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Niagara County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Niagara County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Niagara County, NY is a mid-sized county of 211,341 residents with a relatively older workforce (median age 43.3) and moderate educational attainment — 27.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, against a high school completion rate of 92.0%. The labor force participation rate stands at 61.1% with a 6.0% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $42,926 reflect a cost-competitive environment supported by a median home value of $177,400 and median gross rent of $870/month. Population has been essentially flat, declining 0.2% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $48,821 against a per capita income of $37,898 suggests meaningful local economic output relative to resident earnings.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

209,570

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,633

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.2% since 2018

Niagara County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone174,788 (82.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,944 (6.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,283 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,743 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,274 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone2,483 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,038
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,142
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,415
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic735
  5. 5.Arabic485

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,450

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,821

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,898

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,727
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)13,515
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)12,052
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,785
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations37,026
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,589
  3. 3.Service Occupations16,651
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,574
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,901

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.40×)13,891
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)12,577
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)24,226
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.01×)5,905
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.00×)4,730

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$870/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9999,742 (14.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,933 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9996,660 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,767 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995,368 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,699 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,926

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone75,307 (77.1%)
  • Worked At Home10,324 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled7,208 (7.4%)
  • Walked2,426 (2.5%)
  • Other828 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit759 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.