Niagara, New York Population 2024

7,668

Niagara is a city located in New York. Niagara has a 2024 population of 7,668. Niagara is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -2.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,879 in 2020.

The average household income in Niagara is $75,594 with a poverty rate of 17%. The median age in Niagara is 46.3 years: 39.8 years for males, and 50.2 years for females.

Niagara Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Niagara was:

  • White: 85.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.94%
  • Black or African American: 3.37%
  • Native American: 2.28%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
Land Area (mi²)
9.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
808.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.68% (-211)
The current population of Niagara, New York is 7,668 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,879.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,78585.88%
Two or more races5486.94%
Black or African American2663.37%
Native American1802.28%
Other race560.71%
Asian460.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.25%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Niagara Population by Race

Niagara Population Pyramid 2024

Niagara Median Age

46.3

Total

39.8

Male

50.2

Female

Niagara Adults

There are 6,730 adults, (1,946 of whom are seniors) in Niagara.

Niagara Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Niagara Sex Ratio

Female3,72647.16%
Male4,17552.84%

Niagara Population by Age

Niagara Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4262.375.324.7
Married1,6462.5789.210.8
Non Family1,1261.3565.434.6
Female3463.1264.735.3
Male3083.449.750.3

2.64

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Niagara Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3215.26%
Associates Degree99316.26%
Bachelors Degree69811.43%
Graduate Degree2273.72%
High School Graduate2,51541.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1131.85%
Some College1,23920.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Niagara Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niagara Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3454,936710
Black255246101
2+ Races21521535
Hispanic19919947
Native American1801640
Other Race565651
Asian282828

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Niagara Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,534$46,349$71,509
Graduate Degree$57,117$58,350$56,684
High School Graduate$31,447$34,312$12,204
Less Than 9th Grade$35,859$0$35,898
Overall$36,720$41,122$34,091
Some College$41,019$50,082$34,848

$36,720

Average Earnings

$41,122

Average Male

$34,091

Average Female

Niagara Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niagara Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Niagara Language

91.12% of Niagara residents speak only English, while 8.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.15% of the population.

Niagara Language

Niagara Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6841,10716.56%
Multiple54814626.64%
Hispanic50713125.84%
Native1805731.67%
Islander2020100%
Black26683.01%

17%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.18%

Male Poverty Rate

17.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Niagara

The race most likely to be in poverty in Niagara is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niagara is Black, with 3.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.51%.

Niagara Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School22.05%
Some College13.17%
Less Than 9th Grade11.29%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Niagara Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14%
Male Employed7.2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Niagara Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niagara Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,847$80,974
Households$57,696$75,594
Married Families$75,926$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,133$58,478

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Niagara Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Niagara Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Niagara Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Niagara Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Niagara Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

525

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam174
First Gulf War112
Second Gulf War63
Korea57
World War II28

Niagara Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+210
65 to 74121
55 to 64103
35 to 5480
18 to 3411

Niagara Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4738.02%
Black5219.55%

Niagara Veterans by Race

Niagara Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Niagara Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Niagara Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Niagara Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Niagara Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.52%

Born in Niagara

96.72%

Native Born

3.28%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.72% of Niagara residents were born in the United States, with 84.52% having been born in New York. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Niagara Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,363-61-0.82%
20287,424-61-0.81%
20277,485-61-0.81%
20267,546-61-0.8%
20257,607-61-0.8%
20247,668-61-0.79%
20237,729-61-0.78%
20227,790-61-0.78%
20217,851-28-0.36%
20207,879-186-2.31%
20198,065-50-0.62%
20188,115-41-0.5%
20178,156-48-0.59%
20168,204-47-0.57%
20158,251-59-0.71%
20148,310-55-0.66%
20138,365-50-0.59%
20128,415-64-0.75%
20118,479-54-0.63%
20108,53300%

Niagara Population by Year