Population 728 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stella Niagara
Household size in Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Stella Niagara are small: just 2.16 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 2.36, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Stella Niagara is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in Stella Niagara, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Stella Niagara
Renters in Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Stella Niagara rent their homes (40.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 39.5% 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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Stella Niagara: just 4.0% 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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Stella Niagara is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, 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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $870 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $867 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $900 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$80 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Stella Niagara runs $950 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Stella Niagara
Bachelor's degrees in Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Stella Niagara (41.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Stella Niagara: 96.7% 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 Stella Niagara
| Period | Stella Niagara | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Stella Niagara than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
Stella Niagara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Niagara | 2.16 | 44.4 | 5.0% | 40.3% | 4.0% | 1986 | $950 | 41.2% | 96.7% | 4.5% |
| Lewiston | 2.13 | 51.5 | 5.6% | 25.0% | 6.1% | 1970 | $984 | 41.1% | 94.9% | 3.8% |
| Youngstown | 2.27 | 46.3 | 10.0% | 25.6% | 7.0% | 1966 | $958 | 38.3% | 97.9% | 3.6% |
| Niagara University | 2.32 | 19.5 | 5.1% | 26.1% | 8.5% | 1954 | $1,241 | 6.6% | 86.1% | 8.4% |
| Ransomville | 2.45 | 47.9 | 9.5% | 14.5% | 11.5% | 1956 | $1,034 | 26.7% | 95.5% | 2.8% |
| Niagara Falls | 2.19 | 41.9 | 15.6% | 37.7% | 11.5% | 1955 | $973 | 22.7% | 89.7% | 10.0% |
| Sanborn | 2.69 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 5.7% | 1966 | $1,166 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| North Ridge | 2.78 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,015 | 36.6% | 93.6% | 0.4% |
| Sandy Beach | 2.47 | 48.5 | 1.5% | 20.1% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,107 | 42.9% | 92.0% | 2.0% |
| Shawnee | 2.64 | 43.4 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% | 1970 | $1,176 | 26.8% | 93.6% | 6.6% |
| Wilson | 2.31 | 48.4 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 1951 | $1,077 | 26.1% | 95.1% | 3.8% |
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 Stella Niagara. 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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