How long do people stay in their homes in Cheektowaga (community), NY?

Name: How long people stay in Cheektowaga (community), NY, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±1.7 points) of households in Cheektowaga (community), NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Cheektowaga (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cheektowaga (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±1.5 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±1.8 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±1.6 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±1.1 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±1.5 points)	14.1%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Cheektowaga (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Erie County (19.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cheektowaga (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheektowaga (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cheektowaga (community)	—	17.9% (±1.7 points)	—
Village of Depew	2.4 mi	12.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Village of Sloan	2.4 mi	21.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Williamsville	3.4 mi	23.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lancaster	4.2 mi	17.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eggertsville	4.9 mi	17.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Seneca (community)	4.9 mi	15.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Seneca	4.9 mi	15.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo	5.6 mi	24.8% (±1.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Depew, NY (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buffalo, NY (24.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	University at Buffalo	79.6% (±25.6 points)
2	Holland (community)	33.5% (±17.1 points)
3	Harris Hill	26.3% (±6.4 points)
4	Clarence (community)	21.3% (±9.1 points)
5	Tonawanda Town	18.4% (±1.9 points)
6	Cheektowaga (community)	17.9% (±1.7 points)
7	Eggertsville	17.1% (±4.1 points)
8	West Seneca (community)	15.7% (±1.9 points)
9	Highland-on-the-Lake	14.1% (±6.7 points)
10	Town Line	13.5% (±9.8 points)
11	North Boston	12.9% (±8.2 points)
12	Angola on the Lake	12.8% (±9.1 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cheektowaga (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Cheektowaga, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cheektowaga (community)

How often do people move in Cheektowaga (community)?

17.9% of households in Cheektowaga (community), NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cheektowaga (community) have?

25.9% of households in Cheektowaga (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheektowaga CDP, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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