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Work and Jobs in Niagara, New York (NY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute



The most common industries in Niagara are: Health care (7.6% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.3% of civilian employees). 76.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.6% greater than the rate of 63.7% across the entire state of New York.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care7.6%
(304)		1.9%
(41)		13.7%
(263)
Accommodation and food services7.1%
(284)		5.9%
(124)		8.3%
(160)
Educational services6.3%
(254)		3.1%
(66)		9.8%
(188)
Public administration4.5%
(181)		4.2%
(89)		4.8%
(92)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.4%
(178)		7.0%
(147)		1.6%
(31)
Construction4.3%
(175)		7.3%
(153)		1.1%
(22)
Finance and insurance3.7%
(147)		1.7%
(35)		5.8%
(112)
Nonmetallic mineral products3.6%
(144)		5.3%
(112)		1.7%
(32)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.3%
(133)		1.8%
(37)		5.0%
(96)
Food and beverage stores3.2%
(130)		3.8%
(80)		2.6%
(50)
Chemicals3.1%
(124)		4.0%
(84)		2.1%
(40)
Social assistance2.7%
(107)		0.3%
(6)		5.3%
(101)
Transportation equipment2.6%
(103)		3.7%
(79)		1.3%
(24)
Metal and metal products2.4%
(96)		3.7%
(79)		0.9%
(17)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers2.3%
(93)		4.1%
(87)		0.3%
(6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.0%
(79)		1.5%
(32)		2.4%
(47)
Personal and laundry services1.8%
(71)		0.3%
(7)		3.3%
(64)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.7%
(70)		0.8%
(17)		2.8%
(53)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.6%
(65)		2.3%
(48)		0.9%
(17)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.6%
(63)		1.9%
(40)		1.2%
(23)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.5%
(61)		1.0%
(21)		2.1%
(40)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores1.5%
(59)		0.9%
(20)		2.0%
(39)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.4%
(56)		1.4%
(30)		1.4%
(26)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.4%
(55)		2.3%
(49)		0.3%
(6)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.3%
(52)		1.4%
(29)		1.2%
(23)
Other direct selling establishments1.2%
(47)		0.9%
(20)		1.4%
(27)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.1%
(44)		0.3%
(6)		2.0%
(38)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.1%
(43)		1.7%
(36)		0.4%
(7)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.0%
(42)		2.0%
(42)		0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.0%
(42)		2.0%
(42)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation1.0%
(42)		2.0%
(42)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities1.0%
(42)		1.7%
(36)		0.3%
(6)
Food1.0%
(41)		0.6%
(13)		1.5%
(28)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.0%
(40)		0.8%
(17)		1.2%
(23)
Repair and maintenance1.0%
(40)		1.9%
(40)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products1.0%
(39)		1.6%
(34)		0.3%
(5)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.9%
(38)		0.3%
(7)		1.6%
(31)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(38)		0.6%
(12)		1.4%
(26)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.9%
(37)		0.0%
(0)		1.9%
(37)
Warehousing and storage0.8%
(33)		1.1%
(23)		0.5%
(10)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(26)		0.9%
(18)		0.4%
(8)
Paper0.6%
(24)		0.5%
(10)		0.7%
(14)
Printing and related support activities0.6%
(24)		1.1%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(24)		0.7%
(14)		0.5%
(10)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(24)		0.8%
(17)		0.4%
(7)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.6%
(23)		0.2%
(5)		0.9%
(18)
Music stores0.5%
(22)		1.0%
(22)		0.0%
(0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.5%
(21)		1.0%
(21)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.5%
(19)		0.9%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(19)		0.0%
(0)		1.0%
(19)
Leather and allied products0.3%
(13)		0.6%
(13)		0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.3%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(12)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.2%
(10)		0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2%
(9)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(9)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.4%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(5)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(5)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(5)		0.2%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Niagara

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 15.9%Males
  • 11.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 15.6%Males
  • 35.7%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Niagara:

3.0% (121)
New York:

2.4% (194,562)
5:30am:
Niagara:

2.2% (87)
New York:

2.1% (174,328)
6am:
Niagara:

3.6% (143)
New York:

3.1% (253,826)
6:30am:
Niagara:

9.3% (370)
New York:

7.0% (573,349)
7am:
Niagara:

8.6% (344)
New York:

8.6% (706,982)
7:30am:
Niagara:

10.6% (424)
New York:

14.0% (1,147,579)
8am:
Niagara:

16.7% (664)
New York:

14.8% (1,213,706)
8:30am:
Niagara:

9.5% (377)
New York:

13.9% (1,144,298)
9am:
Niagara:

6.2% (247)
New York:

7.5% (614,475)
10am:
Niagara:

6.4% (255)
New York:

7.2% (593,377)
11am:
Niagara:

2.5% (99)
New York:

2.7% (224,011)
12pm:
Niagara:

1.1% (45)
New York:

1.3% (105,049)
4pm:
Niagara:

9.7% (387)
New York:

6.3% (517,309)
>4pm:
Niagara:

9.8% (391)
New York:

6.1% (501,196)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Niagara:

3.8% (150)
New York:

2.7% (219,036)
5 to 9 minutes:
Niagara:

17.6% (701)
New York:

8.3% (680,270)
10 to 14 minutes:
Niagara:

24.1% (959)
New York:

11.6% (956,590)
15 to 19 minutes:
Niagara:

16.4% (652)
New York:

12.4% (1,020,084)
20 to 24 minutes:
Niagara:

13.4% (535)
New York:

12.3% (1,013,757)
25 to 29 minutes:
Niagara:

7.1% (281)
New York:

4.9% (399,384)
30 to 34 minutes:
Niagara:

12.0% (478)
New York:

12.9% (1,058,688)
35 to 39 minutes:
Niagara:

1.7% (66)
New York:

2.5% (203,722)
40 to 44 minutes:
Niagara:

1.2% (47)
New York:

4.1% (340,311)
45 to 59 minutes:
Niagara:

1.1% (43)
New York:

9.8% (806,556)
60 to 89 minutes:
Niagara:

0.2% (8)
New York:

10.3% (848,185)
90 or more minutes:
Niagara:

0.9% (34)
New York:

5.1% (417,464)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Niagara
Means of transportation to work - New York
Drove car alone:
Niagara:

85.9% (3,422)
New York:

56.3% (4,620,178)
Carpooled:
Niagara:

10.4% (414)
New York:

9.2% (756,918)
Bus or trolley bus:
Niagara:

0.3% (11)
New York:

5.8% (475,389)
Walked:
Niagara:

2.1% (82)
New York:

6.2% (511,721)
Other means:
Niagara:

0.6% (25)
New York:

0.5% (40,375)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Niagara:

89.2% (3,422)
New York:

85.9% (4,620,178)
In 2 person carpool:
Niagara:

7.6% (293)
New York:

11.0% (590,255)
In 3 person carpool:
Niagara:

2.3% (87)
New York:

1.8% (96,470)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Niagara:

0.9% (34)
New York:

0.3% (16,644)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Niagara:

76.4% (3,074)
New York:

63.7% (5,340,134)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Niagara:

1.6% (64)
New York:

3.4% (283,619)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Niagara:

7.4% (297)
New York:

9.7% (810,356)
Local government workers:
Niagara:

6.6% (267)
New York:

10.2% (858,120)
State government workers:
Niagara:

2.3% (91)
New York:

4.6% (383,673)
Federal government workers:
Niagara:

2.3% (94)
New York:

2.2% (185,100)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Niagara:

3.1% (126)
New York:

6.0% (501,068)
Unpaid family workers:
Niagara:

0.3% (13)
New York:

0.2% (20,918)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Niagara:

81.4% (1,716)
New York:

66.2% (2,902,064)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Niagara:

2.8% (59)
New York:

4.9% (215,651)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Niagara:

4.4% (92)
New York:

6.3% (277,787)
Local government workers - Males:
Niagara:

4.8% (101)
New York:

8.7% (380,426)
State government workers - Males:
Niagara:

0.7% (15)
New York:

4.1% (181,784)
Federal government workers - Males:
Niagara:

2.0% (42)
New York:

2.3% (102,647)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Niagara:

3.9% (82)
New York:

7.1% (312,497)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Niagara:

70.8% (1,358)
New York:

60.9% (2,438,070)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Niagara:

0.3% (5)
New York:

1.7% (67,968)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Niagara:

10.7% (205)
New York:

13.3% (532,569)
Local government workers - Females:
Niagara:

8.7% (166)
New York:

11.9% (477,694)
State government workers - Females:
Niagara:

4.0% (76)
New York:

5.0% (201,889)
Federal government workers - Females:
Niagara:

2.7% (52)
New York:

2.1% (82,453)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Niagara:

2.3% (44)
New York:

4.7% (188,571)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Niagara:

0.7% (13)
New York:

0.3% (11,448)
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