Buffalo, Niagara Falls Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 537,148 | 9,137,540 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 271,609, 50.57%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 87,699, 32.29%, see rank | 35.01% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 46,186, 17.00%, see rank | 18.15% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,218, 19.59%, see rank | 18.51% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 833, 0.31%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 18,542, 6.83%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 49,844, 18.35%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 265,539, 49.43%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 109,497, 41.24%, see rank | 43.00% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 53,267, 20.06%, see rank | 22.47% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 87,831, 33.08%, see rank | 29.84% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 276, 0.10%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 611, 0.23%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,635, 5.13%, see rank | 4.12% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 537,148, 100% | 9,137,540 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,815, 0.52%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 24,098, 4.49%, see rank | 5.55% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 60,597, 11.28%, see rank | 6.59% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,315, 2.67%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 63,379, 11.80%, see rank | 10.85% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 25,162, 4.68%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
| Information | 8,505, 1.58%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 39,561, 7.37%, see rank | 8.13% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 51,564, 9.60%, see rank | 11.31% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 149,888, 27.90%, see rank | 27.50% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 50,486, 9.40%, see rank | 9.23% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 24,268, 4.52%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 22,510, 4.19%, see rank | 5.06% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 535,074 | 9,073,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 270,423, 50.54%, see rank | 51.39% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 86,164, 31.86%, see rank | 34.58% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 45,341, 16.77%, see rank | 17.76% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,873, 19.92%, see rank | 18.88% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 757, 0.28%, see rank | 0.41% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19,204, 7.10%, see rank | 8.86% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 49,767, 18.40%, see rank | 14.68% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 264,651, 49.46%, see rank | 48.61% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 106,421, 40.21%, see rank | 42.35% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 53,057, 20.05%, see rank | 22.02% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 90,262, 34.11%, see rank | 30.81% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 232, 0.09%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 798, 0.30%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 13,558, 5.12%, see rank | 4.29% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 535,074, 100% | 9,073,362 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,494, 0.47%, see rank | 0.59% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 24,752, 4.63%, see rank | 5.69% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 60,688, 11.34%, see rank | 6.91% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,572, 2.72%, see rank | 2.59% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 63,759, 11.92%, see rank | 10.79% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 25,982, 4.86%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.00% |
| Information | 9,560, 1.79%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,208, 7.14%, see rank | 8.27% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 51,470, 9.62%, see rank | 10.99% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 146,844, 27.44%, see rank | 27.29% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 48,291, 9.03%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 24,737, 4.62%, see rank | 4.90% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 23,717, 4.43%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 532,140 | 9,045,999 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 268,838, 50.52%, see rank | 51.65% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 85,784, 31.91%, see rank | 34.36% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 42,637, 15.86%, see rank | 17.17% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 53,372, 19.85%, see rank | 18.92% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 629, 0.23%, see rank | 0.42% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 19,649, 7.31%, see rank | 9.16% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 51,176, 19.04%, see rank | 15.00% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 263,302, 49.48%, see rank | 48.35% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 102,400, 38.89%, see rank | 41.78% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 52,708, 20.02%, see rank | 21.25% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 92,892, 35.28%, see rank | 31.94% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 186, 0.07%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 494, 0.19%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,039, 5.33%, see rank | 4.49% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 532,140, 100% | 9,045,999 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,555, 0.48%, see rank | 0.61% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 25,205, 4.74%, see rank | 5.89% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 62,538, 11.75%, see rank | 7.24% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15,868, 2.98%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 63,144, 11.87%, see rank | 10.56% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 26,486, 4.98%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.07% |
| Information | 10,318, 1.94%, see rank | 3.13% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,884, 7.31%, see rank | 8.57% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 50,459, 9.48%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 141,833, 26.65%, see rank | 26.64% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 47,353, 8.90%, see rank | 8.48% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 23,298, 4.38%, see rank | 4.93% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 24,199, 4.55%, see rank | 5.01% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 529,390 | 9,102,596 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 268,804, 50.78%, see rank | 52.04% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 85,246, 31.71%, see rank | 34.23% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 43,087, 16.03%, see rank | 16.86% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 52,065, 19.37%, see rank | 19.16% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 547, 0.20%, see rank | 0.43% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 35,647, 13.26%, see rank | 14.36% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 52,212, 19.42%, see rank | 14.96% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 260,586, 49.22%, see rank | 47.96% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 100,040, 38.39%, see rank | 41.47% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 51,452, 19.74%, see rank | 20.91% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 93,345, 35.82%, see rank | 32.67% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 219, 0.08%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,035, 0.40%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,495, 5.56%, see rank | 4.38% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 529,390, 100% | 9,102,596 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 2,701, 0.51%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 25,020, 4.73%, see rank | 6.02% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 64,168, 12.12%, see rank | 7.39% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16,608, 3.14%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 61,651, 11.65%, see rank | 10.54% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 27,112, 5.12%, see rank | 5.30% | 5.08% |
| Information | 10,760, 2.03%, see rank | 3.29% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 38,205, 7.22%, see rank | 8.67% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 50,121, 9.47%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 138,430, 26.15%, see rank | 26.21% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 46,955, 8.87%, see rank | 8.40% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 23,785, 4.49%, see rank | 4.92% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 23,874, 4.51%, see rank | 4.94% | 4.84% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.