Niagara County Has Decreased in Real Estate Ownership by 0.7%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Niagara County, NY

According to data from the 2010 Census, Niagara County, New York decreased in number of total housing units by 3,405, or 4%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of New York increased in housing units by 428,796, or 5%.

Put side by side with the United States, Niagara County has a low level of vacancy in housing units. 8,564, or 8.6%, are currently vacant in Niagara County, New York. Of these 8,564 vacant units, 10.8% are the market to be sold, while 32.4% are listed for lease.

Between 2000 and 2010, residential properties occupied by owners in Niagara County have decreased by 0.7%. By 2010, there were 62,616 (69.1%) units occupied by owners, while there were 27,940 (30.9%) residential units were being rented. Niagara County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of New York, which was reported as having 46.7% of residential properties rented.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Niagara County has a medium level of residential properties that are minority-owned. 5.8% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Niagara County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of New York 20.3% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Niagara County. 68.2% the Black Census group occupies a rented housing unit.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Niagara County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 4,973 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Niagara County, NY

In Niagara County, New York, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 4,973 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 169 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 78 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 91 industries reported employment loss in the period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the other general merchandise stores industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 536 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in other general merchandise stores makes up 9.2% percent of the total growth in Niagara County, New York between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (+536)
2. Clothing stores (+370)
3. Waste treatment and disposal (+355)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (+327)
5. Clay product and refractory manufacturing (+292)

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 813 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in traveler accommodation make up 13.7% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Niagara County, New York between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (-813)
2. Business support services (-434)
3. Department stores (-389)
4. Elementary and secondary schools (-361)
5. Nonresidential building construction (-302)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).