28.2% of Niagara Falls, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 53.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.0% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.6% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled males and 26.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Niagara Falls, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Niagara Falls:
28.2%
Whole state:
13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Niagara Falls:
12.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Niagara Falls:
21.8%
New York:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Niagara Falls:
33.6%
New York:
29.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Niagara Falls:
26.8%
New York:
23.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 23.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Niagara Falls:
34.0%
New York:
31.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Niagara Falls, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Niagara Falls,NY (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
29.5%5 years
52.2%6 to 11 years
38.4%12 to 14 years
44.7%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Niagara Falls,NY (percentage below poverty level)
49.8%Under 5 years
32.7%5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
38.4%12 to 14 years
27.5%15 years
28.3%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
30.4%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
25.2%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Niagara Falls,NY (% below half of poverty level)
20.1%Under 5 years
19.2%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
7.7%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Niagara Falls, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara Falls, NY (%)
20.0%White
42.0%Black
38.0%American Indian
21.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
47.0%Other race
54.0%2+ races
54.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara Falls, NY (absolute numbers)
6,016White
4,429Black
177American Indian
170Asian
32Native Hawaiian
193Other race
1,5462+ races
1,262Hispanic
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
31.3%Below poverty level
68.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Niagara Falls, NY
Children below poverty level:
Niagara Falls, New York:
39.2%
State:
17.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Niagara Falls:
23.6%
New York:
18.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Niagara Falls:
39.7%
New York:
44.0%
16.6%Married-couple family
25.8%Male, no wife present
57.6%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
9.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.6%Both worked part-time
29.5%One part-time, other didn't work
46.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
46.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
28.5%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
39.2%1939 or earlier
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