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14303

Niagara Falls, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,156
Median household income
$45,646
People below poverty
27.3%
Median home value
$79,400

Income

The median income of households in 14303 was $45,646. An estimated 8.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.1
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7
$25,000 to $34,999 15.8
$35,000 to $49,999 22.3
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 15.6
$100,000 to $149,999 4.9
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7
$200,000 or more 1.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42225
Female 45334

An estimated 65.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,972. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.2
Social Security 40.5
Retirement income 30.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.7
Cash public assistance income 4.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 27.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 46.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 27.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 46.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.2

In 2020-2024, 30.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 14303 in 2020-2024, 94.1% had health insurance coverage and 5.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 39.1% and public coverage was 69%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.4%.


In 2020-2024, 14303 had a total population of 6,156 - 3,045 (49.5%) females and 3,111 (50.5%) males. The median age was 40 years. An estimated 25.7% of the population was under 18 years, 30.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 14303 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 74 184
5 to 9 391 319
10 to 14 323 76
15 to 19 224 62
20 to 24 134 172
25 to 29 261 247
30 to 34 57 100
35 to 39 205 250
40 to 44 208 257
45 to 49 256 241
50 to 54 198 116
55 to 59 234 166
60 to 64 133 185
65 to 69 97 173
70 to 74 147 163
75 to 79 54 91
80 to 84 32 46
85 and over 83 197

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 55.6% were White; 15.1% were Black or African American; 5.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.1% were Asian; 7.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.1% of the people in 14303 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 53.8% of the people in 14303 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,958 households in 14303. The average household size was 2.04 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.6% of the households in 14303 while cohabiting couple households made up 14.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 40.3% of all households, while 29.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 24.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 47.6% of all households.

In 14303, 29.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.6
Cohabiting Couples 14.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
40.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 22.8% of males and 21.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 53.7 45.7
Now married, except separated 22.8 21.3
Separated 0.6 9.1
Widowed 8.5 13.3
Divorced 14.4 10.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 14303, 111 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 59.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.9% of the people living in 14303 were U.S. natives. 81% of the 14303 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.1% of 14303 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 77.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 14303 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 14303.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 4.7
Asia 60.6
Europe 32.1
Africa 2.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 14303 in 2020-2024, 7.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.2% of people at least five years old; 3.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.2
Other Indo-European languages 3.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 14303 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.2
Different house, same county 8.3
Different county, same state 7.1
Different state 1
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 14303 was 1,546 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 32 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,408. College or graduate school enrollment was 106.

Educational Attainment of People in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.7
High school diploma or equivalency 43.6
Some college, no degree 17.8
Associate's degree 7.3
Bachelor's degree 9.6
Graduate or professional degree 4

Disability

In 14303, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6% of people under 18 years old, to 20.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 14303, 51.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 90.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,240 90.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 181 7.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 50 2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 14303 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 1.5
Manufacturing 9.2
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 15.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 14
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 2.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 14303 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 590 23.9
Service occupations 756 30.6
Sales and office occupations 548 22.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 79 3.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 498 20.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.5% of 14303 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 1.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 1.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.5
Walked 7.4
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 3

In 2020-2024, 14303 had a total of 3,565 housing units. Of these housing units, 43.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 56.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 43.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 56.4
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 58.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 14303 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 42.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 14303 had 2,958 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 607 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.3% while renters occupied 55.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.99 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.08.

0.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 28.4% and another 6.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 14303:

House Heating Fuel Used in 14303 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 89.6
Electricity 4.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.6
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 3.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 14303 was $79,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 35.1 % had a mortgage. 64.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $875 and for owners without a mortgage it was $518.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 14303 was $862. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.