Moving to Depew, New York
Population: 16,629. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,798 (-5.0% change)
Males: 8,005 (48.1%), Females: 8,624 (51.9%)
Erie County
Zip code: 14043
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $42,232
Median house value: $84,600
Population by Race
Races in Depew:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: Polish (40.2%), German (33.5%), Italian (17.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (6.8%), United States (2.5%).
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Depew
- High school or higher: 80.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Depew village
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 54.2%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 9.8%
- Divorced: 9.1%
3.5% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,153 (-6.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Depew:
- ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)
- ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Depew:
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 2 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 21 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 65 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Depew:
- BUFFALO AIRFIELD (about 5 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: 9G0)
- BUFFALO-LANCASTER (about 8 miles; LANCASTER, NY; Abbreviation: D77)
- POTOCZAK (about 11 miles; CLARENCE CENTER, NY; Abbreviation: D46)
Amtrak station:
BUFFALO-DEPEW (55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
College/University in Depew:
- METALWORKING INSTITUTE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 4400 BROADWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: machinisttraining.com)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Depew:
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 6 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 12 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
- D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
- NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
Schools
Public high school in Depew:
- DEPEW HS (Students: 778; Location: 5201 S TRANSIT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Depew:
- CAYUGA HTS ES (Students: 842; Location: 1780 COMO PARK BLVD; Grades: KG – 04)
- DEPEW MS (Students: 758; Location: 5201 S TRANSIT RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
- JOHN A. SCIOLE ES (Students: 503; Location: 86 ALYS DR E; Grades: KG – 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Depew:
- OUR LADY BLESSED SACRAMENT (Students: 242; Location: 20 FRENCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 500 TERRACE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
- SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 52 BURLINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST BARNABAS (Students: 108; Location: 2099 GEORGE URBAN BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)