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Niagara County

Population in July 2008: 8,404. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 4,097  (48.8%)
Females: 4,307  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,093 (it was $37,327 in 2000)
Niagara:  $43,093
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,992
Niagara:  $21,992
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,221 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Niagara:  $88,221
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,187; Detached houses: $110,704; Townhouses or other attached units: $134,846; In 2-unit structures: $92,934; Mobile homes: $70,346

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Races in Niagara:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Niagara: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (24.5%), German (22.0%), Irish (15.2%), English (11.4%), Polish (10.5%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 618 feet

Land area: 9.39 square miles.

Population density: 895 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Niagara

  • High school or higher: 79.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niagara town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

319 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.4% North America).

This town:  3.6%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Niagara:  2.7% ($2,018)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Niagara Falls, NY (2.1 miles , pop. 55,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (16.2 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Niagara Falls, NY (1.4 miles ), Lewiston, NY (1.9 miles ), Wheatfield, NY (2.2 miles ), Grand Island, NY (2.7 miles ), North Tonawanda, NY (2.8 miles ), Cambria, NY (3.0 miles ), Ransomville, NY (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $94,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 78.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Niagara household income distribution Niagara home values distribution

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)




 

Crime in Niagara by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.40.00.0
Robberies 435863
    per 100,000 44.533.656.391.469.235.2
Assaults 118186610
    per 100,000 11.1201.7202.668.669.2117.4
Burglaries 504456556043
    per 100,000 555.9493.1630.3628.6691.9505.0
Thefts 386223292190226218
    per 100,000 4291.32498.93286.42171.42606.12560.2
Auto thefts 251728162118
    per 100,000 277.9190.5315.1182.9242.2211.4
Arson 0N/AN/AN/A41
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/A46.111.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 248.4200.1258.2195.8206.6188.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.71
US city average:  3.00

Niagara-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the Niagara town 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 8.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Niagara-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% 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 41.1 miles away from Niagara 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 60.9 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 72.6 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 11.6 miles away from Niagara 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 54.4 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 58.3 miles away from Niagara center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Niagara:
  • MT ST MARYS HOSP OF NIAGARA FALLS (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, NY)
  • KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KENMORE, NY)
  • SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

Amtrak stations near Niagara:
  • 3 miles: 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.
  • 5 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (4267 BRIDGE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 13 miles: ST. CATHARINES (ST. CATHERINES, 5 GREAT WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFNIAGARA.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niagara:
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 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)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)

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Notable location: Falcon Manor (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Niagara include: Saint Leos Church (A), Hope Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Niagara: Reservoir Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Niagara, NY



Niagara compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Niagara (2009 data):
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Town Of Niagara Branch at 4381 Military Road, branch established on 1964-06-29. 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



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Niagara County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Niagara

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.


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:
  • 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)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Niagara:
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Niagara:
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 85 meters (279ft)
Total costs: $17,787,000
Total average daily traffic: 310,197
Total average daily truck traffic: 35,877

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 18
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Niagara, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Karin Kiss, 10420 Lockport Rd -- Bu03xc038, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 40.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:


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