Niagara County, NY

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2023 Population

211,341

0.419% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$67,809

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

99,982

0.413% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Niagara County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Niagara County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Niagara County, NY was N/A per household.

Niagara County, NY borders Erie County, NY, Genesee County, NY, and Orleans County, NY.

United States New York Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY

Economy

The economy of Niagara County, NY employs 100k people. The largest industries in Niagara County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,959 people), Manufacturing (13,891 people), and Retail Trade (12,577 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,979), Public Administration ($69,604), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,000).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

100k

2023 Value

± 2,424

−0.413%

1 Year decline

± 3.35%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niagara County, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niagara County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

100k

2023 Value

± 2,424

−0.413%

1 Year decline

± 3.35%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niagara County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,959 people), Manufacturing (13,891 people), and Retail Trade (12,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niagara County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Niagara County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

384
Construction
314
Other Services (except Public Administration)
267
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$546k
Manufacturing
$522k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$315k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Niagara County, NY awarded 1,971 degrees. The student population of Niagara County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,875 male students and 4,833 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Niagara County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,708 (37.3% men and 62.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,708 students enrolled in Niagara County, NY, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,780) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Niagara County, NY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niagara County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Niagara County, NY is $67,809. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Niagara County, NY was Census Tract 227.02 with a value of $116,221, followed by Census Tract 243.03 and Census Tract 234.01, with respective values of $108,214 and $99,130.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 227.02
Census Tract 243.03
Census Tract 234.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Niagara County, NY was Census Tract 227.02 with a value of $116,221, followed by Census Tract 243.03 and Census Tract 234.01, with respective values of $108,214 and $99,130.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Niagara County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,809

Median Household Income

± $1,714

91.5k

Number of Households

± 2,225

The following chart displays the households in Niagara County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Niagara County, NY is from Niagara County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Niagara County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Niagara County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.21%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niagara County, NY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Niagara County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Niagara County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Niagara County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Niagara County, NY have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niagara County, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niagara County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.5% of the population of Niagara County, NY has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.54%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Niagara County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.