Niagara Falls, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Niagara Falls	New York	National
Income per capita	$39,767	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$62,452	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,489	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,230	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,786	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,378	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Niagara Falls is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Niagara Falls is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Niagara Falls is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Niagara Falls is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,630 $62,452 $124,904

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Niagara Falls median earnings by income bracket

Niagara Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ransomville, NY	1,556	$151,521	86.3%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,241	$119,056	46.4%
Williamsville, NY	5,373	$111,091	36.6%
Eggertsville, NY	15,299	$106,166	30.5%
Kenmore, NY	15,498	$105,241	29.4%
Niagara Falls, NY	49,651	$62,452	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Lansing, MI	49,688	$60,642	25.4%
Minot, ND	49,742	$96,422	18.6%
Palm Springs, CA	49,537	$87,399	7.5%
Rimouski, QC	49,516	n/a
La Mirada, CA	49,804	$139,433	71.4%
Niagara Falls, NY	49,651	$62,452	23.2%

Source: The Niagara Falls, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.