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Niagara Falls, New York

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StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Total Population47,98719,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,101$85,974$80,734
Median Age40.839.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$115,300$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$823$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate23.7%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.6%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born5.2%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.132.626.4
Worked from Home7.4%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Niagara Falls, New York

Age in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.839.838.9
Under 18 %21.2%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Households22,7307,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households51.8%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.3%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.6%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone40.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married42.1%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,707$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.4%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.3%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.7%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.9%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households24.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units26,2518,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.3%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.4%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,949.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.2%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,786$6,582n/a

Education in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School11.2%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate38.0%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.6%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car18.8%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Niagara Falls, New York

StatisticNiagara FallsNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.2%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.7%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Niagara Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.