Rapids

Population: 1,562
Median household income: $103,482
Median home value: $275,700

Located in Niagara County, New York, Rapids is a community with a population of 1,562. Its median household income of $103,482 runs above the Niagara County figure of $67,809.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rapids's population grew 54.0% from 1,014 to 1,562, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $186,900 to $275,700.

Households average 2.56 people. 41.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,562
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $103,482
Median home value: $275,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 646
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0141,562

Median household income

$90,862$103,482

Median home value

$186,900$275,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,014	$90,862	$186,900
2020	687	—	$118,900
2021	1,129	$92,083	$205,700
2022	1,380	$106,739	$281,300
2023	1,562	$103,482	$275,700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5423.0%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.8%
5 to 17	285	18.2%
18 to 24	87	5.6%
25 to 34	127	8.1%
35 to 44	214	13.7%
45 to 54	360	23.0%
55 to 64	141	9.0%
65 to 74	175	11.2%
75 and over	98	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,423	91.1%
Black or African American	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	6.3%
High school graduate	292	26.2%
Some college or associate's	289	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	330	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	134	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	506	81.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	19.8%
15 to 29 min	228	45.1%
30 to 44 min	162	32.0%
45 to 59 min	16	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 9.4% (147 of 1,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	438	71.9%
Nonfamily households	171	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	609	94.3%
Vacant	37	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	558	91.6%
Renter-occupied	51	8.4%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	506	78.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	140	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3660609
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0976, -78.6441