West Seneca

Population: 45,329
Median household income: $75,465
Median home value: $215,000

West Seneca is a community in Erie County, New York, home to 45,329 residents. Its median household income of $75,465 runs above the Erie County figure of $71,175.

From 2019 to 2023, West Seneca's population held roughly steady from 45,344 to 45,329, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $151,700 to $215,000.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 68.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,329
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,465
Median home value: $215,000
Median gross rent: $1,040
Housing units: 21,268
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,34445,329

Median household income

$67,617$75,465

Median home value

$151,700$215,000

Median gross rent

$834$1,040

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,344	$67,617	$151,700	$834
2020	45,272	$66,362	$157,400	$875
2021	45,390	$70,358	$167,200	$921
2022	45,387	$75,435	$197,500	$999
2023	45,329	$75,465	$215,000	$1,040

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,131	4.7%
5 to 17	6,320	13.9%
18 to 24	3,326	7.3%
25 to 34	5,920	13.1%
35 to 44	5,418	12.0%
45 to 54	5,832	12.9%
55 to 64	7,169	15.8%
65 to 74	5,252	11.6%
75 and over	3,961	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,522	91.6%
Black or African American	895	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.1%
Asian	156	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.0%
Two or more races	863	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,834	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,734	5.2%
High school graduate	9,709	28.9%
Some college or associate's	10,976	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,033	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,100	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,022	81.8%
Carpooled	1,303	5.6%
Public transit	95	0.4%
Walked	149	0.6%
Bicycle	67	0.3%
Worked from home	2,327	10.0%
Other means	289	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,347	25.6%
15 to 29 min	10,683	51.1%
30 to 44 min	3,491	16.7%
45 to 59 min	563	2.7%
60+ min	841	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.3% (3,750 of 45,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,762	58.1%
Nonfamily households	8,493	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,255	95.2%
Vacant	1,013	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,470	76.4%
Renter-occupied	4,785	23.6%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,570	68.5%
1-unit, attached	497	2.3%
2 to 4 units	2,683	12.6%
5 to 19 units	1,943	9.1%
20 or more units	1,250	5.9%
Mobile home & other	325	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3680907
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.8378, -78.7512