$30,000 to $34,999
51$35,000 to $39,999
106$40,000 to $49,999
243$50,000 to $59,999
230$60,000 to $69,999
239$70,000 to $79,999
801$80,000 to $89,999
804$90,000 to $99,999
2,452$100,000 to $124,999
2,923$125,000 to $149,999
2,779$150,000 to $174,999
1,230$175,000 to $199,999
1,197$200,000 to $249,999
891$250,000 to $299,999
332$300,000 to $399,999
36$400,000 to $499,999
22$500,000 to $749,999
28$750,000 to $999,999
15$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in West Seneca, NY
53Less than $100
16$150 to $199
225$200 to $249
17$250 to $299
76$300 to $349
158$350 to $399
99$400 to $449
257$450 to $499
339$500 to $549
322$550 to $599
353$600 to $649
490$650 to $699
603$700 to $749
205$750 to $799
382$800 to $899
402$900 to $999
290$1,000 to $1,249
70$1,250 to $1,499
49$1,500 to $1,999
22$2,000 to $2,499
145No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
662010 or later
1752000 to 2009
1071990 to 1999
1251980 to 1989
1501970 to 1979
979Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 541
5 to 9 minutes: 2,256
10 to 14 minutes: 2,918
15 to 19 minutes: 4,435
20 to 24 minutes: 4,858
25 to 29 minutes: 2,377
30 to 34 minutes: 2,364
35 to 39 minutes: 647
40 to 44 minutes: 519
45 to 59 minutes: 904
60 to 89 minutes: 202
90 or more minutes: 153
Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.9% Number of people working at home: 492 (2.2% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 14,107 (85%)
Carpooled: 1,353 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 219 (1%)
Taxi: 76 (0%)
Bicycle: 96 (1%)
Walked: 306 (2%)
Worked at home: 492 (3%)
First ancestries reported:
Polish: 5,518
German: 3,184
Italian: 2,843
Irish: 2,712
American: 889
English: 500
European: 261
Scottish: 257
Ukrainian: 190
Scotch-Irish: 106
French Canadian: 86
Hungarian: 78
Pennsylvania German: 71
French (except Basque): 69
Macedonian: 68
Palestinian: 66
Greek: 59
Russian: 57
Czech: 49
Lebanese: 48
Welsh: 47
Swedish: 47
Austrian: 44
Nigerian: 42
Slavic: 40
Norwegian: 37
Arab: 35
Dutch: 35
Swiss: 34
Eastern European: 31
Moroccan: 26
Canadian: 17
Romanian: 16
Armenian: 15
Lithuanian: 14
Croatian: 14
Jordanian: 10
Czechoslovakian: 8
British: 7
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
Slovene: 7
Guyanese: 6
Celtic: 6
Turkish: 2
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
15%Canada
15%Poland
14%Italy
6%India
5%Ukraine
5%Germany
4%Macedonia
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 40,697
Other state: 2,856
Northeast: 1,001
Midwest: 554
South: 721
West: 613
90% of West Seneca residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in New York.
West Seneca:
90.2%
State average:
89.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 95
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 205
11th grade: 121
12th grade, no diploma: 351
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,935
Less than 1 year of college: 1,092
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,656
Associate degree: 2,270
Bachelor's degree: 3,218
Master's degree: 1,169
Professional school degree: 218
Doctorate degree: 56
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 149
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 153
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 212
11th grade: 210
12th grade, no diploma: 321
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,775
Less than 1 year of college: 1,048
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,954
Associate degree: 3,082
Bachelor's degree: 2,784
Master's degree: 1,967
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 44
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.1%Males
3.5%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
35.9%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
15.8%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
18.7%Males
15.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
4.9%Males
5.1%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,396
One, attached: 618
Two: 2,194
3 or 4: 800
5 to 9: 1,325
10 to 19: 455
20 to 49: 216
50 or more: 634
Mobile homes: 175
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,094
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 3.1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in West Seneca:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in West Seneca