Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

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2021 Population
106,935
1.25% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.9
1.15% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
8.31%
10.8% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,379
7.62% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$157,100
5.15% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
48,683
1.42% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY had a population of 107k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $67,379. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew from 105,613 to 106,935, a 1.25% increase and its median household income grew from $62,609 to $67,379, a 7.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.906%).

3.97% of the households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are Niagara University (1,148 degrees awarded in 2021), Niagara County Community College (839 degrees), and Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (441593) (0 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was $157,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 107k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.53% of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.77k people).

In 2021, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.8k people) in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,247 households), Russian (396 households), and German (387 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
54,494
Women
51%
52,335
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 106,829 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

98.5%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.5% of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    94.8k ± 937
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.5k ± 554
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.44k ± 607
2.85%
Hispanic Population
3.05k people

In 2021, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.8k people) in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.85% of the people in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are hispanic (3.05k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    733 ± 662 people
  2. Germany
    615 ± 607 people
  3. Jamaica
    299 ± 424 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 733 Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Germany with 615 and Jamaica with 299.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.53%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.77k people
3.44%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.63k people

As of 2021, 3.53% of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents (3.77k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,247 households (1.23%)
  2. Russian
    396 households (0.39%)
  3. German
    387 households (0.381%)

3.97% of the households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.23% of the households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,743 ± 306
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,323 ± 296
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    869 ± 217

Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY employs 48.7k people. The largest industries in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (3,270 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,934 people), and Construction (2,635 people), and the highest paying industries are Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($148,089), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($123,074), and Legal services ($120,812).

Males in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,009. The income inequality in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,428
Women
48.8%
24,575
Men
51.2%

The workforce of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 48,003 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

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Occupations

48.7k
2021 Value
1.42%
1 Year growth
± 1.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 48k employees to 48.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,453 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,402 people), and Registered nurses (1,358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

48.7k
2021 Value
1.42%
1 Year growth
± 1.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 48k employees to 48.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,270 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,934 people), and Construction (2,635 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,300
Median earning men ± $2,864
$35,554
Median earning women ± $1,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($78,681), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,991), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,210).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($51,289), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,978), and Construction ($45,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $158B
  2. $72.3B
  3. $71.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B
2020 Value in New York
$1.62T
Projected 2050 Value in New York
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $65.9B
  2. $49.6B
  3. $30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY awarded 1,987 degrees. The student population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,951 male students and 4,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are White (1,359 and 79%), followed by Black or African American (118 and 6.86%), Hispanic or Latino (84 and 4.88%), and Two or More Races (57 and 3.31%).

The largest universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Niagara University (1,148 and 57.8%), Niagara County Community College (839 and 42.2%), and Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (441593) (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are Registered Nursing (155 and 7.8%), General Education (139 and 7%), and General Business Administration & Management (112 and 5.64%).

The median tuition cost in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $34,400.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,873 (37.5% men and 62.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 7,873 students enrolled in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,456 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 78 degrees awarded
  2. 72 degrees awarded
  3. 63 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Humanistic Studies with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,148 degrees awarded
  2. 839 degrees awarded
  3. 0 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Niagara University with 1,148 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 702 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, which is 0.546 times less than the 1,285 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,359 degrees mean that there were 11.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 118 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.782% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.464% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (26.7k), Some college (17.9k), and Bachelors Degree (13.5k).

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The median property value in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was $157,100 in 2021, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $149,400 to $157,100, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is $67,379. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

Property

$157,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,157
$33,951
Median Property Taxes
±$1,216

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.6%
Homeownership
2021
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 77.6% of the housing units in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $160,523, followed by Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $154,796 and $153,800.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,379
Median Household Income
± $2,281
43.8k
Number of Households
± 1,521

In 2021, the median household income of the 43.8k households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew to $67,379 from the previous year's value of $62,609.

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Wage Distribution

0.417
2021 Wage GINI in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY
0.417
2020 Wage GINI in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

In 2021, the income inequality in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0632% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.23%)
  3. Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2021, 83.8% of workers in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.23%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY (8.66k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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97.2% of the population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1180 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1192 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,180 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,180 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (1,194 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.79%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY declined by 19.1% from 3.45% to 2.79%.

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