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West Seneca vs West Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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| Measure | West Seneca | West Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 45,303 |
45,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.3 9% above NY |
43.5±1.3 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.4%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,709±$4k 7% below NY |
$79,709±$4k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,800±$6k 45% below NY |
$232,800±$6k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$39 32% below NY |
$1,106±$39 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,199 21% below NY |
$5,199 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±5.7 NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±5.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.8% NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #201 of 484 in NY | #201 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.