Orleans County vs. Niagara County

Orleans County (NY)Niagara County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,612210,433
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,883216,485
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,883216,469
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.3%
White alone, percent90.0%87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent6.6%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.2%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,25214,373
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,598100,614
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,600$119,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,224$1,245
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$566$535
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.4%25.9%
Building permits, 201817204
Households, 2014-201816,33388,211
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.4%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,3681,055,916
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,040789,427
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)764,5603,134,915
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)130,4301,506,419
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)252,3972,521,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,892$11,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.022.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,843$54,085
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,261$29,824
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20176654,594
Total employment, 20178,31561,476
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)273,7642,258,564
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8329,870
All firms, 20122,27512,167
Men-owned firms, 20121,3576,471
Women-owned firms, 20126674,337
Minority-owned firms, 201299787
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,09710,807
Veteran-owned firms, 20121571,066
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,94510,372
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010109.6414.4
Land area in square miles, 2010391.26522.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Orleans county (NY) and Niagara county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.