Niagara Falls, NY

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2022 Population

48,502

0.535% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.3

0.499% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

25.1%

5.15% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,932

5.99% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,900

16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Niagara Falls, NY had a population of 48.5k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $45,932. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Niagara Falls, NY declined from 48,763 to 48,502, a −0.535% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,336 to $45,932, a 5.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Niagara Falls, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.38%).

None of the households in Niagara Falls, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Niagara Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Niagara Falls, NY was $94,900, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Niagara Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Niagara Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Niagara Falls, NY is home to a population of 48.5k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.44% of Niagara Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2022, there were 3.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.1k people) in Niagara Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.64k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Niagara Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Niagara Falls, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Niagara Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niagara Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.1k ± 858
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.45k ± 727
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 636

7.33%

Hispanic Population

3.56k people

7.33% of the people in Niagara Falls, NY are hispanic (3.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Niagara Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

3.95%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

As of 2022, 4.44% of Niagara Falls, NY residents (2.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Niagara Falls, NY was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Niagara Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
961 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 120

Niagara Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Niagara Falls, NY employs 20.7k people. The largest industries in Niagara Falls, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,173 people), Retail Trade (2,530 people), and Manufacturing (2,452 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,565), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,281), and Public Administration ($57,306).

Employment

Occupations

20.7k

2022 Value

± 1,081

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 7.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Niagara Falls, NY declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 21k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niagara Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,900 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,050 people), and Production Occupations (1,686 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niagara Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.7k

2022 Value

± 1,081

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 7.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Niagara Falls, NY declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 21k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niagara Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,173 people), Retail Trade (2,530 people), and Manufacturing (2,452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niagara Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Niagara Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,931

Median earning men ± $2,743

$34,017

Median earning women ± $1,721

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,616), Public Administration ($65,350), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,755).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,061), Manufacturing ($50,102), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,594).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Niagara Falls, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Falls, NY was $94,900 in 2022, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $94,900, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Niagara Falls, NY is 56%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Niagara Falls, NY have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niagara Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Niagara Falls, NY is $45,932. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Niagara Falls, NY was Census Tract 203 with a value of $74,485, followed by Census Tract 223 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $73,550 and $72,672.

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,297

$12,558

Median Property Taxes

±$777

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 Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Niagara Falls, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2022

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56% of the housing units in Niagara Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Niagara Falls, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 203
Census Tract 223
Census Tract 201

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Niagara Falls, NY was Census Tract 203 with a value of $74,485, followed by Census Tract 223 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $73,550 and $72,672.

The following map shows all of the places in Niagara Falls, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$45,932

Median Household Income

± $2,215

22.4k

Number of Households

± 1,145

In 2022, the median household income of the 22.4k households in Niagara Falls, NY grew to $45,932 from the previous year's value of $43,336.

The following chart displays the households in Niagara Falls, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Niagara Falls, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2022, 72.8% of workers in Niagara Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niagara Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.702% of the workforce in Niagara Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Niagara Falls, 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 Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Niagara Falls, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niagara Falls, NY (12k out of 48.1k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niagara Falls, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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 Falls, NY has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see 2481 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1997 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 687 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Niagara County, NY

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see an average of 2,481 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2,434 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.03%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

35%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Niagara Falls, NY declined by 17.2% from 3.67% to 3.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Niagara Falls, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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