Niagara Falls, NY Demographic Data
Niagara Falls, NY Summary
Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County in New York
- Population: 49,934
- Area: 16.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.74 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,967.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 568.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Niagara Falls, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,004
53%
50.8
Male
23,176
47%
49.2
Total Population
49,180
323,128,000
Niagara Falls, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,067
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,862
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,340
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,902
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,656
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,273
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,576
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,900
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,050
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,101
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,867
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,231
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,355
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,082
77.4%
77.2
Female
20,593
54.1%
51.3
Male
17,489
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
36,188
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,095
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,453
15.2%
15.2
Female
4,271
57.3%
55.8
Male
3,182
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Niagara Falls, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,928
95.4%
96.8
White
34,267
69.7%
72.6
Black or African American
10,969
22.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
803
1.6%
0.8
Asian
496
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
107
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
61
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
45
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
35
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
223
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
15
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
376
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,252
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,620
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
83
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,047
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
45
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
445
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,560
96.7%
82.2
Niagara Falls, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,109
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,493
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,022
39.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,839
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,206
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,314
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,370
7.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,602
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,751
86.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,684
17.0%
31.2
Niagara Falls, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,429
41.2%
33.7%
Now Married
14,329
35.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,928
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,203
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,022
7.6
5.8%
Niagara Falls, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
43,869
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,244
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
614
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,105
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
281
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
244
0.5%
1.1%
Niagara Falls, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,781
13.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,108
10.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,219
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,121
14.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,655
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,293
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,856
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,520
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
398
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
194
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
32,322
57,617
Per capita income
20,586
31,128
Niagara Falls, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
87
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,836
13.8%
9.8
Construction
826
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,310
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
878
4.3%
6.6
Information
294
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,766
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
741
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,494
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
830
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,084
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,062
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
356
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,479
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,308
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,769
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,678
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,330
25.9%
18.1%
Niagara Falls, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,016
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,339
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,514
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
702
3.5%
5.1
Walked
800
4.0%
2.7
Other means
419
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
242
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Niagara Falls, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,370
20.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,266
43.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,633
26.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,876
8.9%
21.0
Niagara Falls, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,145
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,799
55.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,346
44.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,803
18.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Niagara Falls, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,948
1 room
361
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
536
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,325
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,302
16.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,906
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
6,087
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,197
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,667
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,567
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Niagara Falls, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,948
1-unit, detached
15,430
59.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
864
3.3%
5.9
2-units
3,859
14.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,003
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,153
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
637
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,685
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
295
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
22
0.1%
0.1
Niagara Falls, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,022
46.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,963
15.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,353
20.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,736
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,365
5.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
395
1.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
467
1.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
218
0.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
359
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
70
0.3%
1.4%
Niagara Falls, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,968
85.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
307
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,872
8.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
753
3.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
168
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.1%
1.1
Niagara Falls, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,152
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
27
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
63
1.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
173
2.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
175
2.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
366
5.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,018
32.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,330
54.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,251
53.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
666
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
499
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
432
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,281
20.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Niagara Falls, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,042
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
7
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
766
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,613
28.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,547
61.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
304
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
648
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,189
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
730
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
866
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
849
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
677
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,441
50.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
594
0.0%
0.0%
Niagara Falls, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,799
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,728
23.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,813
57.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,317
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
593
5.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
96
0.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
74
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
166
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
69,200
205,000