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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Niagara, NY compare?
| Figure | Niagara, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,668 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,903 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 833 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.8% |
| Measure | Niagara, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,797±25 |
| Median age | 42.3±9.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.2%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $56,645±$5,456 |
| Per capita income | $32,652±$6,134 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.3%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $146,200±$23,401 |
| Median gross rent | $1,077±$117 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.3%±12.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov