Niagara County, NY Demographic Data
Niagara County, NY Summary
Niagara County is located in New York
- Population: 215,124
- Area: 1,139.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 522.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 617.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 188.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 242.78 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Niagara County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
107,869
51%
50.8
Male
103,889
49%
49.2
Total Population
211,758
323,128,000
Niagara County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,750
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,343
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,455
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,033
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,277
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
25,309
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,019
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
30,446
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,145
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
16,634
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,911
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,544
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,892
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
168,939
79.8%
77.2
Female
87,621
51.9%
51.3
Male
81,318
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
160,823
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
48,056
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
38,347
18.1%
15.2
Female
21,580
56.3%
55.8
Male
16,767
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Niagara County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
204,912
96.8%
96.8
White
185,171
87.4%
72.6
Black or African American
13,450
6.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,246
1.1%
0.8
Asian
2,082
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
141
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,822
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,846
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,977
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
366
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,241
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
125
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,245
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
205,781
97.2%
82.2
Niagara County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,603
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,344
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
51,170
33.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
30,327
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
19,741
13.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,805
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
14,910
9.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,947
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
137,953
91.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36,715
24.3%
31.2
Niagara County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
57,557
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
81,747
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
21,490
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,818
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
12,598
7.1
5.8%
Niagara County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
191,834
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,174
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
3,493
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,542
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
674
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
465
0.2%
1.1%
Niagara County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,735
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,735
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,806
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,175
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,750
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,195
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,067
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,907
14.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,435
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,981
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
50,233
57,617
Per capita income
27,848
31,128
Niagara County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
638
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,017
9.9%
9.8
Construction
6,538
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,659
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,633
6.5%
6.6
Information
1,686
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,125
13.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,503
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,417
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
4,619
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
13,581
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,682
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,178
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,609
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34,536
34.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,776
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,840
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
17,515
17.3%
18.1%
Niagara County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
99,470
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
86,001
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,947
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
921
0.9%
5.1
Walked
2,211
2.2%
2.7
Other means
1,192
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
2,198
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Niagara County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,174
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
33,789
38.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
30,523
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
14,300
16.5%
21.0
Niagara County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
86,786
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
61,439
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,347
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,336
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Niagara County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
99,122
1 room
1,179
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
2,208
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
5,437
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
14,327
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
17,828
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
20,476
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
15,781
15.9%
12.0
8 rooms
11,425
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,461
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Niagara County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
99,122
1-unit, detached
69,240
69.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,705
1.7%
5.9
2-units
8,712
8.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,757
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,969
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,053
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,948
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,558
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
180
0.2%
0.1
Niagara County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
31,007
31.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,412
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17,125
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,389
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,786
9.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,866
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,117
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,566
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,237
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
617
0.6%
1.4%
Niagara County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
66,896
77.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,543
5.2%
4.7
Electricity
8,134
9.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,993
5.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
65
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,282
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
59
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
632
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
182
0.2%
1.1
Niagara County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34,708
47295100.0
Less than $500
673
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,190
3.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,279
3.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,405
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,014
17.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
9,865
28.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,282
38.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,906
52.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,311
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,712
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,497
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,923
14.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
359
0.0%
0.0%
Niagara County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
24,477
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
108
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
860
3.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,466
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
6,395
26.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15,512
63.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
870
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
661
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,359
18.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,898
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,896
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,732
15.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,782
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,463
35.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,217
0.0%
0.0%
Niagara County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
61,439
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,068
9.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18,088
29.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14,200
23.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,290
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,876
14.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,849
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
893
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
175
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,900
205,000
