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Niagara Falls, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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25.1% of Niagara Falls, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 18.4% of high school graduates and 33.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Niagara Falls, NY

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Niagara Falls:

25.1%
Whole state:

14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Niagara Falls:

12.9%
Whole state:

7.4%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Niagara Falls:

32.2%
New York:

25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Niagara Falls:

23.8%
New York:

22.8%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

78.9%
Residents above poverty level:

24.7%

Poverty by age in Niagara Falls, NY

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Niagara Falls
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Niagara Falls,NY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 59.9%Under 5 years
  • 38.2%5 years
  • 49.3%6 to 11 years
  • 37.9%12 to 14 years
  • 7.1%15 years
  • 19.5%16 and 17 years
  • 32.3%18 to 24 years
  • 23.8%25 to 34 years
  • 25.2%35 to 44 years
  • 17.0%45 to 54 years
  • 12.8%55 to 64 years
  • 17.6%65 to 74 years
  • 8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Niagara Falls
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Niagara Falls,NY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 71.2%Under 5 years
  • 36.9%5 years
  • 56.9%6 to 11 years
  • 41.1%12 to 14 years
  • 15.2%15 years
  • 24.4%16 and 17 years
  • 42.7%18 to 24 years
  • 36.7%25 to 34 years
  • 27.3%35 to 44 years
  • 22.8%45 to 54 years
  • 18.3%55 to 64 years
  • 21.2%65 to 74 years
  • 15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Niagara Falls, NY
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Niagara Falls,NY (% below half of poverty level)
  • 26.6%Under 6 years
  • 19.1%6 to 11 years
  • 15.7%12 to 17 years
  • 13.6%18 to 24 years
  • 18.6%25 to 34 years
  • 10.2%35 to 44 years
  • 13.4%45 to 54 years
  • 8.8%55 to 64 years
  • 4.2%65 to 74 years
  • 4.4%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Niagara Falls, NY

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Niagara Falls, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara Falls, NY (%)
  • 16.3%White
  • 38.8%Black
  • 35.1%American Indian
  • 50.6%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 43.6%Other race
  • 49.7%2+ races
  • 34.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Niagara Falls, NY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara Falls, NY (absolute numbers)
  • 4,875White
  • 3,201Black
  • 217American Indian
  • 514Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 564Other race
  • 3,2132+ races
  • 1,199Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 28.0%Below poverty level
  • 72.0%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 34.1%Below poverty level
  • 65.9%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Niagara Falls, NY

Children below poverty level:
Niagara Falls, New York:

48.0%
State:

18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Niagara Falls:

18.4%
New York:

10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Niagara Falls:

33.5%
New York:

28.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 13.0%Married-couple family
  • 20.7%Male, no wife present
  • 66.3%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Niagara Falls not in families by work experience
  • 4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 25.3%Worked part-time
  • 70.3%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 8.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 3.6%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 7.0%Both worked part-time
  • 40.7%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 40.7%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • 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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