Depew, New York: commercial real estate data.
Depew is a Census village of 15,000 people across 5.08 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $73,556, 76.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 43 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Depew
What Depew is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area5.08 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,955
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Depew
How many people live in Depew
- Population15,000
- Median age43.4
- Population under 182,765
- Share under 1818.4 percent
- Population 65 and over3,142
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households6,672
- Family households3,857
- Share of households that are families57.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Depew
Income and work in Depew
- Median household income$73,556
- Per capita income$41,098
- Civilian labor force8,121
- Employed7,782
- Unemployed339 plus or minus 148
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over11,338
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Depew
Housing in Depew
- Housing units7,075
- Occupied units6,672
- Vacant units403 plus or minus 162
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied5,093
- Renter occupied1,579
- Ownership rate76.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,061
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Single family units4,961
- Share single family70.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,036
- Share in buildings of two or more28.8 percent
- Mobile homes78 plus or minus 61
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Depew
How Depew gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,874
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,609
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,397 plus or minus 355
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home9.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Depew
SBA loans in Depew (7(a))
- Approvals43
- Gross approval$15,408,500
- Average approval$358,337
- Median approval$117,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$550,400
- Largest approval$3,743,000
- Jobs supported307
- Jobs per approval7.1
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.3 percent
- Share to franchises9.3 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS29
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Depew, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Depew
SBA loans in Depew (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$4,555,000
- Average approval$650,714
- Median approval$697,000
- Largest approval$1,232,000
- Jobs supported79
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Depew, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Depew
Flood risk in Depew
- NFIP communityVillage of Depew
- NFIP community number360236
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The Village of Depew participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360236 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Erie County, not Depew
Erie County context, not Depew figures
- Establishments in Erie County22,497
- Covered employment, Erie County466,138
- Average annual pay, Erie County$66,971
- Housing units permitted, Erie County1,208
Every figure in this section is published for Erie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Depew.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Depew questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Depew, New York?
15,000, in 6,672 households. Depew village covers 5.08 square miles of land, which is 2,955 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Depew in?
Erie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Depew?
$73,556. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,500. Median gross rent is $1,061 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Depew businesses?
43 7(a) approvals totaling $15.4 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $117,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Depew, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Depew borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Depew. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Depew in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Depew appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Depew, village of, community 360236, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Depew figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Erie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Depew.
Is zoning published for Depew?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.