Population 721 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rapids
Household size in Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rapids has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Buffalo area, where it has 2.33 people.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Rapids is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 45.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rapids: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Rapids
Renters in Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Rapids rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rapids: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Rapids is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $915 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rapids pays $899 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Rapids
Bachelor's degrees in Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rapids as nationally: 38.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rapids: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Rapids
| Period | Rapids | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rapids has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Rapids compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapids | 2.52 | 40.7 | 6.0% | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1985 | $899 | 38.3% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| South Lockport | 2.21 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 30.6% | 8.1% | 1984 | $967 | 22.0% | 91.1% | 7.3% |
| McNalls | 2.60 | 40.8 | 2.3% | 27.7% | 8.7% | 1965 | $838 | 18.7% | 98.9% | 0.9% |
| Lockport | 2.32 | 41.5 | 13.0% | 29.9% | 8.4% | 1963 | $977 | 30.3% | 92.1% | 4.6% |
| Wolcottsville | 2.48 | 53.3 | 2.3% | 0.7% | 8.6% | 1967 | $845 | 28.5% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
| Pendleton | 2.58 | 48.9 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 2.5% | 1980 | $994 | 38.0% | 94.7% | 5.2% |
| Clarence Center | 2.64 | 50.0 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,351 | 55.2% | 96.4% | 2.9% |
| East Amherst | 2.51 | 45.5 | 5.7% | 17.7% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,839 | 64.6% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| Pendleton Center | 2.57 | 46.7 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 3.9% | 1984 | $960 | 33.8% | 97.1% | 3.4% |
| Gasport | 2.25 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 16.1% | 14.2% | 1959 | $822 | 24.7% | 89.5% | 7.9% |
| Orangeport | 2.19 | 48.5 | 4.2% | 20.5% | 6.8% | 1956 | $808 | 26.4% | 87.8% | 11.6% |
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 Rapids. 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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