Rapids, New York
Census designated place in Niagara County, New York · ZIP 14094
- Niagara County
- Within Lockport Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1,562 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 609Households
- $103,482Median household income
- $275,700Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Rapids
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,356 |
| 2010 | 1,636 |
| 2020 | 1,584 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $103,482 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 558 units
- Renter occupied
- 51 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Rapids | Niagara County | New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,562 | 211,341 | 19,872,319 |
| Median household income | $103,482 | $67,809 | $84,578 |
| Median age | 43.5 | 43.2 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $275,700 | $177,400 | $403,000 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 41.6% | 27.2% | 39.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% | 3.9% | 22.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.6% | 70.9% | 54.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.4 minutes | 22.3 minutes | 32.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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