Niagara town, New York Population 2024

7,667

Niagara town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Niagara town 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)
808.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.72% (-214)
The current population of Niagara town, New York is 7,667 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,881.

Population by Race

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 town Population by Race

Niagara town Population Pyramid 2024

Niagara town Median Age

46.3

Total

39.8

Male

50.2

Female

Niagara town Adults

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

Niagara town Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Niagara town Sex Ratio

Female3,72647.16%
Male4,17552.84%

Niagara town Population by Age

Niagara town 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 town Households and Families

Male

Female

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 town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Niagara town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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 town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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 town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Niagara town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Niagara town Language

91.12% of Niagara town 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 town Language

Niagara town Poverty by Race

rate

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 town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Niagara town 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 town Poverty

rate

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

Niagara town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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

Niagara town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Niagara town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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 town 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 town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Niagara town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Niagara town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

525

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

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

Niagara town Veterans by War

count

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

Niagara town Veterans by Age

count

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

Niagara town Veterans by Race

Niagara town 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 town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Niagara town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Niagara town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Niagara town 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 town

96.72%

Native Born

3.28%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.72% of Niagara town 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 town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,387-56-0.75%
20287,443-56-0.75%
20277,499-56-0.74%
20267,555-56-0.74%
20257,611-56-0.73%
20247,667-56-0.73%
20237,723-56-0.72%
20227,779-67-0.85%
20217,846-35-0.44%
20207,881-184-2.28%
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 town Population by Year