Sloan, NY

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Sloan, New York

Sloan, New York, in Erie county, is 2 miles W of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 4 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The people of the village are in the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Sloan has a population of 3,775.

The People and Families of Sloan

In Sloan, about 50% of adults are married. Lots of people in Sloan live independently, in one-person housing. The village has its share of unmarried adults.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Sloan.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sloan had a median family income of $39,863.

Sloan Housing

In Sloan, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Sloan, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sloan, NY

Comparing Sloan 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles W of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	4 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14212
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.893
Longitude	-78.793

Station	BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	43 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	COLDEN 1 N
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	WALES
Distance	17.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,775	100%
Male	1,781	47.2%
Female	1,994	52.8%
Under 18	758	20.1%
18+	3,017	79.9%
65+	912	24.2%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	2.89
White	3,739	99%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	12	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,576
Growth	-199
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	56.3%
German	14.1%
Italian	11.6%
Irish	5.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
US/American	2.1%
English	1.9%
Ukrainian	1.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sloan	3,775	$39,863
Buffalo	292,648	$30,614
Cheektowaga	79,988	$46,486
Depew	16,629	$50,021
Lackawanna	19,064	$39,237
Lancaster	11,188	$53,514
West Seneca	45,943	$54,164

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