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14305

Niagara Falls, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
16,696
Median household income
$51,004
People below poverty
23.9%
Median home value
$126,000

Income

The median income of households in 14305 was $51,004. An estimated 8.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.8
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7
$15,000 to $24,999 12.9
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6
$75,000 to $99,999 11.2
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 6
$200,000 or more 5.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61294
Female 43942

An estimated 75.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,586. 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 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.9
Social Security 33.9
Retirement income 25.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.5
Cash public assistance income 8.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 35.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 35.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.1

In 2020-2024, 23.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 14305 in 2020-2024, 96.9% had health insurance coverage and 3.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.9% and public coverage was 52.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.7%.


In 2020-2024, 14305 had a total population of 16,696 - 8,552 (51.2%) females and 8,144 (48.8%) males. The median age was 33.4 years. An estimated 24% of the population was under 18 years, 35.5% was 19 to 44 years, 22.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 14305 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 562 503
5 to 9 657 478
10 to 14 437 643
15 to 19 770 460
20 to 24 1063 785
25 to 29 485 607
30 to 34 594 682
35 to 39 355 615
40 to 44 458 271
45 to 49 330 477
50 to 54 442 447
55 to 59 389 625
60 to 64 479 603
65 to 69 534 473
70 to 74 224 297
75 to 79 148 294
80 to 84 143 161
85 and over 74 131

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 55.9% were White; 26% were Black or African American; 3.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.5% were Asian; 7.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.9% of the people in 14305 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.7% of the people in 14305 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,214 households in 14305. The average household size was 2.29 people.

Married-couple households made up 32.5% of the households in 14305 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.8% of all households, while 22.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.8% of all households.

In 14305, 28% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 32.5
Cohabiting Couples 8.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.4% of males and 35.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50.2 41.5
Now married, except separated 38.4 35.1
Separated 1.9 2.7
Widowed 2.9 7.6
Divorced 6.6 13

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 14305, 193 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 54.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.4% of the people living in 14305 were U.S. natives. 79.1% of the 14305 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.6% of 14305 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 51.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 14305 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 14305.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 30.9
Asia 24.9
Europe 17
Africa 9.6
Northern America 17.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 14305 in 2020-2024, 6.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.6% of people at least five years old; 2.2% 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 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 14305 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.6
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 5.1
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 92 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 14305 was 4,502 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 304 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,947. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,251.

Educational Attainment of People in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8
High school diploma or equivalency 36.6
Some college, no degree 18.3
Associate's degree 11.4
Bachelor's degree 14.7
Graduate or professional degree 11

Disability

In 14305, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 14305, 57.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,880 76.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,320 17.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 427 5.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 14305 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 9.9
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 14305 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,565 33.5
Service occupations 1,746 22.8
Sales and office occupations 1,855 24.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 443 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,038 13.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.2% of 14305 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.5
Walked 1.3
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 8.1

In 2020-2024, 14305 had a total of 8,336 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.6% 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"). 24.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.8
Mobile homes 1.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 36.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 14305 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 66.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 14305 had 7,214 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,122 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 61.6% while renters occupied 38.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.28 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

3.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 16.9% and another 11.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 14305:

House Heating Fuel Used in 14305 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 81.3
Electricity 16.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.6
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 14305 was $126,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.4 % had a mortgage. 49.6% 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 $1,210 and for owners without a mortgage it was $529.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 14305 was $896. 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.