Economic Demographics in Niagara County

Below is Census 2000 population and economic demographics for Niagara County, NY. Estimates are based on the one-in-six sample of housing units that received the long form.

NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, non-sampling error, and definitions see: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm

 

Subject  Number  Percent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS    
Population 16 years and over  171,806 100
In labor force  107,560 62.6
Civilian labor force  107,325 62.5
Employed  100,810 58.7
Unemployed  6,515 3.8
Percent of civilian labor force  6.1 (X)
Armed Forces  235 0.1
Not in labor force  64,246 37.4
Females 16 years and over  90,625 100
In labor force  51,645 57
Civilian labor force  51,583 56.9
Employed  48,944 54
Own children under 6 years  15,494 100
All parents in family in labor force  10,030 64.7
     
COMMUTING TO WORK    
Workers 16 years and over  98,541 100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone  83,956 85.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled  8,286 8.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)  1,055 1.1
Walked  2,805 2.8
Other means  494 0.5
Worked at home  1,945 2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)  20.1 (X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over  100,810 100
     
OCCUPATION    
Management, professional, and related occupations  28,846 28.6
Service occupations  16,268 16.1
Sales and office occupations  26,903 26.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations  444 0.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations  9,080 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations  19,269 19.1
     
INDUSTRY    
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining  919 0.9
Construction  5,058 5
Manufacturing  21,043 20.9
Wholesale trade  3,461 3.4
Retail trade  12,892 12.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities  5,404 5.4
Information  2,285 2.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing  4,598 4.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 6,813 6.8
Educational, health and social services  21,592 21.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation & food services  8,095 8
Other services (except public administration)  4,813 4.8
Public administration  3,837 3.8
     
CLASS OF WORKER    
Private wage and salary workers  82,288 81.6
Government workers  13,954 13.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business  4,408 4.4
Unpaid family workers  160 0.2
     
INCOME IN 1999    
Households  87,877 100
Less than $10,000  8,669 9.9
$10,000 to $14,999  6,736 7.7
$15,000 to $24,999  12,942 14.7
$25,000 to $34,999  12,175 13.9
$35,000 to $49,999  14,750 16.8
$50,000 to $74,999  17,292 19.7
$75,000 to $99,999  8,472 9.6
$100,000 to $149,999  5,332 6.1
$150,000 to $199,999  826 0.9
$200,000 or more  683 0.8
Median household income (dollars)  38,136 (X)
With earnings  66,168 75.3
Mean earnings (dollars)  48,366 (X)
With Social Security income  27,900 31.7
Mean Social Security income (dollars)  11,823 (X)
With Supplemental Security Income  4,133 4.7
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)  6,626 (X)
With public assistance income  3,495 4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)  3,253 (X)
With retirement income  20,388 23.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)  14,875 (X)
Families  58,839 100
Less than $10,000  3,249 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999  2,391 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999  6,512 11.1
$25,000 to $34,999  7,985 13.6
$35,000 to $49,999  10,734 18.2
$50,000 to $74,999  14,310 24.3
$75,000 to $99,999  7,603 12.9
$100,000 to $149,999  4,802 8.2
$150,000 to $199,999  704 1.2
$200,000 or more  549 0.9
Median family income (dollars)  47,817 (X)
Per capita income (dollars)  19,219 (X)
Median earnings (dollars):     
Male full-time, year-round workers  37,468 (X)
Female full-time, year-round workers  24,668 (X)
     
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)    
Families  4,822 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 8.2
With related children under 18 years  3,916 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 13.5
With related children under 5 years  1,986 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 19.1
Families with female householder, no husband present  2,930 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 28.1
With related children under 18 years  2,643 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 38.1
With related children under 5 years  1,318 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 55.4
Individuals  22,834 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 10.6
18 years and over  14,647 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 9
65 years and over  2,370 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 7.3
Related children under 18 years  8,010 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 15
Related children 5 to 17 years  5,381 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 13.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over  7,574 (X)
Percent below poverty level  (X) 20.5

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(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