Geography
Niagara Falls is located at 43°5'39" North, 79°1'2" West (43.094305, -79.017339)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.5 km² (16.8 mi²). 36.4 km² (14.1 mi²) of it is land and 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.37% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 55,593 people, 24,099 households, and 14,266 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,527.7/km² (3,955.7/mi²). There are 27,837 housing units at an average density of 765.0/km² (1,980.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 76.21% White, 18.72% African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 24,099 households out of which 27.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% are married couples living together, 18.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% are non-families. 35.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,800, and the median income for a family is $34,377. Males have a median income of $31,672 versus $22,124 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,721. 19.5% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.2% are under the age of 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older.