Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

106,190

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

0.682% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.94%

5.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,606

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,900

7.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

49,261

0.0853% 1-year growth

About

4.97% 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.

97.9% 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 (1,216 degrees awarded in 2023), Niagara County Community College (788 degrees), and Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was $210,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY borders Genesee, Orleans & Wyoming Counties PUMA, NY, Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY, Erie County (North Central) PUMA, NY, and Erie County (Northeast) PUMA, NY.

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United States New York

Population & Diversity

Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 106k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.83k people).

In 2024, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92k people) in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.63k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.62k 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 language in households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,749 households), German (490 households), and Italian (442 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,694

Women

51.4%

51,754

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 106,448 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
92k ± 1.05k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.63k ± 466
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 639

3.12%

Hispanic Population

3.32k people

3.12% of the people in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are hispanic (3.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
1,030 ± 784 people
Jamaica
522 ± 560 people
Germany
427 ± 506 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 1,030 Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Jamaica with 522 and Germany with 427.

Foreign-Born Population

4.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.83k people

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.09k people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY residents (4.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,749 households (1.73%)
German
490 households (0.485%)
Italian
442 households (0.437%)

4.97% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.73% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,416 ± 354
Gulf War (2001-)
1,198 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
953 ± 246

Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY employs 49.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (3,892 people), Construction (3,209 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,728 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($123,851), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($122,751), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($120,208).

Males in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,911. The income inequality in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,069

Women

48.9%

25,192

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in 2023 was 49,261 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.3k

2023 Value

0.0853%

1 Year growth

± 0.0853%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.0853%, from 49.2k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,496 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,378 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.3k

2023 Value

0.0853%

1 Year growth

± 0.0853%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.0853%, from 49.2k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,892 people), Construction (3,209 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,728 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,959

Median earning men ± $3,370

$42,246

Median earning women ± $2,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,666), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($73,269), Public Administration ($59,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,105).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY awarded 2,013 degrees. The student population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,041 male students and 5,397 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are White (1,337 and 81.9%), Black or African American (108 and 6.61%), Two or More Races (64 and 3.92%), and Hispanic or Latino (62 and 3.8%).

The largest universities in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Niagara University (1,216 and 60.4%), Niagara County Community College (788 and 39.1%), and Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (9 and 0.447%).

The most popular majors in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY are General Education (170 and 8.45%), Registered Nursing (169 and 8.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (152 and 7.55%).

The median tuition cost in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $36,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,438 (36% men and 64% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 8,438 students enrolled in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,404 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Education
170 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
90 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was General Education with 170 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Niagara University
1,216 degrees awarded
Niagara County Community College
788 degrees awarded
Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Niagara University with 1,216 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 699 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, which is 0.532 times less than the 1,314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,337 degrees mean that there were 12.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 108 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,035) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.461% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (26.1k), Some college (17.8k), and Bachelors Degree (13.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was $210,900 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,800 to $210,900, a 7.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 24.8 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.

Housing

Property

$210,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,314

$34,025

Median Property Taxes

±$1,184

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.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,606

Median Household Income

± $3,139

44.3k

Number of Households

± 1,645

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.3k households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew to $79,606 from the previous year's value of $76,930.

The following chart displays the households in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.415

2023 Wage GINI in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

0.417

2022 Wage GINI in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.441% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY (10.3k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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 Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.99%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY grew by 9.34% from 2.73% to 2.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.