COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olcott vs Niagara Falls
PLACE A
Olcott, New York
VS
PLACE B
Niagara Falls, New York
Olcott is 99% smaller than Niagara Falls. Olcott earns more, with a median household income $38,732 higher. Niagara Falls has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -14%).
OLCOTTNIAGARA FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population52747,255−99% vs Niagara Falls
Population density1453,356−3,210
Population growth-13.6%-3.0%−10.6 pts
Median age52.240.8+11.4
Male50.5%49.3%+1.2 pts
Female49.5%50.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born5.1%5.2%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%62.9%+25.3 pts
Black0.0%17.8%−17.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%7.6%−0.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Other4.4%9.3%−4.9 pts
Median household income$87,833$49,101+$38,732
Per capita income$67,802$30,707+$37,095
Poverty rate8.2%23.7%−15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5400.467+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%22.7%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree21.8%8.8%+13.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%9.6%−7.9 pts
Labor force participation72.9%60.0%+12.9 pts
Median home value$200,000$115,300+$84,700
Median gross rent$942$823+$119
Owner-occupied88.1%58.5%+29.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate52.1%13.4%+38.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%52.6%−52.6 pts
Average commute26.019.1+6.9
Worked from home5.4%7.4%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Uninsured2.1%4.1%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024