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Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,593. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario, both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. It has been considered part of the Buffalo, New York metropolitan area.

The economy for the city was originally based around the Falls itself, or at least the power generated by the massive waterfall. This cheap and abundant source of power was the driving force behind the rapid rise of area industry. Around the turn of the 19th century, thousands of immigrants from predominantly European nations such as Italy and Poland came to the area to work the chemical, steel, and manufacturing plants owned by companies such as DOW Chemical or Occidental. The city's importance declined in the later half of the 20th century for several reasons, perhaps the most devastating being corrupt government, high wages for blue collar workers in comparison to other areas of the country, strength of unions, and high taxes. Goods which had previously been cheap to produce in Niagara Falls could now be produced far cheaper elsewhere. Another major toll was suburban migration, a national trend at the time. The city, which once boasted well over 100,000 people at its peak, has...more

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Among the most common occupations in Niagara Falls are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Niagara Falls, New York work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Niagara Falls, New York are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Niagara Falls job listings indicate that the following industries in Niagara Falls are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Savings & Loans and Savings Institutions.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Niagara Falls, New York is $26,898, and the median income of households in Niagara Falls was $26,800.

Niagara Falls has an unemployment rate of 10.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Niagara Falls Trends data, the number of Niagara Falls, New York jobs has increased by 29% since March 2008.

Population of Niagara Falls Total population 55,593 Male 46.77% Female 53.23% Median age 38.0     Niagara Falls Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.6% Median cost of a home $60,800 Median mortgage payment $487 Renter-occupied homes 42.4% Vacant housing 13.4% Median monthly rent $436     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,672 Median for all female full-time $22,124     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 44% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 78% Black or African American 19% Asian 1% Other 2%     Niagara Falls Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 3.1% Average travel time 17 minutes

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