Population 9,728 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Litte Italy
Household size in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.32 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.19 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.13 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Litte Italy are small: just 2.01 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.22, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 40.7 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 41.7 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 40.8 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Litte Italy is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.5, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 15.6% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 15.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 16.0% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 15.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Litte Italy: 18.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.3 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Litte Italy
Renters in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.0% | 39.3% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.8% | 40.5% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 37.7% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Litte Italy than nationally: 47.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (65.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 16.6% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.5% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −5.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Litte Italy: 15.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1951 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1951 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1953 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1955 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Litte Italy is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1940 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $670 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $713 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $735 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $973 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$302 | +$303 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Litte Italy runs $916 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $302 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Litte Italy
Bachelor's degrees in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.9% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 16.9% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 18.9% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 22.7% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Litte Italy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 85.0% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 86.6% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 88.3% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.7% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Litte Italy never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Litte Italy
| Period | Litte Italy | Niagara Falls | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Litte Italy: 14.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Litte Italy compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litte Italy | 2.01 | 42.4 | 18.2% | 47.8% | 15.0% | 1944 | $916 | 17.1% | 84.9% | 14.3% |
| Riverside Park | 2.79 | 34.5 | 24.1% | 59.2% | 10.6% | 1939 | $958 | 17.8% | 74.7% | 10.0% |
| Military | 2.47 | 34.7 | 33.5% | 63.4% | 8.2% | 1957 | $1,028 | 24.0% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Lincoln Park-Buffalo | 2.31 | 43.4 | 14.7% | 20.7% | 6.4% | 1956 | $1,305 | 51.0% | 97.7% | 2.6% |
| Black Rock | 2.38 | 35.5 | 17.0% | 78.4% | 13.9% | 1940 | $947 | 17.0% | 79.5% | 6.4% |
| North Park | 2.01 | 35.7 | 6.0% | 55.1% | 8.2% | 1940 | $1,269 | 53.3% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Park Meadow | 1.85 | 39.6 | 12.8% | 55.3% | 10.1% | 1948 | $1,273 | 65.4% | 97.4% | 9.7% |
| Forest | 2.77 | 29.1 | 17.9% | 64.2% | 17.5% | 1940 | $1,188 | 39.8% | 85.8% | 5.2% |
| Albright | 2.01 | 30.7 | 6.5% | 49.5% | 6.7% | 1938 | $1,285 | 70.2% | 97.9% | 2.2% |
| Starin Central | 2.25 | 43.5 | 11.9% | 40.6% | 12.7% | 1950 | $1,142 | 53.3% | 91.2% | 9.5% |
| Grant Ferry | 2.47 | 31.8 | 18.1% | 59.7% | 18.7% | 1940 | $1,272 | 37.1% | 86.1% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Litte Italy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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