Niagara Falls, NY Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over43,186100.0
In labor force24,78657.4
Civilian labor force
24,75157.3
Employed
22,25851.5
Unemployed
2,4935.8
Percent of civilian labor force
10.1(X)
Armed Forces
350.1
Not in labor force18,40042.6
Females 16 years and over23,531100.0
In labor force12,53153.3
Civilian labor force
12,51653.2
Employed
11,50648.9
Own children under 6 years4,210100.0
All parents in family in labor force2,66563.3
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over21,679100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone17,05978.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,24910.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)6703.1
Walked1,1295.2
Other means2000.9
Worked at home3721.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over22,258100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,40624.3
Service occupations4,45220.0
Sales and office occupations6,48929.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations220.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,7237.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations4,16618.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining530.2
Construction9044.1
Manufacturing4,15418.7
Wholesale trade6382.9
Retail trade3,08613.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,2375.6
Information7553.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing8623.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,5256.9
Educational, health and social services4,81121.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,32710.5
Other services (except public administration)1,0834.9
Public administration8233.7
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers18,34982.4
Government workers2,97213.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business8924.0
Unpaid family workers450.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households24,071100.0
Less than $10,0004,22917.6
$10,000 to $14,9992,58610.7
$15,000 to $24,9994,51418.8
$25,000 to $34,9993,71115.4
$35,000 to $49,9993,35113.9
$50,000 to $74,9993,38114.0
$75,000 to $99,9991,3475.6
$100,000 to $149,9997533.1
$150,000 to $199,999980.4
$200,000 or more1010.4
Median household income (dollars)26,800(X)
With earnings16,37868.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
36,803(X)
With Social Security income8,80936.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,100(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,6506.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,961(X)
With public assistance income1,6787.0
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,355(X)
With retirement income5,36522.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,346(X)
Families14,373100.0
Less than $10,0001,58311.0
$10,000 to $14,9991,1027.7
$15,000 to $24,9992,29916.0
$25,000 to $34,9992,34216.3
$35,000 to $49,9992,38016.6
$50,000 to $74,9992,66118.5
$75,000 to $99,9991,2108.4
$100,000 to $149,9996714.7
$150,000 to $199,999720.5
$200,000 or more530.4
Median family income (dollars)34,377(X)
Per capita income (dollars)15,721(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,672(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,124(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,248(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.6
With related children under 18 years1,877(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.2
With related children under 5 years
966(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.7
Families with female householder, no husband present1,547(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.1
With related children under 18 years1,413(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)46.4
With related children under 5 years
718(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)60.2
Individuals10,705(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.5
18 years and over6,566(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.9
65 years and over
1,078(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.9
Related children under 18 years4,109(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,780(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,405(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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