Niagara County Information
Niagara in
New York occupies
1,140 square miles and has a 2006 population of
216,130, a change from a 2000 population of
219,844 and
220,756 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
894 acts of violent crime reported in
Niagara in 2004, a change from
654 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,980 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Niagara, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Niagara | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,140 sq. miles | Ranked 628 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 216,130 | Ranked 282 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 216,581 | |
| Population 2000 | 219,844 | Ranked 257 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 220,756 | Ranked 225 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.6% | |
| African American | 6.5% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 894 | 654 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 65 | |
| Robberies | 250 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 571 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,937 | 5,700 |
| Burglaries | 1,541 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,856 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 540 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 111,811 | 109,900 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,980 | 5,124 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 4.7% |
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