Census place 3651055

Niagara Falls

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Niagara Falls city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Niagara Falls.

According to the 2025 estimate, Niagara Falls has a population of 47,255 and 3,356 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $115,300, below the comparison median of $369,150; median gross rent is $823, below the comparison median of $1,482; and median household income is $49,101, below the comparison median of $76,403. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$115,300
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$823
Below the comparison median of $1,482
median household income
$49,101
Below the comparison median of $76,403

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Niagara Falls's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
47,255
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,356/sq mi
14.1 sq mi land area
Median age
40.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,101
Median home value
$115,300
Median gross rent
$823
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.7%
Typical commute
19.1 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
3.4%
Walked to work
3.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.8%
Working from home
7.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
18.8%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
18.7%
Residents without insurance
4.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Niagara County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NIAGARA FALLS INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
56.7°F
Average low
38.8°F
Annual rainfall
33"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Niagara Falls.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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