CITY · 2020 ACS
Tonawanda
New York · 57,431 residents · 17.3 sq mi
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Tonawanda is a city of 57,431 people in New York. The median age is 42.7, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $146,100. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
17.3 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
202457K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(3,007)
5 to 94.8%(2,750)
10 to 144.7%(2,696)
15 to 194.9%(2,811)
20 to 245.7%(3,250)
25 to 3415%(8,643)
35 to 4411.9%(6,819)
45 to 5411.1%(6,355)
55 to 6415.2%(8,701)
65 to 7412.1%(6,935)
75 to 846%(3,453)
85 and over3.5%(2,011)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,641
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $66,331 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.7%
−2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 42.8% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11%
Other services10.5%
Retail trade9.6%
Public administration9.1%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Wholesale trade4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
Construction0%
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Section 03
Housing
$146,100
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $155,600 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
2.3
−1%vs 2021
vs 2.3 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2021
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(49,560)
Black4.6%(2,642)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(2,355)
Asian2.5%(1,432)
Other2.5%(1,412)
2020
White, non-Hispanic84%(48,241)
Black4.7%(2,686)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(2,670)
Asian2.5%(1,419)
Other2.2%(1,267)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.9%(1,653)
Cuban0.4%(220)
Dominican0.3%(182)
Spaniard0.2%(119)
Mexican0.2%(113)
Central American0.1%(78)
Guatemalan0.1%(78)
South American0.1%(42)
Ecuadorian0.1%(42)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(368)
Chinese0.3%(175)
Vietnamese0.3%(156)
Burmese0.2%(135)
Korean0.1%(67)
Bhutanese0.1%(39)
Filipino0%(23)
Pakistani0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(7)
Ancestry
German26.9%(15,278)
Italian22.2%(12,629)
Irish18.9%(10,715)
Polish14.3%(8,123)
English9.1%(5,191)
French2.9%(1,673)
American2.3%(1,327)
Scottish1.7%(950)
Dutch1.3%(722)
Hungarian1.1%(653)
Swedish1.1%(640)
Danish1%(559)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Iraqi1%(545)
Russian0.9%(526)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(403)
Lebanese0.7%(401)
Moroccan0.7%(401)
French Canadian0.7%(393)
Ukrainian0.5%(288)
Subsaharan African0.5%(280)
Canadian0.4%(234)
Welsh0.3%(185)
West Indian0.3%(160)
Greek0.2%(140)
Jordanian0.2%(127)
Austrian0.2%(125)
British0.2%(122)
Iranian0.2%(116)
Romanian0.2%(114)
Norwegian0.2%(111)
Lithuanian0.2%(108)
Latvian0.2%(105)
Slovak0.2%(93)
Croatian0.1%(84)
Serbian0.1%(84)
Czech0.1%(77)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Syrian0.1%(66)
Guyanese0.1%(51)
Somali0.1%(51)
Palestinian0.1%(44)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Armenian0.1%(38)
Finnish0.1%(34)
Haitian0.1%(34)
Swiss0.1%(33)
Bulgarian0.1%(31)
Turkish0%(28)
Nigerian0%(21)
Belgian0%(17)
Israeli0%(17)
Arab0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 94.8% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.0%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(8,519)
Married50.1%(11,593)
Widowed2.6%(596)
Divorced10.5%(2,421)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(8,665)
Married45.2%(11,568)
Widowed9.1%(2,338)
Divorced11.9%(3,046)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.2%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)8%(271)
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(472)
Vietnam era45.1%(1,531)
Korean War10.2%(345)
World War II6.1%(207)
Share of the 3,398 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tonawanda, New York?
Tonawanda, New York has about 57,431 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tonawanda, New York?
The typical household in Tonawanda, New York earns about $62,641 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tonawanda, New York expensive?
In Tonawanda, New York, the median home is worth about $146,100, and the typical rent is about $869 a month.
How educated are people in Tonawanda, New York?
About 37.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tonawanda, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tonawanda, New York?
About 8.2% of people in Tonawanda, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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