Rapids

County:: Niagara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.644
State:: New York

Rapids is a CDP located in Niagara County, New York. Rapids has a 2025 population of 1,316. Rapids is currently declining at a rate of -1.57% annually but its population has increased by 91.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 687 in 2020.

The average household income in Rapids is $126,657 with a poverty rate of 9.41%. The median age in Rapids is 43.5 years: 49.5 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rapids includes 92.06% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,438	92.06%
Two or more races	101	6.47%
Other race	12	0.77%
Black or African American	11	0.7%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Rapids Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rapids' average per capita income is $67,871. Household income levels show a median of $103,482. The poverty rate stands at 9.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$167,963	-
Families	$123,409	$153,831
Households	$103,482	$126,657
Non Families	$38,668	$53,258

$67,871

Average Income

$103,482

Median Household Income

9.41%

Poverty Rate