Niagara Falls, NY Profile

Niagara Falls, NY, population 52,866, is located in New York's Niagara county, about 17.0 miles from Buffalo and 72.9 miles from Rochester.

Through the 90's Niagara Falls's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Niagara Falls has declined by about 5%.

Niagara Falls's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Niagara Falls tend to be much higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	19%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.50
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	55,593	N/A
2001	54,902	-1.24%
2002	54,408	-0.90%
2003	53,870	-0.99%
2004	53,403	-0.87%
2005	52,866	-1.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,800

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	878
2002	996
2003	N/A
2004	1,174
2005	1,274
2006	1,213

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	3	-	4	4	4
Forcible Rape	26	30	-	28	24	35
Robbery	168	167	-	187	242	201
Aggravated Assault	291	359	-	416	415	403

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,584
2002	5,859
2003	N/A
2004	5,492
2005	4,996
2006	5,260

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	795	827	-	732	703	791
Larceny, Theft	1,947	2,078	-	1,942	1,728	1802
Motor Vehicle Theft	368	383	-	297	256	195
Arson	34	-	-	-	-	37

Location

Elevation	618 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.1 Square Miles
Water Area	2.7 Square Miles