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Population in July 2008: 51,345. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 24,015  (46.8%)
Females: 27,330  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14301, 14302, 14303, 14304, 14305.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,940 (it was $26,800 in 2000)
Niagara Falls:  $30,940
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,756
Niagara Falls:  $19,756
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,222 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Niagara Falls:  $70,222
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,959; Detached houses: $82,932; Townhouses or other attached units: $105,283; In 2-unit structures: $65,102; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,041; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,400; Mobile homes: $37,371

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 14301, 14303, 14304, 14305.

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Races in Niagara Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
  • Black (18.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Niagara Falls: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (23.2%), German (16.8%), Irish (13.7%), Polish (11.0%), English (8.4%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 618 feet

Land area: 14.1 square miles.

Population density: 3653 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Niagara Falls

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niagara Falls city

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2,802 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.7% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  5.0%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 84 registered sex offenders living in Niagara Falls, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Niagara Falls to the number of sex offenders is 611 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Niagara Falls:  2.8% ($1,680)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (15.6 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Niagara, NY (1.4 miles ), Lewiston, NY (2.3 miles ), Wheatfield, NY (2.5 miles ), Grand Island, NY (2.5 miles ), North Tonawanda, NY (2.9 miles ), Tonawanda, NY (3.0 miles ), Youngstown, NY (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,000

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Latitude: 43.09 N, Longitude: 79.02 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Cataract City

Daytime population change due to commuting: -167 (-0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,843 (50.0%)

Area code: 716

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Population change in the 1990s: -6,438 (-10.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  11.4%
New York:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Niagara Falls by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 2434443
    per 100,000 3.47.25.37.47.47.55.8
Rapes 27263028243538
    per 100,000 46.346.753.551.844.666.073.2
Robberies 150168167187242201134
    per 100,000 257.2301.6297.6345.7449.9379.2258.2
Assaults 307291359416415403326
    per 100,000 526.4522.5639.7769.0771.6760.3628.2
Burglaries 707795827732703791668
    per 100,000 1212.21427.41473.51353.21307.11492.21287.2
Thefts 1,7121,9472,0781,9421,7281,8021,796
    per 100,000 2935.33495.83702.63590.13212.83399.53460.7
Auto thefts 281368383297256195212
    per 100,000 481.8660.7682.4549.1476.0367.9408.5
Arson 3534N/AN/AN/A3736
    per 100,000 60.061.0N/AN/AN/A69.869.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 467.1539.3576.5596.0598.0603.6534.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 155 (141 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.75
US city average:  3.00

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Niagara Falls-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Niagara Falls city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Niagara Falls-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from Niagara Falls center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 11.7 miles away from Niagara Falls center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from Niagara Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Barbara Frum - (1937-1992), journalist, Ellis Hobbs - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: May 16, 1983), Dewitt Doss - College basketball player (Canisius Golden Griffins), Franchot Tone - (1905-1968), actor, Greg Gamble - College basketball player (Buffalo Bulls).


Main business address for: Seneca Gaming Corp (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION).


Hospital/medical center in Niagara Falls:
  • NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MED CENTER (621 10TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Niagara Falls:
  • MT ST MARYS HOSP OF NIAGARA FALLS (about 6 miles; LEWISTON, NY)
  • KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KENMORE, NY)
  • BUFFALO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 14 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

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Airports and Heliports located in Niagara Falls: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Niagara Falls, NY

Amtrak station:
NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.niagarafallsusa.org

College/University in Niagara Falls:
  • CHERYL FELLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 2541 MILITARY RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niagara Falls:
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
Public high school in Niagara Falls:
Private high school in Niagara Falls:
  • NIAGARA CATHOLIC JR/SR. HIGH S (Students: 305; Location: 520 66TH STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Niagara Falls:
Private elementary/middle schools in Niagara Falls:
  • PRINCE OF PEACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1055 N MILITARY ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 625 TRONOLONE PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL (Students: 209; Location: 2499 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY GHOST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 6630 LUTHER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN DE LA SALLE SCHOO (Students: 143; Location: 8477 BUFFALO AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1112 SOUTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • NIAGARA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 601 28TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Niagara Falls

Library in Niagara Falls:
  • NIAGARA FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,852,709; Location: 1425 MAIN STREET; 336,911 books; 7,951 audio materials; 9,540 video materials; 890 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bergholtz Creek (A), Black Creek (B), Little River (C), Chippawa Channel Niagara River (D), Gill Creek (E), Cayuga Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Niagara Falls include: Gill Creek Park (1), Gluck Park (2), Griffon Park (3), Hennepin Park (4), Hyde Park (5), Jayne Park (6), New York State Reservation (7), Nintyfirst Street Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Blackwinds Pet Supply (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2494 Military Road) (1), Econo Lodge Niagara Falls (7708 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (2), Bedore Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 454 Main Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Caravan Motel (6730 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (1), Country Kitchen Restaurant & Pub (114 Buffalo Avenue) (2), 3 Star Motel (9505 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (3), Anchor Motel (2332 River Road) (4), Comfort Inn the Point (1 Prospect Pointe) (5), Best Western Summit Inn (9500 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (6), Budget Inns (492 Main) (7), Budget Host Inn (9401 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (8), Angel Rose Bed And Breakfast (699 Chilton Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Niagara Falls-City - City Court- Public Defender (520 Hyde Park Boulevard) (1), Niagara Falls-City - City Court- Chief City Court Judge (Public Safety Building) (2), Niagara Falls-City - City Court- City Court Judge (Public Safety Building) (3), Niagara County - Supreme Court- Hon Ralph A Boniello Iii (Third Cedar Avenue) (4), Niagara County - Family Court (3rd & Cedar Avenue) (5), Niagara Falls-City - City Court- Parking Violations Bureau (520 Hyde Park Boulevard) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Niagara Falls

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.6 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.0 ppm in 2000, 3.5 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.018 ppm in 2000, 0.020 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.083 ppm in 2000, 0.089 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.109 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.101 ppm in 2000, 0.106 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 14.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0049 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0084 ppm in 2000, 0.0106 ppm in 1990).



Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Niagara Falls, NY


People in group quarters in Niagara Falls
  • 505 people in nursing homes
  • 136 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 128 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Niagara Falls compared to New York state average:

Niagara Falls, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Niagara Falls (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pine Avenue Branch, Lasalle Branch, Third Street Branch, Summit Park Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Military Road Branch, Summit Park Branch, Main Cedar Branch. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Power City Branch, Lasalle Branch, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Portage Road/Tops Branch, Niagara Falls Branch, Niagara Falls Blvd./Tops Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Keybank National Association: Military Road Branch at 2429 Military Road, branch established on 1978-01-01; Dent-Niagara Branch at 800 Main Street, branch established on 1978-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Niagara Falls, New York
  • Budget Host Inn, 219 Fourth St And Rainbow, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, Phone: (716) 282-1734, Fax: (716) 282-1881
  • Econo Lodge, 7708 Niagara FLS Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, Phone: (716) 283-0621, Fax: (716) 283-0621
  • Falls Motel, 5850 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, Phone: (716) 283-3239
  • Holiday Inn Convention Center, 231 Third St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, Phone: (716) 282-2211, Fax: (716) 282-2748
  • Howard Johnson Lodge At The Falls, 454 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, Phone: (716) 285-5261, Fax: (716) 285-8536
  • Howard Johnson Lodge East, 6505 Niagara FLS Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, Phone: (716) 283-8791, Fax: (716) 283-9313
  • Quality Hotel & Suites, 240 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14303, Phone: (716) 282-1212, Fax: (716) 282-0051
  • Niagara Falls Campground And Motel, 2405 Niagara FLS Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14302, Phone: (716) 731-3434
  • 13 other hotels and motels
All 21 fire-safe hotels and motels in Niagara Falls, New York


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Niagara Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents63.5%9.1%6.2%4.2%3.5%
Congregations19.2%10.4%11.0%7.7%7.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.0%1.7%1.2%6.1%
Congregations6.0%5.5%4.9%3.8%24.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 31$107,937$41,7820$0
Other Government Administration 28$87,032$37,2993$531
Judicial and Legal 6$22,778$45,5561$1,180
Police Protection - Officers 130$698,187$64,4480$0
Police - Other 18$63,610$42,40711$15,711
Firefighters 120$601,829$60,1830$0
Fire - Other 3$7,277$29,1080$0
Streets and Highways 42$134,013$38,2890$0
Solid Waste Management 12$42,998$42,9980$0
Sewerage 92$321,225$41,8990$0
Parks and Recreation 33$96,588$35,12335$31,377
Housing and Community Development(Local) 51$193,608$45,55524$28,317
Natural Resources 12$44,187$44,1870$0
Other and Unallocable 34$123,818$43,7000$0
Totals for Government 612$2,545,087$49,90474$77,116



Niagara Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,035,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,424,000
    All Other: $1,698,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,435,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,217,000
    Parking Facilities: $433,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,845,000
    Parks & Recreation: $949,000
    General: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $13,519,000
    Police Protection: $12,267,000
    Fire Protection: $10,212,000
    Sewerage: $9,197,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,781,000
    Water Utilities: $4,177,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,405,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,288,000
    Regular Highways: $2,730,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,668,000
    Financial Administration: $1,716,000
    Libraries: $1,497,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,128,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,083,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $668,000
    Parking Facilities: $556,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $406,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,680,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,827,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $700,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,180,000
    General Support: $6,908,000
    Highways: $402,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $71,548,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $47,124,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $558,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $67,362,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $42,172,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,510,000
    Water Utilities: $4,233,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,599,000
    Interest Earnings: $731,000
    Property Sale Other: $209,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $225,000
    Sewerage: $155,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $50,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Housing & Community Development: $12,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,735,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,465,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,273,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,811,000
    General Support: $4,930,000
    Highways: $634,000
  • Tax - Property: $24,837,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,929,000
    Public Utilities: $1,890,000
    NEC: $635,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,465,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,293,000

3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  2.19% ($38,108 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY  0.14% ($28,549)
from Monroe County, NY  0.09% ($37,676)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  2.00% ($37,162 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.12% ($29,510)
to Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($30,341)


Strongest AM radio stations in Niagara Falls:
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Niagara Falls:
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Niagara Falls:
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Niagara Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 96
Total length: 610 meters (2,001ft)
Total costs: $135,068,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,054,321
Total average daily truck traffic: 92,726

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 44
  • 1970-1979: 22
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 8
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Niagara Falls, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Niagara Falls)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Niagara Falls, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 127 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Niagara Falls)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Niagara Falls)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED114$72,289380$52,900229$57,044115$24,0093$343,000112$41,9911$57,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$47,66753$53,96247$62,21319$34,1580$019$34,0530$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$71,000101$50,079429$61,501196$20,3781$56,00084$37,8933$56,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$45,66744$63,773214$65,29412$41,7500$030$48,9670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$75,50017$65,64735$77,0570$00$08$41,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Niagara Falls, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED153$61,19026$61,26920$52,050
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$51,3505$62,2002$44,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$51,2000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$83,5002$101,5001$59,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 494
  • Hazardous Condition: 249
  • Service Call: 57
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Niagara Falls


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Niagara Falls, NY

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