Buffalo Ledger

36.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Cheektowaga in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 10 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 73,457.

93.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,611	6.6
Regular high school diploma	17,029	31.4
GED or alternative credential	2,292	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	3,671	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	7,976	14.7
Associate's degree	6,048	11.1
Bachelor's degree	8,827	16.3
Master's degree	3,945	7.3
Professional school degree	458	0.8
Doctorate degree	459	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.