27.5% of Niagara Falls, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2017, which was 48.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.1% 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 2017:
Niagara Falls:
27.5%
Whole state:
14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
Niagara Falls:
11.6%
Whole state:
6.4%
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)
34.2%Under 5 years
24.3%5 years
55.9%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
47.3%15 years
36.3%16 and 17 years
38.6%18 to 24 years
20.6%25 to 34 years
27.4%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Niagara Falls,NY (percentage below poverty level)
42.5%Under 5 years
20.2%5 years
39.5%6 to 11 years
38.8%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
1.1%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
26.3%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
11.9%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 (%)
17.1%White
39.0%Black
53.6%American Indian
24.3%Asian
91.3%Native Hawaiian
43.3%Other race
41.8%2+ races
52.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara Falls, NY (absolute numbers)
5,471White
4,503Black
378American Indian
119Asian
34Native Hawaiian
167Other race
9112+ races
891Hispanic
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Niagara Falls, NY
Children below poverty level:
Niagara Falls, New York:
37.5%
State:
19.4%
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%
19.9%Married-couple family
21.9%Male, no wife present
58.2%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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