Niagara County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 22,989
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 61,394
Renter-occupied apartments: 27,940 (it was 26,452 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 47% |
Land area: 523 sq. mi.
Water area: 616.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 403 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (13.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 172,51881.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,6936.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 11,8615.6%Two or more races
- 8,1483.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,6581.3%Asian alone
- 1,3900.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 6120.3%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 43.1 years |
| New York median age: | 40.0 years |
| Males: 104,051 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 106,829 |  (50.7%) |
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| Niagara County: | 2.0 people |
| New York: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,441 ($38,136 in 1999)
| This county: | $63,441 |
| New York: | $79,557 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $681 (lower quartile is $533, upper quartile is $841)
| This county: | $681 |
| State: | $1354 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,800 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
| Niagara: | $193,800 |
| New York: | $400,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,449Detached houses: $303,488
Here: $303,488 State: $476,719 Townhouses or other attached units: $534,655
Here: $534,655 State: $699,270 In 2-unit structures: $181,215
Here: $181,215 State: $713,077 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $160,445
Here: $160,445 State: $764,568 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,225,462
Here: $1,225,462 State: $912,009 Mobile homes: $57,277
Here: $57,277 State: $88,925
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $650
Institutionalized population: 2,091
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 38
- Burglaries: 57
- Thefts: 407
- Auto thefts: 52
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 8
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 81
- Thefts: 400
- Auto thefts: 55
Health of residents in Niagara County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.71.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
47.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 165 buildings, average cost: $351,000
- 2021: 178 buildings, average cost: $354,100
- 2020: 134 buildings, average cost: $272,600
- 2019: 156 buildings, average cost: $280,600
- 2018: 165 buildings, average cost: $259,000
- 2017: 202 buildings, average cost: $242,200
- 2016: 155 buildings, average cost: $235,500
- 2015: 171 buildings, average cost: $245,600
- 2014: 158 buildings, average cost: $207,400
- 2013: 203 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2012: 197 buildings, average cost: $215,300
- 2011: 147 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2010: 213 buildings, average cost: $185,100
- 2009: 231 buildings, average cost: $153,500
- 2008: 237 buildings, average cost: $180,800
- 2007: 321 buildings, average cost: $157,900
- 2006: 504 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 386 buildings, average cost: $147,800
- 2004: 443 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 2003: 519 buildings, average cost: $136,100
- 2002: 464 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 2001: 523 buildings, average cost: $124,200
- 2000: 457 buildings, average cost: $118,700
- 1999: 425 buildings, average cost: $117,100
- 1998: 459 buildings, average cost: $102,600
- 1997: 385 buildings, average cost: $95,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,808 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,627 (2.2%)
| Niagara County: | 15.1% |
| New York: | 14.3% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.1 years old
(Males: 41.9 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.2 years old, Black residents: 37.1 years old, American Indian residents: 46.5 years old, Asian residents: 45.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 28.6 years old)
Area name: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Niagara County is $488 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Cities in this county include: Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Wheatfield, Niagara, South Lockport, Royalton, Porter, Pendleton, Cambria.
| City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
| Cambria town | 23 | 3 | 2 - 4 | 19 | 14 - 24 |
| Hartland town | 8 | 2 | 1 - 4 | 16 | 11 - 22 |
| Lewiston town | 113 | 1.4 | 1.0 - 2.0 | 11 | 10 - 13 |
| Lockport city | 36 | 0.8 | 0.3 - 1.4 | 9 | 6 - 12 |
| Lockport town | 28 | 1.6 | 0.9 - 2.6 | 13 | 10 - 17 |
| Newfane town | 16 | 1.4 | 0.8 - 2.4 | 11 | 8 - 16 |
| Niagara town | 22 | 1.2 | 0.7 - 2.1 | 11 | 8 - 15 |
| Niagara Falls city | 185 | 0.3 | 0.2 - 0.6 | 4 | 3 - 5 |
| North Tonawanda city | 126 | 0.9 | 0.6 - 1.4 | 8 | 6 - 10 |
| Pendleton town | 21 | 1.1 | 0.6 - 2.0 | 9 | 6 - 13 |
| Porter town | 54 | 1.2 | 0.7 - 1.9 | 11 | 9 - 15 |
| Royalton town | 21 | 1.8 | 1.1 - 2.9 | 14 | 10 - 18 |
| Somerset town | 7 | 1.0 | 0.4 - 2.0 | 10 | 6 - 15 |
| Tonawanda Reservation | 1 | 2 | 1 - 4 | 15 | 10 - 23 |
| Tuscarora Reservation | 1 | 2 | 1 - 5 | 17 | 11 - 26 |
| Wheatfield town | 42 | 0.6 | 0.3 - 1.0 | 5 | 3 - 7 |
| Wilson town | 16 | 0.8 | 0.4 - 1.6 | 8 | 5 - 11 |
| Niagara county | 720 | 1.0 | 8 | ||
Local government website: www.niagaracounty.com
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Niagara County: Craig Hill Country Club (A), Chili Country Club (B), Cartersville Guard Gate (C), Broklea Country Club (D), Braemar Country Club (E), Industry (F), Brockport Yacht Club (G), Brockport Waterworks Pumping Station (H), Bounty Marina (I), Braddock Bay Marina (J), Thunder Ridge Country Club (K), Zarpentine Farms (L), Shore Acres Golf Course (M), Shadow Pines Country Club (N), Shadow Lake Golf and Raquet Club (O), Salmon Creek Country Club (P), Saint John Fisher College Golf Course (Q), Riverton Oaks Golf Course (R), Pinewood Country Club (S), Perinton Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Northgate Shopping Center (1), Westmar Plaza Shopping Center (2), Webster Square Shopping Center (3), Webster Plaza Shopping Center (4), Towne Plaza Shopping Center (5), The Commons Shopping Center (6), Suburban Plaza Shopping Center (7), Street of Shoppes Plaza Shopping Center (8), Stoneridge Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Niagara County include: Carmelite Monastery (A), Saint Andrews Church (B), Saint Christophers Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Christ Clarion Church (E), Christ View Church (F), Church of the Epiphany (G), Church of the Holy Spirit (H), Church of the Incarnation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: River View Cemetery (1), Saint Felicia Cemetery (2), Quaker Cemetery (3), Bushman Cemetery (4), Webster Rural Cemetery (5), Blossom Cemetery (6), Mount Oliver Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kettle Lake (A), Lake Lacoma (B), Lilly Pond (C), Little Pond (D), Long Pond (E), Lost Pond (F), Quaker Pond (G), Round Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Paddy Hill Creek (A), Thousand Acre Brook (B), Cross Canal Brook (C), Yanty Creek (D), Slater Creek (E), Smith Creek (F), White Brook (G), Fleming Creek (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Niagara County include: Kreag Road Park (1), Braddock Bay Fish and Wildlife Management Area (2), Webster Park (3), Sawyer Park (4), Powder Mill Park (5), Perinton Park (6), Oatka Creek Park (7), Northampton Park (8), Hamlin Beach State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bennett County, South Dakota 
, Jackson County, Oregon , Monroe County 
, Montgomery County , St. Clair County, Michigan .
| Here: | 4.8% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
Current college students: 12,165
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 11,218 (58.7% naturalized citizens)
| Niagara County: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 22.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,8462010 or later
- 1,7362000 to 2009
- 1,2481990 to 1999
- 7561980 to 1989
- 9741970 to 1979
- 4,799Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 66,866
- One, attached: 2,935
- Two: 8,475
- 3 or 4: 6,346
- 5 to 9: 4,250
- 10 to 19: 3,104
- 20 to 49: 1,793
- 50 or more: 2,757
- Mobile homes: 3,937
Housing units in Niagara County with a mortgage: 35,039 (4,801 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan, 4,427 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,541
| Here: | 94.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 95.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Niagara County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 51,948 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,836 | 71 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,174 | 78 |
| Other | 3,157 | 17 |
| Black Protestant | 1,895 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 810 | 5 |
| None | 122,649 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| Niagara County: | 1.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
| This county: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
| Niagara County: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 172
| This county: | 8.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Niagara County: | 8.4% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Niagara County: | 26.6% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Niagara County:
Average size of farms: 185 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74,789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $417.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,165
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.48%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $101,356
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 37.84%
Corn for grain: 24988 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8532 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7145 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6,681 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6,857 acres
Tornado activity:
Niagara County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 112885659.5 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
Niagara County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from Niagara County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 159.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 273.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 365.3 miles away from Niagara County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 272.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Flooding, Incident Period: May 2, 2017 - August 6, 2017, FEMA Id: 4348, Natural disaster type: Flood
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4129: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4129, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 08, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1993: June 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 12, 2006 to October 25, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1665: October 24, 2006, FEMA Id: 1665, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: October 12, 2006 to October 25, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3268: October 15, 2006, FEMA Id: 3268, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 04, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1589: April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2004 to September 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1564: October 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1564, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Niagara County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Chemical Waste: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 58,501 (74.4%)
- Carpooled: 5,043 (6.4%)
- Bus: 712 (0.9%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 45 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,390 (1.8%)
- Bicycle: 171 (0.2%)
- Walked: 3,146 (4.0%)
- Worked at home: 9,637 (12.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Canada (16%)
- Jamaica (9%)
- Germany (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Ukraine (4%)
- Italy (3%)
- Asia, n.e.c. (3%)
- Italian (18%)
- German (15%)
- English (10%)
- American (8%)
- Irish (8%)
- Polish (8%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Niagara County, New York in 2010:
- 1,570 people in college/university student housing
- 1,499 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 501 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 313 people in group homes intended for adults
- 158 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 79 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 67 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 48 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 41 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 32 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Niagara County, New York in 2000:
- 1,780 people in nursing homes
- 1,332 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 358 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 232 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 133 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 129 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 85 people in religious group quarters
- 57 people in halfway houses
- 42 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 29 people in other group homes
- 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4.07% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,542 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.07% |
| New York average: | 5.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.05% relocated from other counties in New York ($36,580 average AGI)
1.02% relocated from other states ($13,962 average AGI)
Niagara County: 1.02% New York average: 1.86%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Erie County, NY |  2.42% ($50,031 average AGI) |
| from Monroe County, NY | 0.11% ($40,632) |
| from Orleans County, NY | 0.10% ($36,670) |
| from Queens County, NY | 0.05% ($29,171) |
| from Genesee County, NY | 0.04% ($42,324) |
| from Chautauqua County, NY | 0.03% ($35,774) |
| from Cattaraugus County, NY | 0.03% ($25,367) |
4.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,265 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.26% |
| New York average: | 6.93% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.72% relocated to other counties in New York ($30,849 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($20,415 average AGI)
Niagara County: 1.54% New York average: 3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Erie County, NY | 2.02% ($49,919 average AGI) |
| to Orleans County, NY | 0.14% ($49,891) |
| to Monroe County, NY | 0.12% ($38,273) |
| to Genesee County, NY | 0.05% ($43,872) |
| to Chautauqua County, NY | 0.04% ($39,154) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.04% ($58,333) |
| to Cattaraugus County, NY | 0.03% ($41,032) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 41,102 (32,949 aged, 8,153 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,338 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Niagara County, New York in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (5,774)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (4,592)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,330)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,205)
- Unspecified dementia (1,608)
- Congestive heart failure (1,368)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,300)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (857)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (825)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (753)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,969
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 296
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43,527
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,018
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 38.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 18.4
- Other - 19.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 71.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 33.6
- Suffocation - 18.4
- Other - 19.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 210,880- Male householders: 43,943 (14,329 living alone), Female householders: 50,058 (15,312 living alone)
41,033 spouses (40,080 opposite-sex spouses), 8,281 unmarried partners, (7,487 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 54,412 children (52,618 natural, 602 adopted, 1,192 stepchildren), 1,619 grandchildren, 1,124 brothers or sisters, 910 parents, 236 foster children, 1,692 other relatives, 3,127 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,445
Size of family households: 28,537 2-persons, 13,527 3-persons, 11,184 4-persons, 3,546 5-persons, 1,253 6-persons, 560 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 29,641 1-person, 5,265 2-persons, 488 3-persons.
22,298 married couples with children.
16,121 single-parent households (4,069 men, 12,052 women).
94.8% of residents of Niagara speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,300,310,000 ($5,963 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $86,981,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $602,492,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $288,030,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,656,000
Federal grants: $276,016,000
Federal procurement contracts: $42,622,000 ($33,870,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $83,494,000 ($39,979,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,769,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $70,943,000
Federal Government insurance: $74,599,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 12,713| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 12,418
| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +897
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +35 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,807
| Here: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -52 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 45.91 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Niagara County, New York
- 5232020 or later
- 3,3922010 to 2019
- 7,8822000 to 2009
- 7,0751990 to 1999
- 7,0141980 to 1989
- 11,5021970 to 1979
- 10,0461960 to 1969
- 16,8271950 to 1959
- 6,8911940 to 1949
- 29,3111939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara County, New York
- 01 room
- 3312 rooms
- 1,1063 rooms
- 4,9054 rooms
- 10,6545 rooms
- 14,5486 rooms
- 11,3767 rooms
- 9,7578 rooms
- 11,5359+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara County, New York
- 1,0691 room
- 2,4022 rooms
- 4,3203 rooms
- 6,8364 rooms
- 7,9195 rooms
- 3,6056 rooms
- 1,6657 rooms
- 9248 rooms
- 1,0499+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Niagara County, New York
- 0no bedroom
- 1,5561 bedroom
- 11,7862 bedrooms
- 34,0993 bedrooms
- 13,7844 bedrooms
- 2,9875+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niagara County, New York
- 1,069no bedroom
- 7,4731 bedroom
- 13,4262 bedrooms
- 6,3103 bedrooms
- 1,4784 bedrooms
- 335+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3,160no vehicle
- 19,7121 vehicle
- 27,9692 vehicles
- 9,1173 vehicles
- 2,7914 vehicles
- 1,4635+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Niagara County in renter-occupied apartments
- 7,361no vehicle
- 15,9861 vehicle
- 5,9752 vehicles
- 3293 vehicles
- 1384 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.9% of Niagara County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in New York.
| Niagara County: | 90.9% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 176,414
- Other state: 21,045
- Northeast: 7,033
- Midwest: 3,909
- South: 7,592
- West: 2,511
- 78.3%Utility gas
- 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.4%Electricity
- 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 61.8%Utility gas
- 30.9%Electricity
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,322
| Here: | 12.3% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 650
| Here: | 7.5% |
| New York: | 15.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,484
| Here: | 40.1% |
| New York: | 39.2% |
Niagara County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
- Charges - Other: $32,796,000
Other: $30,147,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Sewerage: $472,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Sewerage: $417,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
Regular Highways: $5,987,000
Regular Highways: $5,154,000
General - Other: $2,998,000
General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
Water Utilities: $2,022,000
General - Other: $1,690,000
Police Protection: $1,512,000
Police Protection: $780,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Corrections - Other: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
General - Other: $58,139,000
Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
Health - Other: $40,952,000
Health - Other: $38,400,000
Police Protection: $20,671,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
Police Protection: $19,202,000
Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
Regular Highways: $8,305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
Water Utilities: $5,048,000
Water Utilities: $4,470,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
Sewerage: $4,286,000
Sewerage: $3,982,000
Financial Administration: $3,340,000
Financial Administration: $3,031,000
Local Fire Protection: $707,000
Local Fire Protection: $612,000
Solid Waste Management: $595,000
Solid Waste Management: $547,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
Other: $2,071,000
Highways: $1,973,000
Other: $1,866,000
Education: $1,029,000
Education: $1,017,000
Health and Hospitals: $97,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
Corrections: $1,585,000
Corrections: $1,221,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
Education: $9,429,000
Other: $5,875,000
Other: $4,564,000
Sewerage: $2,511,000
Sewerage: $2,477,000
Highways: $5,000
Highways: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
Interest Earnings: $291,000
Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
Rents: $254,000
Rents: $201,000
Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
Police Protection: $1,429,000
Water Utilities: $1,249,000
Police Protection: $968,000
Other Higher Education: $919,000
Sewerage: $759,000
Other Higher Education: $431,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Regular Highways: $328,000
General - Other: $292,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
Health - Other: $184,000
General - Other: $156,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
Health - Other: $73,000
Parks and Recreation: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,000
General Public Building: $12,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
Water Utilities: $4,066,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
Public Welfare: $41,694,000
Education: $19,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
Other: $14,672,000
Education: $12,636,000
Other: $12,106,000
Highways: $4,144,000
Highways: $2,681,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
Property: $91,992,000
Property: $88,136,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $22,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
: $73,515,000
Niagara County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
- Charges - Other: $32,796,000
Other: $30,147,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Sewerage: $472,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Sewerage: $417,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
Regular Highways: $5,987,000
Regular Highways: $5,154,000
General - Other: $2,998,000
General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
Water Utilities: $2,022,000
General - Other: $1,690,000
Police Protection: $1,512,000
Police Protection: $780,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Corrections - Other: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
General - Other: $58,139,000
Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
Health - Other: $40,952,000
Health - Other: $38,400,000
Police Protection: $20,671,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
Police Protection: $19,202,000
Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
Regular Highways: $8,305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
Water Utilities: $5,048,000
Water Utilities: $4,470,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
Sewerage: $4,286,000
Sewerage: $3,982,000
Financial Administration: $3,340,000
Financial Administration: $3,031,000
Local Fire Protection: $707,000
Local Fire Protection: $612,000
Solid Waste Management: $595,000
Solid Waste Management: $547,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
Other: $2,071,000
Highways: $1,973,000
Other: $1,866,000
Education: $1,029,000
Education: $1,017,000
Health and Hospitals: $97,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
Corrections: $1,585,000
Corrections: $1,221,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
Education: $9,429,000
Other: $5,875,000
Other: $4,564,000
Sewerage: $2,511,000
Sewerage: $2,477,000
Highways: $5,000
Highways: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
Interest Earnings: $291,000
Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
Rents: $254,000
Rents: $201,000
Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
Police Protection: $1,429,000
Water Utilities: $1,249,000
Police Protection: $968,000
Other Higher Education: $919,000
Sewerage: $759,000
Other Higher Education: $431,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Regular Highways: $328,000
General - Other: $292,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
Health - Other: $184,000
General - Other: $156,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
Health - Other: $73,000
Parks and Recreation: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,000
General Public Building: $12,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
Water Utilities: $4,066,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
Public Welfare: $41,694,000
Education: $19,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
Other: $14,672,000
Education: $12,636,000
Other: $12,106,000
Highways: $4,144,000
Highways: $2,681,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
Property: $91,992,000
Property: $88,136,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $22,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
: $73,515,000
Niagara County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
- Charges - Other: $32,796,000
Other: $30,147,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Sewerage: $472,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Sewerage: $417,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
Regular Highways: $5,987,000
Regular Highways: $5,154,000
General - Other: $2,998,000
General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
Water Utilities: $2,022,000
General - Other: $1,690,000
Police Protection: $1,512,000
Police Protection: $780,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Corrections - Other: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
General - Other: $58,139,000
Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
Health - Other: $40,952,000
Health - Other: $38,400,000
Police Protection: $20,671,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
Police Protection: $19,202,000
Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
Regular Highways: $8,305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
Water Utilities: $5,048,000
Water Utilities: $4,470,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
Sewerage: $4,286,000
Sewerage: $3,982,000
Financial Administration: $3,340,000
Financial Administration: $3,031,000
Local Fire Protection: $707,000
Local Fire Protection: $612,000
Solid Waste Management: $595,000
Solid Waste Management: $547,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
Other: $2,071,000
Highways: $1,973,000
Other: $1,866,000
Education: $1,029,000
Education: $1,017,000
Health and Hospitals: $97,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
Corrections: $1,585,000
Corrections: $1,221,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
Education: $9,429,000
Other: $5,875,000
Other: $4,564,000
Sewerage: $2,511,000
Sewerage: $2,477,000
Highways: $5,000
Highways: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
Interest Earnings: $291,000
Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
Rents: $254,000
Rents: $201,000
Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
Police Protection: $1,429,000
Water Utilities: $1,249,000
Police Protection: $968,000
Other Higher Education: $919,000
Sewerage: $759,000
Other Higher Education: $431,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Regular Highways: $328,000
General - Other: $292,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
Health - Other: $184,000
General - Other: $156,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
Health - Other: $73,000
Parks and Recreation: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,000
General Public Building: $12,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
Water Utilities: $4,066,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
Public Welfare: $41,694,000
Education: $19,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
Other: $14,672,000
Education: $12,636,000
Other: $12,106,000
Highways: $4,144,000
Highways: $2,681,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
Property: $91,992,000
Property: $88,136,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $22,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
: $73,515,000
Niagara County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,007,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,266,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $6,745,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,509,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,832,000
Cash and Securities: $21,014,000
- Charges - Other: $32,796,000
Other: $30,147,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,852,000
Higher Education - Other: $11,658,000
Parks and Recreation: $488,000
Sewerage: $472,000
Parks and Recreation: $449,000
Sewerage: $417,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $92,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $27,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $12,873,000
Other Higher Education: $10,774,000
General Public Buildings: $6,333,000
Regular Highways: $5,987,000
Regular Highways: $5,154,000
General - Other: $2,998,000
General Public Buildings: $2,572,000
Water Utilities: $2,022,000
General - Other: $1,690,000
Police Protection: $1,512,000
Police Protection: $780,000
Parks and Recreation: $477,000
Corrections - Other: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $61,404,000
General - Other: $58,139,000
Public Welfare - Other: $55,032,000
Other Higher Education: $50,774,000
Public Welfare - Other: $50,465,000
Other Higher Education: $49,387,000
Health - Other: $40,952,000
Health - Other: $38,400,000
Police Protection: $20,671,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,206,000
Police Protection: $19,202,000
Central Staff Services: $9,292,000
Central Staff Services: $9,169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,310,000
Regular Highways: $8,306,000
Regular Highways: $8,305,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,700,000
General Public Buildings: $6,746,000
General Public Buildings: $6,305,000
Corrections - Other: $5,596,000
Corrections - Other: $5,170,000
Water Utilities: $5,048,000
Water Utilities: $4,470,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,387,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,386,000
Sewerage: $4,286,000
Sewerage: $3,982,000
Financial Administration: $3,340,000
Financial Administration: $3,031,000
Local Fire Protection: $707,000
Local Fire Protection: $612,000
Solid Waste Management: $595,000
Solid Waste Management: $547,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $452,000
Natural Resources - Other: $445,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Transit Utilities: $443,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $376,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $297,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $263,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,464,000
Other: $2,071,000
Highways: $1,973,000
Other: $1,866,000
Education: $1,029,000
Education: $1,017,000
Health and Hospitals: $97,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,206,000
Interest on Debt: $5,510,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $107,093,000
Other - General - Other: $97,047,000
Other - Financial Administration: $73,000
Other - Financial Administration: $65,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $44,232,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $43,696,000
Corrections: $1,585,000
Corrections: $1,221,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,073,000
Education: $9,429,000
Other: $5,875,000
Other: $4,564,000
Sewerage: $2,511,000
Sewerage: $2,477,000
Highways: $5,000
Highways: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,736,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,583,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,514,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,614,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,233,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $34,490,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $31,748,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,005,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,650,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,750,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,153,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,743,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,046,000
General Revenue - Other: $39,678,000
Interest Earnings: $1,772,000
Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
Interest Earnings: $291,000
Fines and Forfeits: $257,000
Rents: $254,000
Rents: $201,000
Donations From Private Sources: $109,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,439,000
Police Protection: $1,429,000
Water Utilities: $1,249,000
Police Protection: $968,000
Other Higher Education: $919,000
Sewerage: $759,000
Other Higher Education: $431,000
Water Utilities: $413,000
Regular Highways: $328,000
General - Other: $292,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Public Welfare - Other: $203,000
Health - Other: $184,000
General - Other: $156,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $76,000
Health - Other: $73,000
Parks and Recreation: $65,000
Correctional Institutions: $48,000
Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
General Public Building: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
Correctional Institutions: $15,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,000
General Public Building: $12,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $85,042,000
Cash and Securities: $84,549,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,251,000
Water Utilities: $4,066,000
Transit Utilities: $37,000
Transit Utilities: $24,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $205,000
End of Fiscal Year: $105,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,490,000
Cash and Securities: $29,672,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $47,089,000
Public Welfare: $41,694,000
Education: $19,030,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,767,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,379,000
Other: $14,672,000
Education: $12,636,000
Other: $12,106,000
Highways: $4,144,000
Highways: $2,681,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $182,854,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $166,569,000
Property: $91,992,000
Property: $88,136,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,308,000
Other License: $25,000
Other License: $22,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $76,690,000
: $73,515,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 5,312
- Number of aged recipients: 433
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,879
- Number of recipients under 18: 713
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,734
- Number of recipients older than 64: 865
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,164
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,620
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 58 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 911 | $102,738 | 703 | $115,185 | 1,743 | $116,779 | 191 | $30,298 | 10 | $974,300 | 100 | $76,720 | 13 | $27,538 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 45 | $98,022 | 42 | $114,810 | 247 | $121,749 | 26 | $45,154 | 0 | $0 | 19 | $86,368 | 9 | $39,556 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 116 | $103,172 | 104 | $79,702 | 841 | $113,910 | 309 | $22,036 | 2 | $270,000 | 61 | $75,590 | 30 | $40,700 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 45 | $110,533 | 45 | $114,111 | 521 | $119,017 | 24 | $57,542 | 0 | $0 | 16 | $103,688 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 12 | $78,417 | 24 | $68,333 | 192 | $112,115 | 11 | $29,818 | 0 | $0 | 14 | $73,643 | 2 | $28,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 50 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 167 | $131,401 | 103 | $159,146 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 42 | $129,024 | 31 | $153,355 | 4 | $99,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 29 | $99,897 | 36 | $172,361 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 17 | $124,471 | 5 | $169,400 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $121,667 | 3 | $156,000 | 3 | $91,333 |
| Most common first names in Niagara County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 2,352 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 2,228 | 80.2 years |
| William | 1,777 | 74.2 years |
| Joseph | 1,474 | 75.1 years |
| Robert | 1,176 | 70.4 years |
| James | 1,161 | 70.7 years |
| Helen | 1,016 | 79.8 years |
| George | 1,008 | 75.8 years |
| Charles | 977 | 75.2 years |
| Frank | 918 | 76.2 years |
| Most common last names in Niagara County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 621 | 75.7 years |
| Miller | 359 | 76.6 years |
| Brown | 305 | 73.9 years |
| Wilson | 277 | 77.3 years |
| Johnson | 245 | 74.2 years |
| Williams | 231 | 74.7 years |
| Martin | 187 | 75.5 years |
| Jones | 182 | 74.6 years |
| Schultz | 178 | 77.3 years |
| Clark | 161 | 76.3 years |
| Businesses in Niagara County, NY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 2 | Jones New York | 6 | |
| ALDI | 1 | Journeys | 1 | |
| ALDO | 1 | Just Tires | 1 | |
| AT&T | 8 | KFC | 3 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Kmart | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 3 | Knights Inn | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
| Ann Taylor | 2 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | |
| Arby's | 3 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 4 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Avenue | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 16 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 4 | Nike | 13 | |
| Brooks Brothers | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | OfficeMax | 2 | |
| Burger King | 5 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| CVS | 3 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 2 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Payless | 4 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | Penske | 2 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 2 | Quality | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 2 | RadioShack | 4 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 5 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
| Curves | 4 | Rite Aid | 17 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
| Dennys | 3 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 2 | Skechers USA | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 7 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | T-Mobile | 7 | |
| Fashion Bug | 3 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| FedEx | 17 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Tim Hortons | 19 | |
| Ford | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| GNC | 6 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | True Value | 3 | |
| Gap | 1 | U-Haul | 8 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | UPS | 25 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Vans | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 4 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Wendy's | 3 | |
| Honda | 1 | World Gym | 1 | |
| IZOD | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
| J.Crew | 1 | |||
Niagara County on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"