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Niagara County

Population in July 2007: 8,461. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 4,124  (48.8%)
Females: 4,337  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  38.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,100 (it was $37,327 in 2000)
Niagara  $43,100
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $94,900 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Niagara  $94,900
New York:  $311,000

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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: 91.3 (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: 901 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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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:  2.5% ($2,018)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Niagara Falls, NY (2.4 miles , pop. 55,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (17.5 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (341.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Niagara Falls, NY (2.4 miles ), Lewiston, NY (3.8 miles ), Wheatfield, NY (6.7 miles ), Grand Island, NY (7.5 miles ), Porter, NY (9.3 miles ), North Tonawanda, NY (9.8 miles ), Ransomville, NY (9.8 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

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
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.40.0
Robberies 43586
    per 100,000 44.533.656.391.469.2
Assaults 1181866
    per 100,000 11.1201.7202.668.669.2
Burglaries 5044565560
    per 100,000 555.9493.1630.3628.6691.9
Thefts 386223292190226
    per 100,000 4291.32498.93286.42171.42606.1
Auto thefts 2517281621
    per 100,000 277.9190.5315.1182.9242.2
Arson 0N/AN/AN/A4
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/A46.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 248.4200.1258.2195.8206.6

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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 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.8 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 8.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Niagara:
  • MT ST MARYS HOSP OF NIAGARA FALLS (about 4 miles; LEWISTON, NY)
  • KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KENMORE, NY)
  • BUFFALO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Niagara:
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 5 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 69 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Niagara:
  • HOLLANDS INTL FIELD (about 19 miles; NEWFANE, NY; ID: 85N)
  • NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 21 miles; LOCKPORT, NY; ID: 0G0)
  • CLARENCE AERODROME (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: D51)

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.
  • 7 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.
  • 18 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 8 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • 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 1999:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

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 (2007 data):
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Town Of Niagara Branch at 4381 Military Road, branch established on 1964-06-29. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc



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2004 Presidential Election results in Niagara County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


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)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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:
  • 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.)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Niagara:
  • 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.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)




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