Wheatfield, New York
Demographics
Demographics
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Wheatfield is within the [Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area](/wiki/Buffalo%E2%80%93Niagara_Falls_metropolitan_area "Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area"). As of the [2010 United States Census](/wiki/2010_United_States_Census "2010 United States Census"), the town's current population is 18,117\.

As of the [census](/wiki/Census "Census") of 2000, there were 14,086 people, 5,305 households, and 3,893 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 5,555 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97\.44% [White](/wiki/White_%28U.S._Census%29 "White (U.S. Census)"), 0\.99% [African American](/wiki/African_American_%28U.S._Census%29 "African American (U.S. Census)"), 0\.43% [Native American](/wiki/Native_American_%28U.S._Census%29 "Native American (U.S. Census)"), 0\.49% [Asian](/wiki/Asian_%28U.S._Census%29 "Asian (U.S. Census)"), 0\.04% [Pacific Islander](/wiki/Pacific_Islander_%28U.S._Census%29 "Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)"), 0\.08% from [other races](/wiki/Race_%28United_States_Census%29 "Race (United States Census)"), and 0\.55% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/wiki/Hispanic_%28U.S._Census%29 "Hispanic (U.S. Census)") or [Latino](/wiki/Latino_%28U.S._Census%29 "Latino (U.S. Census)") of any race were 0\.58% of the population.

There were 5,305 households, out of which 32\.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63\.6% were [married couples](/wiki/Marriage "Marriage") living together, 6\.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26\.6% were non\-families. 22\.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10\.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2\.58 and the average family size was 3\.04\.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23\.5% under the age of 18, 6\.4% from 18 to 24, 29\.1% from 25 to 44, 25\.2% from 45 to 64, and 15\.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93\.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90\.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,700, and the median income for a family was $61,315\. Males had a median income of $42,076 versus $27,233 for females. The [per capita income](/wiki/Per_capita_income "Per capita income") for the town was $22,184\. About 2\.5% of families and 4\.2% of the population were below the [poverty line](/wiki/Poverty_line "Poverty line"), including 3\.5% of those under age 18 and 5\.9% of those age 65 or over.


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