Niagara, New York (NY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
13.3% of Niagara, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.5% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.1% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled males and 16.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.0%. For comparison, it was 22.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Niagara, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Niagara: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.3% |
| Niagara: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Niagara: | 11.9% |
| New York: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 20.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Niagara: | 36.3% |
| New York: | 29.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Niagara: | 16.5% |
| New York: | 23.0% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 21.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Niagara: | 36.5% |
| New York: | 31.0% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 53.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 22.2% |
Poverty by age in Niagara, NY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Niagara,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.4%Under 5 years
- 13.6%5 years
- 19.7%6 to 11 years
- 2.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.5%16 and 17 years
- 13.3%18 to 24 years
- 17.8%25 to 34 years
- 14.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.1%45 to 54 years
- 4.4%55 to 64 years
- 6.7%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Niagara,NY (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.9%Under 5 years
- 60.3%5 years
- 34.2%6 to 11 years
- 27.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.4%16 and 17 years
- 22.4%18 to 24 years
- 20.4%25 to 34 years
- 13.1%35 to 44 years
- 9.0%45 to 54 years
- 11.4%55 to 64 years
- 14.7%65 to 74 years
- 2.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Niagara,NY (% below half of poverty level)
- 8.1%Under 5 years
- 14.9%5 years
- 9.8%6 to 11 years
- 8.1%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.3%16 and 17 years
- 3.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.4%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Niagara, NY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara, NY (%)
- 9.6%White
- 3.9%Black
- 29.8%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 56.7%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Niagara, NY (absolute numbers)
- 684White
- 19Black
- 59American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 4182+ races
- 13.4%Below poverty level
- 86.6%Above poverty level
- 4.3%Below poverty level
- 95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Niagara, NY
Children below poverty level:
| Niagara, New York: | 23.4% |
| State: | 18.5% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Niagara: | 14.1% |
| New York: | 18.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Niagara: | 23.9% |
| New York: | 44.0% |
- 41.9%Married-couple family
- 12.4%Male, no wife present
- 45.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 12.3%1970 to 1979
- 16.9%1960 to 1969
- 19.5%1950 to 1959
- 25.3%1940 to 1949
- 10.4%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 3.4%1995 to 1998
- 3.3%1990 to 1994
- 15.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.2%1970 to 1979
- 23.9%1960 to 1969
- 18.0%1950 to 1959
- 10.8%1940 to 1949
- 9.4%1939 or earlier