Niagara's Living Circumstances

Niagara Falls City School District Overview

Niagara University located in Niagara Falls City School District area. A total of 21,572 households are located in Niagara Falls City School District area. Among them, 6,039 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 13,788 and 11,171 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.18% (1,044) of residents are non-citizens and 6.08% (2,910) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Niagara Falls City School District, New York
Household	21,572
Population	47,872
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,039 (27.99%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,788
Total Students	11,171
Pre-Kindergarten	949
Kindergarten	682
Grade 1-8	4,920
Grade 9-12	2,426
College/Graduate School	2,194
Veterans	37,113
Non-citizen	1,044
Non-English Home Language	2,910
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

38,060 residents are over the age of 16 and 22,155 people are in labor force. Among them, 22,122 people are in civilian labor force and 33 are in armed labor force. 20,601 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Niagara Falls City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,089	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	16,111	80.20%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,730	8.61%
Public transportation	564	2.81%
Walked	692	3.44%
Other method	481	2.39%
Worked from home	511	2.54%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,601	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,969	28.97%
Service	4,936	23.96%
Sales and office	5,125	24.88%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,597	7.75%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,974	14.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,601	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	51	0.25%
Construction	925	4.49%
Manufacturing	2,382	11.56%
Wholesale trade	364	1.77%
Retail trade	2,896	14.06%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,018	4.94%
Information	375	1.82%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,042	5.06%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,448	7.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,445	26.43%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,017	14.64%
Other services, except public administration	713	3.46%
Public administration	925	4.49%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	20,601	-
Private wage and salary workers	16,608	80.62%
Government workers	3,208	15.57%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	773	3.75%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,105 for the 21,572 households in Niagara Falls City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $27,456. 46,212 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.34%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,572	-
Less than $10,000	2,470	11.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,135	9.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,316	15.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,565	11.89%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,984	13.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,085	14.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,146	9.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,938	8.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	554	2.57%
More than $200,000	379	1.76%
Median Household Income	$36,346	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,105	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,597	-
Less than $10,000	1,150	9.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	722	6.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,336	11.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,132	9.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,655	14.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,951	16.82%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,430	12.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,538	13.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	437	3.77%
More than $200,000	246	2.12%

Median Family Income	$48,555	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$62,747	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,456	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,490	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,490	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	47,968	-
With health insurance coverage	46,212	96.34%
Public coverage	26,437	55.11%
Private health insurance	26,878	56.03%
Without health insurance coverage	1,756	3.66%

Housing

There are 26,423 housing units in Niagara Falls City School District area, New York with 21,572 units (81.64%) occupied. 12,006 houses (55.66%) are occupied by owner and 9,566 houses (44.34%) are rented. The average housing value is $77,400 and the average rental cost is $665. 142 houses (0.54%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 15,660 houses (59.27%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,423	-
Occupied	21,572	81.64%
Owner Occupied	12,006	55.66%
Renter Occupied	9,566	44.34%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	16,447	62.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	668	2.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	9,152	34.64%
Mobile Homes	127	0.48%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	29	0.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,423	-
Built 2014 or later	142	0.54%
Built 2010 - 2013	221	0.84%
Built 2000 - 2009	256	0.97%
Built 1990 - 1999	524	1.98%
Built 1980 - 1989	609	2.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,795	6.79%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,682	6.37%
Built 1950 - 1959	5,534	20.94%
Built 1949 or earlier	15,660	59.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,423	-
1 room	421	1.59%
2 rooms	597	2.26%
3 rooms	2,187	8.28%
4 rooms	4,450	16.84%
5 rooms	5,996	22.69%
6 rooms	6,070	22.97%
7 rooms	3,213	12.16%
8 rooms	1,606	6.08%
9 rooms or more	1,883	7.13%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,423	-
no bedroom	497	1.88%
1 bedroom	3,317	12.55%
2 bedrooms	8,122	30.74%
3 bedrooms	10,935	41.38%
4 bedrooms	2,889	10.93%
5 bedrooms or more	663	2.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	12,006	-
Less than $50,000	2,117	17.63%
$50,000 - $99,999	6,753	56.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,782	14.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	668	5.56%
$200,000 - $299,999	293	2.44%
$300,000 - $499,999	141	1.17%
$500,000 - $999,999	137	1.14%
$1,000,000 or more	115	0.96%
Median House Value	$77,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,274	-
Less than $500	2,285	24.64%
$500 - $999	5,721	61.69%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,053	11.35%
$1,500 - $1,999	133	1.43%
$2,000 - $2,499	67	0.72%
$2,500 - $2,999	7	0.08%
$3,000 or more	8	0.09%
Median Rental Costs	$665	-

Demographic

A total of 48,252 people lives in Niagara Falls City School District area, New York with 22,606 male and 25,646 female. The males to female ratio is 46.85 to 53.15. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	48,252	-
Male	22,606	46.85%
Female	25,646	53.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	48,252	-
Under 5 years	3,247	6.73%
5 - 9 years	2,942	6.10%
10 - 14 years	3,318	6.88%
15 - 19 years	2,574	5.33%
20 - 24 years	3,235	6.70%
25 - 34 years	6,829	14.15%
35 - 44 years	5,615	11.64%
45 - 54 years	5,567	11.54%
55 - 59 years	3,637	7.54%
60 - 64 years	3,643	7.55%
65 - 74 years	4,218	8.74%
75 - 84 years	2,199	4.56%
85 years and older	1,228	2.54%
Median Age	38.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	48,252	-
One Race	45,385	94.06%
White	32,830	68.04%
Black or African American	10,672	22.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	565	1.17%
Asian	836	1.73%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33	0.07%
Other	449	0.93%

Two or more races	2,867	5.94%
White and Black or African American	1,498	3.10%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	218	0.45%
White and Asian	134	0.28%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.20%