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Niagara County, New York (NY)

County population in 2021: 211,653 (78% urban, 22% rural); it was 219,846 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 39,627
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 22,989
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 61,394
Renter-occupied apartments: 27,940 (it was 26,452 in 2000)
% of renters here:

30%
State:

47%

Land area: 523 sq. mi.

Water area: 616.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 405 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Niagara County: 100.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Manufacturing (14.2%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Niagara County, NY (2021)
    • 176,68883.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 14,1516.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,6294.1%Two or more races
    • 7,7263.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,7831.3%Asian alone
    • 1,0670.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 6090.3%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

43.1 years
New York median age:

39.8 years
Males: 103,695  (49.0%)
Females: 107,958  (51.0%)
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Average household size:
Niagara County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $61,340 ($38,136 in 1999)
This county:

$61,340
New York:

$74,314

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $660 (lower quartile is $509, upper quartile is $806)
This county:

$660
State:

$1274


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $162,900 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
Niagara:

$162,900
New York:

$368,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,500 - $246,400

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $192,396
Here:

$192,396
State:

$441,759

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,469
Here:

$190,469
State:

$658,853

In 2-unit structures: $117,932
Here:

$117,932
State:

$655,904

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,634
Here:

$115,634
State:

$804,940

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $417,033
Here:

$417,033
State:

$784,206

Mobile homes: $31,757
Here:

$31,757
State:

$89,475

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,349
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $552

Institutionalized population: 2,091

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 38
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 407
  • Auto thefts: 52

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 81
  • Thefts: 400
  • Auto thefts: 55
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Health of residents in Niagara County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 178 buildings, average cost: $354,100
  • 2020: 134 buildings, average cost: $272,600
  • 2019: 156 buildings, average cost: $280,600
  • 2018: 165 buildings, average cost: $259,000
  • 2017: 202 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 2016: 155 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2015: 171 buildings, average cost: $245,600
  • 2014: 158 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 2013: 203 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2012: 197 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 2011: 147 buildings, average cost: $178,800
  • 2010: 213 buildings, average cost: $185,100
  • 2009: 231 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 2008: 237 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2007: 321 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2006: 504 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2005: 386 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2004: 443 buildings, average cost: $148,800
  • 2003: 519 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 2002: 464 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2001: 523 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2000: 457 buildings, average cost: $118,700
  • 1999: 425 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 1998: 459 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 1997: 385 buildings, average cost: $95,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Niagara, NY residents
Average permit cost in Niagara, NY
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,128 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,279 (2.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Niagara, NY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Niagara, NY in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Niagara, NY in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.2%
Niagara County:

13.2%
New York:

13.9%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.0% for Black residents, 28.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.2% for American Indian residents, 49.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 30.8% for other race residents, 24.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 43.1 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 44.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 32.9 years old, American Indian residents: 53.3 years old, Asian residents: 39.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.3 years old, Other race residents: 42.5 years old)

Area name: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Niagara County is $488 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.

Cities in this county include: Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Wheatfield, Niagara, South Lockport, Royalton, Porter, Pendleton, Cambria.

Niagara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Cambria town2332 - 41914 - 24
Hartland town821 - 41611 - 22
Lewiston town1131.41.0 - 2.01110 - 13
Lockport city360.80.3 - 1.496 - 12
Lockport town281.60.9 - 2.61310 - 17
Newfane town161.40.8 - 2.4118 - 16
Niagara town221.20.7 - 2.1118 - 15
Niagara Falls city1850.30.2 - 0.643 - 5
North Tonawanda city1260.90.6 - 1.486 - 10
Pendleton town211.10.6 - 2.096 - 13
Porter town541.20.7 - 1.9119 - 15
Royalton town211.81.1 - 2.91410 - 18
Somerset town71.00.4 - 2.0106 - 15
Tonawanda Reservation121 - 41510 - 23
Tuscarora Reservation121 - 51711 - 26
Wheatfield town420.60.3 - 1.053 - 7
Wilson town160.80.4 - 1.685 - 11
Niagara county7201.0 8 

Click to draw/clear Niagara County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Niagara County: Craig Hill Country Club (A), Chili Country Club (B), Cartersville Guard Gate (C), Broklea Country Club (D), Braemar Country Club (E), Industry (F), Brockport Yacht Club (G), Brockport Waterworks Pumping Station (H), Bounty Marina (I), Braddock Bay Marina (J), Thunder Ridge Country Club (K), Zarpentine Farms (L), Shore Acres Golf Course (M), Shadow Pines Country Club (N), Shadow Lake Golf and Raquet Club (O), Salmon Creek Country Club (P), Saint John Fisher College Golf Course (Q), Riverton Oaks Golf Course (R), Pinewood Country Club (S), Perinton Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northgate Shopping Center (1), Westmar Plaza Shopping Center (2), Webster Square Shopping Center (3), Webster Plaza Shopping Center (4), Towne Plaza Shopping Center (5), The Commons Shopping Center (6), Suburban Plaza Shopping Center (7), Street of Shoppes Plaza Shopping Center (8), Stoneridge Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Niagara County include: Carmelite Monastery (A), Saint Andrews Church (B), Saint Christophers Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Christ Clarion Church (E), Christ View Church (F), Church of the Epiphany (G), Church of the Holy Spirit (H), Church of the Incarnation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: River View Cemetery (1), Saint Felicia Cemetery (2), Quaker Cemetery (3), Bushman Cemetery (4), Webster Rural Cemetery (5), Blossom Cemetery (6), Mount Oliver Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kettle Lake (A), Lake Lacoma (B), Lilly Pond (C), Little Pond (D), Long Pond (E), Lost Pond (F), Quaker Pond (G), Round Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Paddy Hill Creek (A), Thousand Acre Brook (B), Cross Canal Brook (C), Yanty Creek (D), Slater Creek (E), Smith Creek (F), White Brook (G), Fleming Creek (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Niagara County include: Kreag Road Park (1), Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area (2), Webster Park (3), Sawyer Park (4), Powder Mill Park (5), Perinton Park (6), Oatka Creek Park (7), Northampton Park (8), Hamlin Beach State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Bennett County, South Dakota , Jackson County, Oregon , Monroe County , Montgomery County , St. Clair County, Michigan .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

4.0%
New York:

4.0%

Unemployment by year in Niagara, NY
County total employment by year in Niagara, NY
County average yearly wages by year in Niagara, NY

Current college students: 12,165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,408 (65.5% naturalized citizens)

Niagara County:

3.0%
Whole state:

22.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,2522010 or later
  • 1,5152000 to 2009
  • 1,1531990 to 1999
  • 7561980 to 1989
  • 9741970 to 1979
  • 4,799Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.2%

Niagara County marital status for males Niagara County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 69,388
  • One, attached: 1,450
  • Two: 8,207
  • 3 or 4: 5,488
  • 5 to 9: 3,748
  • 10 to 19: 2,715
  • 20 to 49: 2,371
  • 50 or more: 2,927
  • Mobile homes: 4,011

Housing units in Niagara County with a mortgage: 35,881 (4,400 second mortgage, 535 home equity loan, 3,561 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,459

Here:

94.6% with mortgage
State:

95.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Niagara County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic51,94830
Mainline Protestant18,83671
Evangelical Protestant17,17478
Other3,15717
Black Protestant1,89511
Orthodox8105
None122,649-
Niagara County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Niagara County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
This county:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Niagara County:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 172
This county:

8.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Niagara County:

8.4%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Niagara County:

26.6%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Niagara County:

Average size of farms: 185 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74,789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $417.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,165
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.48%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101,356
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 37.84%
Corn for grain: 24988 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8532 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7145 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6,681 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6,857 acres

Tornado activity:

Niagara County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 112885659.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Niagara County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from Niagara County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 159.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 273.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 365.3 miles away from Niagara County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 272.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Flooding, Incident Period: May 2, 2017 - August 6, 2017, FEMA Id: 4348, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4129: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4129, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 08, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1993: June 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 12, 2006 to October 25, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1665: October 24, 2006, FEMA Id: 1665, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: October 12, 2006 to October 25, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3268: October 15, 2006, FEMA Id: 3268, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 04, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1589: April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2004 to September 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1564: October 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1564, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Niagara County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Chemical Waste: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Niagara

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 55,426 (76.8%)
  • Carpooled: 4,707 (6.5%)
  • Bus: 757 (1.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 37 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,238 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 165 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 2,125 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 12,039 (16.7%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (15%)
  • Jamaica (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Ukraine (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Italy (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Niagara County


  • Italian (17%)
  • German (15%)
  • American (11%)
  • English (9%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Niagara County, New York in 2010:

  • 1,570 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,499 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 501 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 313 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 79 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 67 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 48 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 41 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 32 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Niagara County, New York in 2000:

  • 1,780 people in nursing homes
  • 1,332 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 358 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 232 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 133 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 85 people in religious group quarters
  • 57 people in halfway houses
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,935.

4.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.07%
New York average:

5.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.05% relocated from other counties in New York ($36,580 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($13,962 average AGI)
Niagara County:

1.02%
New York average:

1.86%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Erie County, NY  2.42% ($50,031 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY  0.11% ($40,632)
from Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($36,670)
from Queens County, NY  0.05% ($29,171)
from Genesee County, NY  0.04% ($42,324)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.03% ($35,774)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.03% ($25,367)


4.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.26%
New York average:

6.93%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.72% relocated to other counties in New York ($30,849 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($20,415 average AGI)
Niagara County:

1.54%
New York average:

3.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Erie County, NY  2.02% ($49,919 average AGI)
to Orleans County, NY  0.14% ($49,891)
to Monroe County, NY  0.12% ($38,273)
to Genesee County, NY  0.05% ($43,872)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.04% ($39,154)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.04% ($58,333)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.03% ($41,032)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Niagara County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Niagara County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Niagara County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Niagara County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Niagara County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Niagara County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Niagara County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Niagara County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 41,102 (32,949 aged, 8,153 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,338 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Niagara County, New York in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (5,774)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (4,592)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,330)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,205)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,608)
  • Congestive heart failure (1,368)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,300)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (857)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (825)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (753)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.83
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,969
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 296
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,527

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,018
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 38.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 18.4
  • Other - 19.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 71.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 33.6
  • Suffocation - 18.4
  • Other - 19.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 211,653
  • Male householders: 41,477 (13,595 living alone), Female householders: 49,498 (14,922 living alone)
  • 39,207 spouses (38,622 opposite-sex spouses), 7,286 unmarried partners, (7,040 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 55,649 children (52,251 natural, 584 adopted, 2,814 stepchildren), 4,092 grandchildren, 1,380 brothers or sisters, 2,092 parents, 0 foster children, 3,074 other relatives, 3,909 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,989

Size of family households: 26,593 2-persons, 14,368 3-persons, 9,226 4-persons, 4,839 5-persons, 748 6-persons, 1,179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28,517 1-person, 5,079 2-persons, 317 3-persons, 109 4-persons.

21,678 married couples with children.
16,470 single-parent households (4,458 men, 12,012 women).

96.2% of residents of Niagara speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,300,310,000 ($5,963 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $86,981,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $602,492,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $288,030,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,656,000
Federal grants: $276,016,000
Federal procurement contracts: $42,622,000 ($33,870,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $83,494,000 ($39,979,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,769,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $70,943,000
Federal Government insurance: $74,599,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 12,713
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 12,418
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +897
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,807
Here:  -18 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Niagara County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 45.91 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built in Niagara County, New York
  • Year house built in Niagara County, New York
  • 682020 or later
  • 1,7852010 to 2019
  • 7,4762000 to 2009
  • 8,7801990 to 1999
  • 7,9061980 to 1989
  • 10,9821970 to 1979
  • 11,1951960 to 1969
  • 18,4511950 to 1959
  • 7,0441940 to 1949
  • 26,6181939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Niagara County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara County, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara County, New York
  • 1111 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1,0043 rooms
  • 4,1364 rooms
  • 11,1625 rooms
  • 15,7066 rooms
  • 12,1237 rooms
  • 10,3528 rooms
  • 10,4539+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara County, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara County, New York
  • 1,0531 room
  • 1,5222 rooms
  • 4,7183 rooms
  • 6,0994 rooms
  • 5,6415 rooms
  • 3,3606 rooms
  • 1,2397 rooms
  • 1,4898 rooms
  • 8079+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Niagara County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara County, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara County, New York
  • 111no bedroom
  • 1,0691 bedroom
  • 9,9292 bedrooms
  • 36,3593 bedrooms
  • 15,0944 bedrooms
  • 2,4855+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara County, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara County, New York
  • 1,332no bedroom
  • 6,2571 bedroom
  • 10,9152 bedrooms
  • 5,3883 bedrooms
  • 2,0364 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,559no vehicle
  • 20,8761 vehicle
  • 27,8322 vehicles
  • 9,9843 vehicles
  • 3,5054 vehicles
  • 1,2915+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8,099no vehicle
  • 12,7941 vehicle
  • 4,5892 vehicles
  • 3373 vehicles
  • 1094 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.2% of Niagara County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New York.

Niagara County:

91.2%
State average:

89.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 178,312
  • Other state: 24,339
  • Northeast: 7,942
  • Midwest: 3,787
  • South: 7,496
  • West: 5,114
Year householders moved into unit in Niagara County, NY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Niagara County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 80.5%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 57.6%Utility gas
  • 32.3%Electricity
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.2%No fuel used
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,359
Here:

12.8%
New York:

16.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,784
Here:

17.3%
New York:

16.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,319
Here:

34.5%
New York:

39.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Niagara County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
    Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,796,000
    Other: $30,147,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $488,000
    Sewerage: $472,000
    Parks and Recreation: $449,000
    Sewerage: $417,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
    Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
    Regular Highways: $5,987,000
    Regular Highways: $5,154,000
    General - Other: $2,998,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
    Water Utilities: $2,022,000
    General - Other: $1,690,000
    Police Protection: $1,512,000
    Police Protection: $780,000
    Parks and Recreation: $477,000
    Corrections - Other: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
    General - Other: $58,139,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
    Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
    Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
    Health - Other: $40,952,000
    Health - Other: $38,400,000
    Police Protection: $20,671,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
    Police Protection: $19,202,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
    Regular Highways: $8,306,000
    Regular Highways: $8,305,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
    Water Utilities: $5,048,000
    Water Utilities: $4,470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
    Sewerage: $4,286,000
    Sewerage: $3,982,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    Financial Administration: $3,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $707,000
    Local Fire Protection: $612,000
    Solid Waste Management: $595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
    Other: $2,071,000
    Highways: $1,973,000
    Other: $1,866,000
    Education: $1,029,000
    Education: $1,017,000
    Health and Hospitals: $97,000
    Health and Hospitals: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
    Corrections: $1,585,000
    Corrections: $1,221,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
    Education: $9,429,000
    Other: $5,875,000
    Other: $4,564,000
    Sewerage: $2,511,000
    Sewerage: $2,477,000
    Highways: $5,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
    General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
    Interest Earnings: $291,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
    Rents: $254,000
    Rents: $201,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
    Police Protection: $1,429,000
    Water Utilities: $1,249,000
    Police Protection: $968,000
    Other Higher Education: $919,000
    Sewerage: $759,000
    Other Higher Education: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $413,000
    Regular Highways: $328,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $221,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
    Health - Other: $184,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
    Health - Other: $73,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    General Public Building: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
    Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
    Water Utilities: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $37,000
    Transit Utilities: $24,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
    Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
    Public Welfare: $41,694,000
    Education: $19,030,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
    Other: $14,672,000
    Education: $12,636,000
    Other: $12,106,000
    Highways: $4,144,000
    Highways: $2,681,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
    Property: $91,992,000
    Property: $88,136,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Other License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
    : $73,515,000

Niagara County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
    Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,796,000
    Other: $30,147,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $488,000
    Sewerage: $472,000
    Parks and Recreation: $449,000
    Sewerage: $417,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
    Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
    Regular Highways: $5,987,000
    Regular Highways: $5,154,000
    General - Other: $2,998,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
    Water Utilities: $2,022,000
    General - Other: $1,690,000
    Police Protection: $1,512,000
    Police Protection: $780,000
    Parks and Recreation: $477,000
    Corrections - Other: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
    General - Other: $58,139,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
    Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
    Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
    Health - Other: $40,952,000
    Health - Other: $38,400,000
    Police Protection: $20,671,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
    Police Protection: $19,202,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
    Regular Highways: $8,306,000
    Regular Highways: $8,305,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
    Water Utilities: $5,048,000
    Water Utilities: $4,470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
    Sewerage: $4,286,000
    Sewerage: $3,982,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    Financial Administration: $3,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $707,000
    Local Fire Protection: $612,000
    Solid Waste Management: $595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
    Other: $2,071,000
    Highways: $1,973,000
    Other: $1,866,000
    Education: $1,029,000
    Education: $1,017,000
    Health and Hospitals: $97,000
    Health and Hospitals: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
    Corrections: $1,585,000
    Corrections: $1,221,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
    Education: $9,429,000
    Other: $5,875,000
    Other: $4,564,000
    Sewerage: $2,511,000
    Sewerage: $2,477,000
    Highways: $5,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
    General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
    Interest Earnings: $291,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
    Rents: $254,000
    Rents: $201,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
    Police Protection: $1,429,000
    Water Utilities: $1,249,000
    Police Protection: $968,000
    Other Higher Education: $919,000
    Sewerage: $759,000
    Other Higher Education: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $413,000
    Regular Highways: $328,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $221,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
    Health - Other: $184,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
    Health - Other: $73,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    General Public Building: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
    Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
    Water Utilities: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $37,000
    Transit Utilities: $24,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
    Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
    Public Welfare: $41,694,000
    Education: $19,030,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
    Other: $14,672,000
    Education: $12,636,000
    Other: $12,106,000
    Highways: $4,144,000
    Highways: $2,681,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
    Property: $91,992,000
    Property: $88,136,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Other License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
    : $73,515,000

Niagara County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
    Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,796,000
    Other: $30,147,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $488,000
    Sewerage: $472,000
    Parks and Recreation: $449,000
    Sewerage: $417,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
    Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
    Regular Highways: $5,987,000
    Regular Highways: $5,154,000
    General - Other: $2,998,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
    Water Utilities: $2,022,000
    General - Other: $1,690,000
    Police Protection: $1,512,000
    Police Protection: $780,000
    Parks and Recreation: $477,000
    Corrections - Other: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
    General - Other: $58,139,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
    Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
    Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
    Health - Other: $40,952,000
    Health - Other: $38,400,000
    Police Protection: $20,671,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
    Police Protection: $19,202,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
    Regular Highways: $8,306,000
    Regular Highways: $8,305,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
    Water Utilities: $5,048,000
    Water Utilities: $4,470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
    Sewerage: $4,286,000
    Sewerage: $3,982,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    Financial Administration: $3,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $707,000
    Local Fire Protection: $612,000
    Solid Waste Management: $595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
    Other: $2,071,000
    Highways: $1,973,000
    Other: $1,866,000
    Education: $1,029,000
    Education: $1,017,000
    Health and Hospitals: $97,000
    Health and Hospitals: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
    Corrections: $1,585,000
    Corrections: $1,221,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
    Education: $9,429,000
    Other: $5,875,000
    Other: $4,564,000
    Sewerage: $2,511,000
    Sewerage: $2,477,000
    Highways: $5,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
    General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
    Interest Earnings: $291,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
    Rents: $254,000
    Rents: $201,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
    Police Protection: $1,429,000
    Water Utilities: $1,249,000
    Police Protection: $968,000
    Other Higher Education: $919,000
    Sewerage: $759,000
    Other Higher Education: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $413,000
    Regular Highways: $328,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $221,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
    Health - Other: $184,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
    Health - Other: $73,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    General Public Building: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
    Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
    Water Utilities: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $37,000
    Transit Utilities: $24,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
    Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
    Public Welfare: $41,694,000
    Education: $19,030,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
    Other: $14,672,000
    Education: $12,636,000
    Other: $12,106,000
    Highways: $4,144,000
    Highways: $2,681,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
    Property: $91,992,000
    Property: $88,136,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Other License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
    : $73,515,000

Niagara County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
    Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,796,000
    Other: $30,147,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
    Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
    Parks and Recreation: $488,000
    Sewerage: $472,000
    Parks and Recreation: $449,000
    Sewerage: $417,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
    Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
    Regular Highways: $5,987,000
    Regular Highways: $5,154,000
    General - Other: $2,998,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
    Water Utilities: $2,022,000
    General - Other: $1,690,000
    Police Protection: $1,512,000
    Police Protection: $780,000
    Parks and Recreation: $477,000
    Corrections - Other: $175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
    General - Other: $58,139,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
    Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
    Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
    Health - Other: $40,952,000
    Health - Other: $38,400,000
    Police Protection: $20,671,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
    Police Protection: $19,202,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
    Regular Highways: $8,306,000
    Regular Highways: $8,305,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
    Water Utilities: $5,048,000
    Water Utilities: $4,470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
    Sewerage: $4,286,000
    Sewerage: $3,982,000
    Financial Administration: $3,340,000
    Financial Administration: $3,031,000
    Local Fire Protection: $707,000
    Local Fire Protection: $612,000
    Solid Waste Management: $595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Transit Utilities: $443,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
    Other: $2,071,000
    Highways: $1,973,000
    Other: $1,866,000
    Education: $1,029,000
    Education: $1,017,000
    Health and Hospitals: $97,000
    Health and Hospitals: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
    Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
    Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
    Corrections: $1,585,000
    Corrections: $1,221,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
    Education: $9,429,000
    Other: $5,875,000
    Other: $4,564,000
    Sewerage: $2,511,000
    Sewerage: $2,477,000
    Highways: $5,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
    General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
    Interest Earnings: $291,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
    Rents: $254,000
    Rents: $201,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
    Police Protection: $1,429,000
    Water Utilities: $1,249,000
    Police Protection: $968,000
    Other Higher Education: $919,000
    Sewerage: $759,000
    Other Higher Education: $431,000
    Water Utilities: $413,000
    Regular Highways: $328,000
    General - Other: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $221,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
    Health - Other: $184,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
    Health - Other: $73,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Correctional Institutions: $48,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    General Public Building: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
    Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
    Water Utilities: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $37,000
    Transit Utilities: $24,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
    Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
    Public Welfare: $41,694,000
    Education: $19,030,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
    Other: $14,672,000
    Education: $12,636,000
    Other: $12,106,000
    Highways: $4,144,000
    Highways: $2,681,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
    Property: $91,992,000
    Property: $88,136,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
    Other License: $25,000
    Other License: $22,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
    : $73,515,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,312
  • Number of aged recipients: 433
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,879
  • Number of recipients under 18: 713
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,734
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 865
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,164
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,620
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 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 ORIGINATED911$102,738703$115,1851,743$116,779191$30,29810$974,300100$76,72013$27,538
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$98,02242$114,810247$121,74926$45,1540$019$86,3689$39,556
APPLICATIONS DENIED116$103,172104$79,702841$113,910309$22,0362$270,00061$75,59030$40,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN45$110,53345$114,111521$119,01724$57,5420$016$103,6880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$78,41724$68,333192$112,11511$29,8180$014$73,6432$28,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 50 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED167$131,401103$159,1460$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED42$129,02431$153,3554$99,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$99,89736$172,3610$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$124,4715$169,4000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$121,6673$156,0003$91,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Niagara, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Niagara, NY - Value
Most common first names in Niagara County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,35274.0 years
Mary2,22880.2 years
William1,77774.2 years
Joseph1,47475.1 years
Robert1,17670.4 years
James1,16170.7 years
Helen1,01679.8 years
George1,00875.8 years
Charles97775.2 years
Frank91876.2 years
Most common last names in Niagara County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith62175.7 years
Miller35976.6 years
Brown30573.9 years
Wilson27777.3 years
Johnson24574.2 years
Williams23174.7 years
Martin18775.5 years
Jones18274.6 years
Schultz17877.3 years
Clark16176.3 years
Businesses in Niagara County, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Jones New York6
ALDI1Journeys1
ALDO1Just Tires1
AT&T8KFC3
Ace Hardware3Kmart1
Advance Auto Parts3Knights Inn2
Aeropostale1La-Z-Boy3
Ann Taylor2Lane Furniture4
Applebee's2Levi Strauss & Co.1
Arby's3Little Caesars Pizza1
AutoZone4Marshalls1
Avenue1MasterBrand Cabinets16
Banana Republic1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's5
Ben & Jerry's1Motel 61
Best Western1New Balance1
Blockbuster4Nike13
Brooks Brothers1Nissan1
Budget Car Rental1OfficeMax2
Burger King5Old Navy1
CVS3Olive Garden1
Carson Pirie Scott2Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread1
Charlotte Russe1Payless4
Chevrolet3Penske2
Chico's1Pizza Hut2
Cold Stone Creamery2Quality2
Comfort Inn2RadioShack4
Cricket Wireless5Raymour & Flanigan1
Curves4Rite Aid17
Dairy Queen2Rodeway Inn2
Days Inn2Rue211
Deb1Sam's Club1
Decora Cabinetry2Sears2
Dennys3Sheraton1
DressBarn2Skechers USA1
Dressbarn2Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts7Starbucks1
Econo Lodge2Subway1
Eddie Bauer1Super 82
Famous Footwear1T-Mobile7
Fashion Bug3T.G.I. Driday's1
FedEx17Taco Bell2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Target1
Foot Locker1Tim Hortons19
Ford1Toyota1
GNC6Travelodge1
GameStop2True Value3
Gap1U-Haul8
Gymboree1UPS25
H&R Block7Vans2
Hilton1Verizon Wireless1
Hobby Lobby1Walgreens2
Holiday Inn4Walmart2
Home Depot2Wendy's3
Honda1World Gym1
IZOD1YMCA2
J.Crew1

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  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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