Alden, NY

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Alden, New York

Alden, New York, in Erie county, is 13 miles E of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 19 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The people of the village are in the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Alden has a population of 2,666.

The People and Families of Alden

In Alden, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alden had a median family income of $51,161.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Alden residents, with $700. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Alden Housing

In Alden, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Alden, 93% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Alden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Alden, NY

Comparing Alden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles E of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	19 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14004
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.911
Longitude	-78.491

Station	WALES
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 3 S
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	BATAVIA
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,666	100%
Male	1,322	49.6%
Female	1,344	50.4%
Under 18	701	26.3%
18+	1,965	73.7%
65+	407	15.3%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	2,632	98.7%
African-American	9	0.3%
Asian	15	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,613
Growth	-53
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.3%
Polish	20.9%
Italian	11.6%
Irish	9%
English	7.8%
US/American	4%
Czech	3.2%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Bulgarian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alden	2,666	$51,161
Akron	3,085	$48,083
Cheektowaga	79,988	$46,486
Clarence Center	1,747	$70,179
Corfu	795	$46,667
Depew	16,629	$50,021
Lancaster	11,188	$53,514

Library
Ewell Free Library 13280 Broadway Alden, New York (716) 937-7082 Library Web Site

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