Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

104,531

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.946% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

3.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,731

1.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,600

7.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

46,508

1.75% 1-year decline

About

6.82% of the households in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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.

98.3% of the residents in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY are Cheryl Fells School of Business (11 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2024, the median property value in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was $169,600, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY borders Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY, Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY, and Erie County (North Central) PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY is home to a population of 105k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.28% of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.47k people).

In 2024, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81k people) in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY are Spanish (2,804 households), Russian (635 households), and Arabic (461 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,965

Women

50.7%

51,579

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 104,544 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
81k ± 886
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.7k ± 822
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.08k ± 688

4.92%

Hispanic Population

5.14k people

4.92% of the people in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY are hispanic (5.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
632 ± 615 people
Germany
233 ± 374 people
Pakistan
224 ± 367 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 632 Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY residents, followed by Germany with 233 and Pakistan with 224.

Foreign-Born Population

4.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.47k people

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

As of 2024, 4.28% of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY residents (4.47k 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,804 households (2.83%)
Russian
635 households (0.641%)
Arabic
461 households (0.465%)

6.82% of the households in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was Spanish. 2.83% of the households in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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
2,061 ± 315
Gulf War (2001-)
762 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
747 ± 202

Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY.

Health

97.1% of the population of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.22% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% 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 21.2% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.87%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY grew by 22.4% from 2.34% to 2.87%.

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

Economy

The economy of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY employs 46.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (3,339 people), Construction (2,779 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,644 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($143,621), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($100,347), and Offices of dentists ($99,762).

Males in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,357. The income inequality in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.388, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,344

Women

48%

24,164

Men

52%

The workforce of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY in 2024 was 46,508 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY.

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

Occupations

46.5k

2024 Value

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± −1.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 47.3k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY, are Cashiers (1,343 people), Retail salespersons (1,341 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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

46.5k

2024 Value

−1.75%

1 Year decline

± −1.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 47.3k employees to 46.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,339 people), Construction (2,779 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,644 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,782

Median earning men ± $2,451

$40,910

Median earning women ± $1,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,884), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,842), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,747).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($59,740), Manufacturing ($52,350), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,292).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2018, universities in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 10 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY are Black or African American (9 and 81.8%) and White (2 and 18.2%).

The largest universities in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cheryl Fells School of Business (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY are Medical Receptionist (4 and 36.4%), Other Accounting & Related Services (3 and 27.3%), and Accounting (3 and 27.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 17 students enrolled in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 11 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Receptionist
4 degrees awarded
Other Accounting & Related Services
3 degrees awarded
Accounting
3 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was Medical Receptionist with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cheryl Fells School of Business

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

11 degrees awarded

In 2018, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cheryl Fells School of Business with 11 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2018, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY, which is 0.375 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2018, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 9 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.967% 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.4k), Some college (15k), and Bachelors Degree (13.3k).

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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was $169,600 in 2024, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $169,600, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,922

$31,358

Median Property Taxes

±$1,084

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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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.

$60,731

Median Household Income

± $1,932

47.5k

Number of Households

± 1,613

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.5k households in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY grew to $60,731 from the previous year's value of $60,013.

The following chart displays the households in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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

0.388

2024 Wage GINI in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY

0.39

2023 Wage GINI in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was 0.388 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.516% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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 (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY (17.7k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niagara County (Southwest)--Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area 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.