niagara falls canada community profile labour & demographics 1 population figures the 2001 census measured at 78 815 residents between 1996 and city s increased by 2 5 with an annual growth rate of 0 50 regional municipality metropolitan area was 410 574 since regions has grown 8 38 exhibit region cma total male 015 199 265 female 40 800 211 305 source estimated average income data all persons earnings 42 980 219 485 males 35 234 200 full time 44 208 48 438 21 912 22 543 females 31 162 median family 53 715 56 787 household 554 47 224 3 information according to there are 505 private households in