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Niagara Falls, NY

Population (year 2000): 55,593. Estimated population in July 2005: 52,866 (-4.9% change)
Males: 26,002 (46.8%), Females: 29,591 (53.2%)

Niagara County

Zip codes: 14301, 14303, 14304, 14305.

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $26,800 (year 2000)
Median house value: $60,800 (year 2000)

Races in Niagara Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
  • Black (18.7%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Italian (23.2%), German (16.8%), Irish (13.7%), Polish (11.0%), English (8.4%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 618 feet

Land area: 14.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Niagara Falls

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Niagara Falls city

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

5.0% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.7% North America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -6,438 (-10.4%).

Hospital/medical center in Niagara Falls:
 
  • NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MED CENTER (621 10TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Niagara Falls:
  • MT ST MARYS HOSP OF NIAGARA FALLS (about 6 miles; LEWISTON, NY)
  • KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; KENMORE, NY)
  • BUFFALO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

 
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Niagara Falls:
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 6 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 67 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Niagara Falls:
  • HOLLANDS INTL FIELD (about 21 miles; NEWFANE, NY; ID: 85N)
  • NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 22 miles; LOCKPORT, NY; ID: 0G0)
  • CLARENCE AERODROME (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: D51)

 
Amtrak station:
NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

College/University in Niagara Falls:
 
  • CHERYL FELLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 2541 MILITARY RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Niagara Falls:
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 22 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
Public high school in Niagara Falls:
 
  • NIAGARA FALLS HS (Students: 2,487; Location: 4455 PORTER RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Niagara Falls:
 
  • NIAGARA CATHOLIC JR/SR. HIGH S (Students: 305; Location: 520 66TH STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Niagara Falls:
 
  • CHARLES B. GASKILL MS (Students: 814; Location: 910 HYDE PARK BLVD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HARRY F. ABATE ES (Students: 761; Location: 1625 LOCKPORT ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LASALLE MS (Students: 742; Location: 7436 BUFFALO AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NIAGARA STREET SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 2513 NIAGARA ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • NIAGARA MS (Students: 608; Location: 6431 GIRARD AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • COLONIAL VILLAGE ES (Students: 503; Location: 1456 SAUNDRS STLMNT R; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HYDE PARK SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 1620 HYDE PARK BLVD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • HENRY J. KALFAS MAGNET SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 1880 BEECH AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GERALDINE J. MANN SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 1330 95TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SEVENTY NINTH STREET SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 551 79TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Niagara Falls:
 
  • PRINCE OF PEACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1055 N MILITARY ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 625 TRONOLONE PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL (Students: 209; Location: 2499 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY GHOST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 6630 LUTHER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN DE LA SALLE SCHOO (Students: 143; Location: 8477 BUFFALO AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1112 SOUTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • NIAGARA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 601 28TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Niagara Falls:
 
  • NIAGARA FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,852,709; Location: 1425 MAIN STREET; 336,911 books; 7,951 audio materials; 9,540 video materials; 890 serial subscriptions)

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