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Niagara Falls city, NY


Niagara County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 48,502   ( 1,691 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.1 square miles
Population density: 3443.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,087 64.09% 10.3%
Black:8,44817.42% 20.6%
Indian:4650.96% 50.0%
Asian:1,0512.17% 72.6%
2+ races:3,6367.50% 106.9%
Hispanic:3,5567.33% 135.8%
Total non-White:17,41535.91% 12.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,576 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,885 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
50,193
34,66369.06%
10,64321.20%
9301.85%
6091.21%
1,7573.50%
1,5083.00%
15,53030.94%

2000
55,677
42,01475.46%
10,36318.61%
7461.34%
3080.55%
1,1302.03%
1,0501.89%
13,66324.54%

1990
61,840
50,09281.00%
9,45815.29%
1,1341.83%
2090.34%
n/a
9471.53%
11,74819.00%

1980
71,384
60,54084.81%
9,02912.65%
8541.20%
2530.35%
n/a
6940.97%
10,84415.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,351 -13.2
1,867 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,078 -13.1
1,915 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10,448 -14.6
904 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Niagara Falls city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.3
10,328 21.3%
38,174 78.7%
8,796 18.1%
22,428
2.14
11,704 52.2%
6,384 54.5%
2,557 21.8%
10,724 47.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
11,042 22.0%
39,151 78.0%
7,759 15.5%
22,603
2.20
12,495 55.3%
6,746 54.0%
2,656 21.3%
10,108 44.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
13,836 24.9%
41,841 75.1%
10,321 18.5%
24,071
2.28
14,373 59.7%
8,998 62.6%
2,790 19.4%
9,698 40.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
14,744 23.8%
47,096 76.2%
11,831 19.1%
25,885
2.36
16,433 63.5%
11,650 70.9%
2,465 15.0%
9,452 36.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
18,105 25.4%
53,279 74.6%
10,556 14.8%
27,353
2.57
19,354 70.8%
14,730 76.1%
2,421 12.5%
7,999 29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Niagara Falls city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,141 
Median Value$94,900 
Occupied22,42885.8%
Vacant3,71314.2%
Owned12,55856.0%
Rented9,87044.0%
Median Rent$763 
Single-Family Units16,57463.4%
    Detached16,02361.3%
    Attached5512.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,38512.9%
Mobile Homes2380.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Niagara Falls city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,50311.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5376.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2995.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5106.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4306.4%
$30,000 to $34,9998233.7%
$35,000 to $39,9999314.2%
$40,000 to $44,9999324.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1084.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4786.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1959.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,73912.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6567.4%
$125,000 to $149,9998213.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997483.3%
$200,000 or more7183.2%
Median Household Income45,932 
Per Capita Income29,391 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8528.3%
Public Assistance1,1415.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,90326.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,96163.1%
Unemployed1,8736.6%
In Armed Forces70.0%
Total Labor Force19,84169.7%
Not in Labor Force8,64230.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9866,40052.2%
Non-Profit7751,41035.5%
Self-Employed74971751.1%
Local Government1,1551,18749.3%
State Government26363329.4%
Federal Government22013562.0%
Total Private + Self7,7357,11752.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4133,36541.8%
Total10,14810,48249.2%
Pct. Govt.17.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,49812.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,95024.0%
Professional, Technical3,78718.3%
Service Occupations4,55822.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.1%
All others4,86123.5%
White Collar 54.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,17315.4%
Retail trade2,53012.2%
Manufacturing2,45211.9%
Educational services1,9649.5%
Accommodation and food services1,8859.1%
Construction1,1245.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,0965.3%
Other services9894.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9124.4%
Public administration8734.2%
Finance and insurance8334.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7693.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7693.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing4682.3%
Information3901.9%
Utilities2281.1%
Wholesale trade1450.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting410.2%
Management130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Niagara Falls city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4420.91%
Puerto Rican1,7213.55%
Cuban880.18%
Dominican2200.45%
Total Central American350.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian330.07%
Salvadoran20.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2760.57%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean330.07%
Colombian850.18%
Ecuadorian970.20%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan360.07%
Other South American80.02%
Other Hispanic7741.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2590.53%
Chinese2170.45%
Vietnamese410.08%
Filipino360.07%
Korean290.06%
Bangladeshi240.05%
Laotian170.04%
Burmese70.01%
Japanese40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,55493.1%
Spanish1,4863.3%
Other Indo-European8011.8%
Chinese2110.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1590.3%
Arabic1430.3%
Other1150.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun550.1%
German, other Germanic500.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian9,47319.5%
German6,50413.4%
Irish6,41513.2%
Polish3,5497.3%
English3,1046.4%
American2,4515.1%
French9361.9%
Scottish8381.7%
Welsh4751.0%
African4510.9%
Jamaican4170.9%
Lebanese3770.8%
French Canadian3420.7%
Scotch-Irish3190.7%
Dutch2720.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,56398.1%
Not a citizen9391.9%
Native46,34795.6%
Foreign-born2,1554.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Niagara Falls city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,257 3.7%3,076 9.0%12,116 35.4%10,248 30.0%4,429 12.9%3,089 9.0%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,257 3.7%
9-12 Years 3,076 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,116 35.4%
Some College 10,248 30.0%
Bach. Degree 4,429 12.9%
Grad Degree 3,089 9.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Niagara Falls city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +434 D +1,229 D + 5.2%
D +1,663
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,929 R +2,425 R + 16.0%
D -496
2020 vs. 2008 R +730 R +1,870 R + 9.6%
D -1,140
2016 vs. 2008 R +296 R +3,099 R + 14.8%
D -2,803
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 48% Joe Biden (D) 10,848 58.4% Donald Trump* (R) 7,405 39.8% 330 1.8% 18,583 2 -7 0.22%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,185 54.3% Donald Trump (R) 6,971 41.2% 770 4.5% 16,926 5 -5 0.22%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 11,344 66.3% Mitt Romney (R) 5,476 32.0% 284 1.7% 17,104 -3 -15 0.24%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 11,988 63.3% John McCain (R) 6,675 35.2% 278 1.5% 18,941 -1 -10 0.25%
2004 48% John Kerry (D) 12,196 62.4% George W. Bush* (R) 7,010 35.8% 350 1.8% 19,556 -4 -15 0.26%
2000 48% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,324 66.3% George W. Bush (R) 5,844 29.1% 915 4.6% 20,083 -6 -19 0.29%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Niagara Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,848 58.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,405 39.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 164 0.9%
Other 166 0.9%
TOTAL 18,583
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Niagara Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,185 54.3%
Donald Trump (R) 6,971 41.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 402 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 260 1.5%
Other 108 0.6%
TOTAL 16,926
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Niagara Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,344 66.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,476 32.0%
Other 284 1.7%
TOTAL 17,104
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -15


2008 President, Niagara Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,988 63.3%
John McCain (R) 6,675 35.2%
Other 278 1.5%
TOTAL 18,941
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, Niagara Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,010 35.8%
John Kerry (D) 12,196 62.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 314 1.6%
Other 36 0.2%
TOTAL 19,556
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -15


2000 President, Niagara Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,844 29.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,324 66.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 595 3.0%
Other 320 1.6%
TOTAL 20,083
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Niagara Falls city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 7,539 63.3% Chele Farley (R,C+) 4,371 36.7% 6 [+] 0.1% 11,916 4 0.20%
2018 G 31% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 6,434 52.7% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 5,222 42.8% 545 [+] 4.5% 12,201 7 0.20%
2016 S3 40% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 11,498 73.4% Wendy Long (R,C+) 3,834 24.5% 338 [+] 2.2% 15,670 -3 0.21%
2014 G 23% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,217 57.6% Rob Astorino (R,C) 3,538 39.1% 296 [+] 3.3% 9,051 -1 0.24%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote