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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.
In Alden, about 59% of adults are married.
In 2000, Alden had a median family income of $51,161.
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.
In Alden, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Alden, 93% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.
Comparing Alden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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