Rapids, New York

Rapids
FIPS code		36-60609
GNIS feature ID	0962191

Rapids is a

for Rapids is 14094.

Rapids is located on the south edge of both the town and the county so that a small part of the community is in the

.

Rapids is located at 43°6′5″N 78°38′28″W / 43.10139°N 78.64111°W / 43.10139; -78.64111 (43.101324, -78.641134).^[2] The community is on the north side of the Tonawanda Creek, which forms the boundary between Niagara and Erie County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all land.

Tonawanda Creek flows through the community.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,584		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

According to the

people of any race comprised 0.44% of the population.

There were 538 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the community, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,813, and the median income for a family was $42,067. Males had a median income of $35,859 versus $24,844 for females. The

, including 8.3% of those under age of 18 and none of those aged 65 or over.