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:

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)