Niagara

  1. Niagara Legal Resources
  2. Niagara Statistics
  3. Niagara Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Niagara Employment Information
  5. Niagara Family Information
  6. Niagara Education Information
  7. Niagara Public Benefits Information
  8. Niagara Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Niagara Legal Resources Back to top

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Niagara Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,978
  • Land Area (2000): 24.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,879
Niagara Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,742 98.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 152 1.71%

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Niagara Employment Information Back to top
Niagara Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 153 7.26%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 147 6.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 124 5.89%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 112 5.32%
5. Public Administration 89 4.22%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 87 4.13%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 84 3.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 80 3.80%
9. Metal Manufactuing 79 3.75%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 79 3.75%
11. Educational Services 66 3.13%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 49 2.33%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 48 2.28%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 42 1.99%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 42 1.99%
16. Truck Transportation 42 1.99%
17. Health Care 41 1.95%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 40 1.90%
19. Repair and Maintenance 40 1.90%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 263 13.71%
2. Educational Services 188 9.80%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 160 8.34%
4. Finance and Insurance 112 5.84%
5. Social Assistance 101 5.26%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 5.00%
7. Public Administration 92 4.79%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 64 3.34%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 2.76%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 50 2.61%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 2.45%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 40 2.08%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 2.08%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 39 2.03%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 1.98%
16. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 37 1.93%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 1.67%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 1.62%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 31 1.62%
20. Food Manufacturing 28 1.46%

Niagara Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 165 7.83%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 114 5.41%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 101 4.79%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 4.65%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 93 4.41%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 93 4.41%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 4.32%
8. Other Management Occupations 80 3.80%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 3.61%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 3.32%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 3.27%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 50 2.37%
13. Business Operations Specialists 48 2.28%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 45 2.14%
15. Cashiers 44 2.09%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 43 2.04%
17. Other Construction Trades 42 1.99%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 1.95%
19. Transportation / Material Movers 40 1.90%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 140 7.30%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 124 6.46%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 93 4.85%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 4.69%
5. Other Production Occupations 88 4.59%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 86 4.48%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 4.38%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 3.13%
9. Customer Service Representatives 56 2.92%
10. Financial Managers 56 2.92%
11. Registered Nurses 54 2.81%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 53 2.76%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 2.55%
14. Other Management Occupations 48 2.50%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 48 2.50%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 2.40%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 2.24%
18. Cashiers 42 2.19%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 41 2.14%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 2.08%

Niagara Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,358 47.08%
15-35 hours 1,043 14.62%
1-14 hours 239 3.35%
No regular hours 2,492 34.94%

Niagara Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 2.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 143 3.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 370 9.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 344 8.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 424 10.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 664 16.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 377 9.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 247 6.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 255 6.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 99 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 387 9.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 391 9.89%

Niagara Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 150 3.79%
5-9 701 17.73%
10-14 959 24.25%
15-19 652 16.49%
20-24 535 13.53%
25-29 281 7.11%
30-34 478 12.09%
35-39 66 1.67%
40-44 47 1.19%
45-59 43 1.09%
60-89 8 0.20%
At least 90 34 0.86%

Niagara Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,278 82.90%
30-44 11 0.28% 580 14.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 1.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 42 1.06%

Niagara Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 414 10.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,422 85.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 82 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 0.78%

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Niagara Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,607 (8,894 people)
Families (2000): 2,492 (7,423 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 677
People at same address in 1995: 5,646
Niagara Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 304 8.43%
$10,000-$14,999 317 8.79%
$15,000-$19,999 299 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 301 8.34%
$25,000-$29,999 272 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 183 5.07%
$35,000-$39,999 195 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 235 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 256 7.10%
$50,000-$59,999 351 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 493 13.67%
$75,000-$99,999 286 7.93%
$100,000-$124,999 56 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.22%
$150,000-$199,999 34 0.94%
$200,000 or more 17 0.47%

Niagara Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 943 26.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,080 29.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 143 3.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 613 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 480 13.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 211 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 71 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Niagara Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,700 26.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,310 12.97%
Public Assistance 160 1.58%
Retirement 954 9.45%
Self Employment 166 1.64%
Social Security 1,281 12.68%
Supplemental Security 199 1.97%
Wage / Salary 2,639 26.13%
Other 690 6.83%

Niagara Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,150 61.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 718 38.44%

Niagara Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 299 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,967 56.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,065 30.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130 3.76%

Niagara Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 553 14.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,969 51.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 804 21.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 478 12.57%

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Niagara Education Information Back to top
Niagara Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 327 4.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,134 16.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,785 40.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,223 17.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 716 10.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 404 5.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 296 4.30%

Niagara Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 60 0.67% 71 0.79% 131 1.46%
Kindergarten 115 1.28% 0 0.00% 115 1.28%
Grades 1-4 392 4.37% 79 0.88% 471 5.25%
Grades 5-8 454 5.06% 30 0.33% 484 5.39%
Grades 9-12 492 5.48% 9 0.10% 501 5.58%
Undergrad college 276 3.07% 87 0.97% 363 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.28% 9 0.10% 34 0.38%
Total 1,814 20.20% 285 3.17% 2,099 23.38%

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Niagara Public Benefits Information Back to top
Niagara Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,062 90.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 828 9.31%

Niagara Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Niagara Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Niagara Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,044 11.63%
10-19 Years 1,318 14.68%
20-29 Years 1,024 11.41%
30-39 Years 1,309 14.58%
40-49 Years 1,366 15.21%
50-59 Years 1,111 12.37%
60-69 Years 901 10.04%
70-79 Years 644 7.17%
80-89 Years 239 2.66%
90+ Years 22 0.25%

Niagara Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,377 48.75%
Color 1 Box Female 4,601 51.25%

Niagara Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,280 92.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 269 3.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 135 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 132 1.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 105 1.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Niagara Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,197 22.15%
2. German 1,978 19.94%
3. Irish 1,368 13.79%
4. English 1,020 10.28%
5. Polish 947 9.55%
6. French Non-Basque 433 4.37%
7. United States Or American 339 3.42%
8. French Canadian 189 1.91%
9. Scottish 176 1.77%
10. Canadian 169 1.70%

Niagara Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,856 93.00%
2. Italian 226 2.68%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 1.22%
4. French 80 0.95%
5. Polish 67 0.79%
6. German 46 0.54%
7. Other Native North American 28 0.33%
8. Russian 19 0.22%
9. Other Indo European 13 0.15%
10. Other Pacific Island 9 0.11%

Niagara Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,575 96.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 196 2.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 123 1.38%

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Niagara Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.