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Total population: 51,345 (All urban)

Niagara Falls, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 27,836 (24,101 occupied: 13,902 owner occupied, 10,199 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  42%
State:  47%

Housing density: 1981 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.


Median contract rent in 2007: $395 (lower quartile is $302, upper quartile is $472)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $402


Median gross rent in Niagara Falls, NY in 2007: $524


Housing units in Niagara Falls with a mortgage: 6,259 (487 second mortgage, 972 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,285





Niagara Falls,NY index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,222 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Niagara Falls:  $70,222
New York:  $311,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,456 - $98,495

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $82,932
Here:  $82,932
State:  $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,283
Here:  $105,283
State:  $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $65,102
Here:  $65,102
State:  $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,041
Here:  $144,041
State:  $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,400
Here:  $117,400
State:  $503,284

Mobile homes: $37,371
Here:  $37,371
State:  $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 54,874
  • In family households: 43,913 (9,006 male householders, 5,367 female householders)
    9,103 spouses, 17,204 children (16,094 natural, 369 adopted, 741 stepchildren), 944 grandchildren, 413 brothers or sisters, 280 parents, 450 other relatives, 1,146 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,961 (4,221 male householders (3,598 living alone)), 5,477 female householders (5,035 living alone)), 1,263 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 803 (491 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,315 2-persons, 3,603 3-persons, 2,724 4-persons, 1,154 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,633 1-person, 939 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

6,521 married couples with children.
5,757 single-parent households (838 men, 4,919 women).

92.4% of residents of Niagara Falls speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,802 (5.0%)
(64.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara Falls, New York:
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 338
  • 4 rooms: 1,276
  • 5 rooms: 3,656
  • 6 rooms: 4,282
  • 7 rooms: 2,103
  • 8 rooms: 1,232
  • 9 or more rooms: 961



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara Falls, New York:
  • 1 room: 362
  • 2 rooms: 775
  • 3 rooms: 1,810
  • 4 rooms: 2,732
  • 5 rooms: 2,304
  • 6 rooms: 1,373
  • 7 rooms: 464
  • 8 rooms: 165
  • 9 or more rooms: 214



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 124
  • 1995 to 1998: 118
  • 1990 to 1994: 205
  • 1980 to 1989: 776
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,202
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,033
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,254
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,770
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,354


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Niagara Falls:
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 464
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,027
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,621
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,282
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 492



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara Falls:
  • no bedroom: 446
  • 1 bedroom: 2,791
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,299
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,062
  • 4 bedrooms: 473
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 128



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,337
  • 1 vehicle: 5,609
  • 2 vehicles: 5,388
  • 3 vehicles: 1,229
  • 4 vehicles: 257
  • 5 or more vehicles: 82



Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 4,097
  • 1 vehicle: 4,612
  • 2 vehicles: 1,325
  • 3 vehicles: 128
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Niagara Falls, NY house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Niagara Falls, NY:

  • Less than $10,000: 128
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 73
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 126
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 190
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 213
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 323
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 444
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1190
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1669
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2011
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1900
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 1519
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1132
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1249
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 329
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 132
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 86
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 96
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 12
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 4
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 8
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 5
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Niagara Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Niagara Falls:

  • Less than $100: 138 people
  • $100 to $149: 158
  • $150 to $199: 382
  • $200 to $249: 606
  • $250 to $299: 807
  • $300 to $349: 1,162
  • $350 to $399: 1,390
  • $400 to $449: 1,378
  • $450 to $499: 1,123
  • $500 to $549: 714
  • $550 to $599: 446
  • $600 to $649: 328
  • $650 to $699: 172
  • $700 to $749: 89
  • $750 to $799: 24
  • $800 to $899: 22
  • $900 to $999: 23
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 23
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 12
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 22
  • $2,000 or more: 12
  • No cash rent: 395
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 229
  • 1990 to 1994: 203
  • 1985 to 1989: 121
  • 1980 to 1984: 57
  • 1975 to 1979: 150
  • 1970 to 1974: 171
  • 1970 to 1974: 210
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,661

Niagara Falls, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.9%
Number of people working at home: 372 (1.7% of all workers)


Niagara Falls travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 919
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4200
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5530
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3675
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2512
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 947
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1915
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 337
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 362
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 488
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 221
  • 90 or more minutes: 201
 


Niagara Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,059 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 2,249 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 444 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 220 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 53 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,129 (5%)
  • Other means: 147 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 372 (2%)
 


Niagara Falls, NY household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 4229
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2586
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2366
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2148
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2024
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1687
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1210
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1150
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 991
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1681
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1700
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1347
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 449
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 304
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 98
  • $200,000 or more: 101
 


First ancestries reported:

 Italian: 11213
 Other groups: 10812
 German: 5942
 Irish: 4542
 Polish: 4474
 English: 2638
 United States or American: 1734
 French (except Basque): 807
 French Canadian: 602
 Scottish: 584
 Scotch-Irish: 439
 Arab:: 347
 Lebanese: 296
 Dutch: 281
 Canadian: 261
 Subsaharan African:: 228
 Armenian: 213
 African: 211
 Ukrainian: 174
 Hungarian: 165
 Swedish: 163
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 156
 European: 155
 Russian: 138
 Welsh: 133
 Jamaican: 129
 British: 125
 Lithuanian: 108
 Slovak: 106
 Greek: 95
 Norwegian: 80
 Czech: 79
 Czechoslovakian: 75
 Yugoslavian: 65
 Danish: 61
 Austrian: 58
 Swiss: 52
 Croatian: 50
 Pennsylvania German: 45
 Portuguese: 38
 Serbian: 31
 Egyptian: 26
 Slavic: 26
 Finnish: 20
 Arab/Arabic: 17
 Albanian: 17
 Ugandan: 11
 Eastern European: 9
 Bahamian: 9
 Syrian: 8
 Luxemburger: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
 Senegalese: 6
 Romanian: 6
 West Indian: 6
 Barbadian: 5
 Slovene: 5
 Latvian: 5
 Celtic: 5
 Belgian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (34%)
  • Italy (18%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (3%)
  • Jamaica (3%)


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

  • This state: 44413
  • Northeast: 3097
  • Midwest: 932
  • South: 3539
  • West: 411

65% of Niagara Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 209
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 67
  • 5th and 6th grade: 181
  • 7th and 8th grade: 558
  • 9th grade: 605
  • 10th grade: 770
  • 11th grade: 584
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 732
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,350
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,194
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,060
  • Associate degree: 1,285
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,447
  • Master's degree: 609
  • Professional school degree: 149
  • Doctorate degree: 88


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 251
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 97
  • 5th and 6th grade: 273
  • 7th and 8th grade: 749
  • 9th grade: 710
  • 10th grade: 885
  • 11th grade: 1,037
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 981
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,732
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,273
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,049
  • Associate degree: 1,896
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,433
  • Master's degree: 791
  • Professional school degree: 101
  • Doctorate degree: 40


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 23.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 3.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.5%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $33,759
  • Black householders: $14,647
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,420
  • Asian householders: $49,042
  • Some other race householders: $11,856
  • Two or more races householders: $10,505
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,108

Niagara Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Niagara Falls household income for Black householders

Niagara Falls household income for Asian householders

Niagara Falls household income for Two or more races householders

Niagara Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Niagara Falls marital status for males

Niagara Falls marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,300
  • Black or African American householders: $55,537
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $68,919
  • Asian householders: $112,496
  • Some other race householders: $31,854
  • Two or more races householders: $76,024
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,076

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,482
  • One, attached: 613
  • Two: 5,423
  • 3 or 4: 3,042
  • 5 to 9: 1,707
  • 10 to 19: 855
  • 20 to 49: 454
  • 50 or more: 978
  • Mobile homes: 282

Median worth of mobile homes: $7,124


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Niagara Falls:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 927
Here:  14.0%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 226
Here:  7.4%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 487
Here:  22.5%
New York:  38.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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