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General Demographics

Census 2000 population, demographic, and housing information:

Geographic Area: Niagara County, New York

Complete counts from questions collected on both the short form and the long form.

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Subject Number Percent
Total population 219,846 100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male 106,122 48.3
Female 113,724 51.7
Under 5 years 13,165 6.0
5 to 9 years 15,283 7.0
10 to 14 years 16,263 7.4
15 to 19 years 15,759 7.2
20 to 24 years 12,347 5.6
25 to 34 years 26,222 11.9
35 to 44 years 36,208 16.5
45 to 54 years 30,755 14.0
55 to 59 years 10,976 5.0
60 to 64 years 8,984 4.1
65 to 74 years 17,236 7.8
75 to 84 years 12,642 5.8
85 years and over 4,006 1.8
Median age (years) 38.2 (X)
18 years and over 165,609 75.3
Male 78,228 35.6
Female 87,381 39.7
21 years and over 156,506 71.2
62 years and over 39,144 17.8
65 years and over 33,884 15.4
Male 13,743 6.3
Female 20,141 9.2
RACE
One race 217,187 98.8
White 199,404 90.7
Black or African American 13,520 6.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,069 0.9
Asian 1,267 0.6
Asian Indian 389 0.2
Chinese 259 0.1
Filipino 127 0.1
Japanese 56 0.0
Korean 215 0.1
Vietnamese 75 0.0
Other Asian 1 146 0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 51 0.0
Native Hawaiian 24 0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro 6 0.0
Samoan 11 0.0
Other Pacific Islander 2 10 0.0
Some other race 876 0.4
Two or more races 2,659 1.2
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3
White 201,763 91.8
Black or African American 14,732 6.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,058 1.4
Asian 1,634 0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 102 0.0
Some other race 1,379 0.6
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population 219,846 100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,913 1.3
Mexican 546 0.2
Puerto Rican 1,381 0.6
Cuban 111 0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino 875 0.4
Not Hispanic or Latino 216,933 98.7
White alone 197,757 90.0
RELATIONSHIP
Total population 219,846 100.0
In households 215,628 98.1
Householder 87,846 40.0
Spouse 44,173 20.1
Child 67,077 30.5
Own child under 18 years 50,068 22.8
Other relatives 7,470 3.4
Under 18 years 2,924 1.3
Nonrelatives 9,062 4.1
Unmarried partner 4,811 2.2
In group quarters 4,218 1.9
Institutionalized population 2,225 1.0
Noninstitutionalized population 1,993 0.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 87,846 100.0
Family households (families) 58,582 66.7
With own children under 18 years 27,121 30.9
Married-couple family 44,173 50.3
With own children under 18 years 18,831 21.4
Female householder, no husband present 10,819 12.3
With own children under 18 years 6,463 7.4
Nonfamily households 29,264 33.3
Householder living alone 25,081 28.6
Householder 65 years and over 10,531 12.0
Households with individuals under 18 years 29,227 33.3
Households with individuals 65 years and over 24,113 27.4
Average household size 2.45 (X)
Average family size 3.03 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 95,715 100.0
Occupied housing units 87,846 91.8
Vacant housing units 7,869 8.2
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 702 0.7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.2 (X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 87,846 100.0
Owner-occupied housing units 61,397 69.9
Renter-occupied housing units 26,449 30.1
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.62 (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.07 (X)

(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.


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