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West Seneca, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

West Seneca,NY index of house prices

Total population: 44,711 (All urban)

Houses: 18,960 (18,321 occupied: 14,627 owner occupied, 4,670 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

47%

Housing density: 887 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $104,332.

Median contract rent in 2015: $483 (lower quartile is $405, upper quartile is $555)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $573


Median gross rent in West Seneca, NY in 2015: $564

Housing units in West Seneca with a mortgage: 8,058 (606 second mortgage, 1,575 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,574

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $82,919

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $49,033

Median monthly housing costs: $855


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West Seneca, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $142,919 (it was $94,100 in 2000)
West Seneca:

$142,919
New York:

$293,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,229 - $177,907

Mean price in 2015:

Detached houses: $154,652
Here:

$154,652
State:

$344,789

Townhouses or other attached units: $159,014
Here:

$159,014
State:

$553,457

In 2-unit structures: $150,845
Here:

$150,845
State:

$524,046

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,945
Here:

$65,945
State:

$600,393

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,635
Here:

$118,635
State:

$779,069

Mobile homes: $49,248
Here:

$49,248
State:

$72,935
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,431
  • In family households: 39,125 (10,255 male householders, 2,510 female householders)
    10,577 spouses, 14,222 children (13,544 natural, 320 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 480 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 299 other relatives, 412 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,306 (2,038 male householders (1,685 living alone)), 3,551 female householders (3,220 living alone)), 717 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 582 (188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,656 2-persons, 2,827 3-persons, 2,637 4-persons, 1,192 5-persons, 370 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,905 1-person, 642 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

7,927 married couples with children.
1,695 single-parent households (351 men, 1,344 women).

93.1% of residents of West Seneca speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% speak English very well, 72% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,443 (3.1%)
(73.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:

6.2
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:

4.4
State:

3.6

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Seneca, New York:

  • 5no bedroom
  • 1871 bedroom
  • 2,1712 bedrooms
  • 8,2893 bedrooms
  • 3,2124 bedrooms
  • 4625+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Seneca, New York:

  • 108no bedroom
  • 8091 bedroom
  • 2,1652 bedrooms
  • 8223 bedrooms
  • 784 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in West Seneca in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • 615no vehicle
  • 4,6751 vehicle
  • 6,4622 vehicles
  • 1,8943 vehicles
  • 5894 vehicles
  • 915+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population

Cars and other vehicles available in West Seneca in renter-occupied apartments

  • 652no vehicle
  • 2,1541 vehicle
  • 1,0642 vehicles
  • 1083 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Seneca, New York:

  • 01 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 1893 rooms
  • 8414 rooms
  • 2,9425 rooms
  • 4,4446 rooms
  • 3,1307 rooms
  • 1,6768 rooms
  • 1,0809+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Seneca, New York:

  • 1021 room
  • 1822 rooms
  • 5303 rooms
  • 1,3414 rooms
  • 1,1425 rooms
  • 4546 rooms
  • 1307 rooms
  • 878 rooms
  • 279+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population

Year house built

Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

  • West Seneca, NY household income distribution

  • West Seneca, NY household income distribution
  • 827Less than $10,000
  • 1,149$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1,129$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,387$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1,110$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,029$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,060$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,212$40,000 to $44,999
  • 1,073$45,000 to $49,999
  • 2,246$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,308$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,443$75,000 to $99,999
  • 872$100,000 to $124,999
  • 240$125,000 to $149,999
  • 212$150,000 to $199,999
  • 57$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in West Seneca, NY

  • Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in West Seneca, NY
  • 84Less than $10,000
  • 112$10,000 to $14,999
  • 66$15,000 to $19,999
  • 42$20,000 to $24,999
  • 28$25,000 to $29,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 105$35,000 to $39,999
  • 123$40,000 to $49,999
  • 262$50,000 to $59,999
  • 249$60,000 to $69,999
  • 283$70,000 to $79,999
  • 774$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1,084$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2,716$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,732$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,800$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,236$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,003$200,000 to $249,999
  • 627$250,000 to $299,999
  • 269$300,000 to $399,999
  • 37$400,000 to $499,999
  • 30$500,000 to $749,999
  • 16$750,000 to $999,999
  • 39$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2015 in West Seneca, NY

  • Rent paid by renters in 2015 in West Seneca, NY
  • 28Less than $100
  • 22$150 to $199
  • 141$200 to $249
  • 20$250 to $299
  • 114$300 to $349
  • 123$350 to $399
  • 150$400 to $449
  • 350$450 to $499
  • 391$500 to $549
  • 400$550 to $599
  • 316$600 to $649
  • 485$650 to $699
  • 652$700 to $749
  • 258$750 to $799
  • 264$800 to $899
  • 358$900 to $999
  • 205$1,000 to $1,249
  • 66$1,250 to $1,499
  • 39$1,500 to $1,999
  • 23$3,500 or more
  • 223No cash rent

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1431995 to March 2000
  • 461990 to 1994
  • 531985 to 1989
  • 721980 to 1984
  • 551975 to 1979
  • 951970 to 1974
  • 1291965 to 1969
  • 850Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to West Seneca population
West Seneca commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 659
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,346
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,079
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,880
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,579
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,744
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,499
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 387
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 370
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 670
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 355
  • 90 or more minutes: 370
West Seneca, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 327 (1.5% of all workers)

West Seneca mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 19,616 (88%)
  • Carpooled: 1,632 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 192 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 396 (2%)
  • Other means: 52 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 327 (1%)

First ancestries reported:

 Polish: 11,565
 German: 9,454
 Irish: 6,910
 Italian: 6,729
 English: 1,603
 United States or American: 1,001
 Other groups: 916
 French (except Basque): 608
 Scottish: 342
 Ukrainian: 322
 Greek: 231
 Hungarian: 226
 Swedish: 226
 Scotch-Irish: 208
 French Canadian: 200
 Dutch: 173
 Arab:: 160
 Macedonian: 127
 Croatian: 108
 Lebanese: 102
 Russian: 91
 Czech: 82
 Slovak: 71
 Norwegian: 71
 Welsh: 69
 Austrian: 65
 European: 57
 Lithuanian: 55
 Canadian: 55
 British: 44
 Palestinian: 41
 Czechoslovakian: 40
 Iranian: 36
 Slavic: 30
 Swiss: 29
 Bulgarian: 29
 Yugoslavian: 28
 Armenian: 19
 Finnish: 18
 Serbian: 18
 Arab/Arabic: 17
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
 West Indian: 17
 Pennsylvania German: 12
 Australian: 9
 Slovene: 9
 Eastern European: 8
 Romanian: 7
 Luxemburger: 7
 Albanian: 7
 Portuguese: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • 16%Canada
  • 12%Poland
  • 12%Germany
  • 12%Italy
  • 5%Greece
  • 5%Other Eastern Europe
  • 4%Ukraine

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 41,537
  • Northeast: 1,270
  • Midwest: 703
  • South: 643
  • West: 228

72% of West Seneca residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 170
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 40
  • 7th and 8th grade: 318
  • 9th grade: 241
  • 10th grade: 342
  • 11th grade: 262
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 520
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,903
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,178
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,990
  • Associate degree: 1,625
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,433
  • Master's degree: 676
  • Professional school degree: 221
  • Doctorate degree: 84

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 185
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 93
  • 7th and 8th grade: 493
  • 9th grade: 256
  • 10th grade: 618
  • 11th grade: 386
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 533
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,687
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,187
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,879
  • Associate degree: 1,956
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,866
  • Master's degree: 1,090
  • Professional school degree: 139
  • Doctorate degree: 89

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 55.7%Males
  • 56.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.5%Males
West Seneca marital status for males
West Seneca marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,099
  • One, attached: 609
  • Two: 2,259
  • 3 or 4: 706
  • 5 to 9: 1,017
  • 10 to 19: 620
  • 20 to 49: 34
  • 50 or more: 399
  • Mobile homes: 217

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,144

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in West Seneca:

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • 98.2%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Electricity
  • 0.6%Wood

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • 89.3%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 737
Here:

14.8%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 273
Here:

9.8%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 404
Here:

21.8%
New York:

38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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