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West Seneca, NY vs Amherst, NY

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than West Seneca.
- People are 4.7% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Amherst.
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock128,783329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201044,719  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock116,510285,036,114
 Population - 199047,866  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,420.993.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 White93.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Seneca, NYAmherst, NYUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married35.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households19,863  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Seneca    2 Reviews
David · Buffalo, NY
What a great town
Over 19 years ago

Having lived in West Seneca all my life I have to say it is one of the greatest towns you could ever find. We have the great city of Buffalo NY right on our boundary,  More

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Shawnalee · Charlotte, NC
Great place to live
Over 21 years ago

I lived in West Seneca For 21 years, we never even locked our doors. No problems. Now in my new city, I always lock my doors, even when I am home. I miss West  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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