Depew

Population: 15,065
Median household income: $75,226
Median home value: $180,800

Located in Erie County, New York, Depew is a community with a population of 15,065. At $75,226, its median household income sits above Erie County's $71,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Depew's population held roughly steady from 15,102 to 15,065, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $120,200 to $180,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,065
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,226
Median home value: $180,800
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 6,994
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,10215,065

Median household income

$58,458$75,226

Median home value

$120,200$180,800

Median gross rent

$847$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,102	$58,458	$120,200	$847
2020	15,069	$62,740	$124,800	$893
2021	15,188	$65,292	$134,400	$948
2022	15,141	$68,856	$159,700	$1,007
2023	15,065	$75,226	$180,800	$1,048

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	705	4.7%
5 to 17	2,218	14.7%
18 to 24	994	6.6%
25 to 34	2,441	16.2%
35 to 44	1,796	11.9%
45 to 54	1,699	11.3%
55 to 64	2,268	15.1%
65 to 74	1,950	12.9%
75 and over	994	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,616	90.4%
Black or African American	440	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	232	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	196	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	559	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	566	5.1%
High school graduate	3,953	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,911	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,515	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,203	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,443	83.2%
Carpooled	540	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	98	1.3%
Bicycle	22	0.3%
Worked from home	558	7.2%
Other means	81	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,616	36.4%
15 to 29 min	3,138	43.7%
30 to 44 min	1,062	14.8%
45 to 59 min	182	2.5%
60+ min	186	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 8.3% (1,247 of 15,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,961	59.6%
Nonfamily households	2,686	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,647	95.0%
Vacant	347	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,058	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,589	23.9%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units23.6%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,788	68.5%
1-unit, attached	164	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,652	23.6%
5 to 19 units	313	4.5%
20 or more units	51	0.7%
Mobile home & other	26	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3620313
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9118, -78.7044