Tonawanda, NY

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2019 Population

57,027

0.442% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

43.4

0.23% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

8.9%

3.94% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$59,845

5.76% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$139,300

5.29% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

29,261

1.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Tonawanda, NY had a population of 57k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $59,845. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Tonawanda, NY declined from 57,280 to 57,027, a −0.442% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,588 to $59,845, a 5.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tonawanda, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), White (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Tonawanda, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Tonawanda, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tonawanda, NY are The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda (180 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2019, the median property value in Tonawanda, NY was $139,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Tonawanda, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tonawanda, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tonawanda, NY is home to a population of 57k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2019, 5.32% of Tonawanda, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.04k people).

In 2019, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.8k people) in Tonawanda, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2019 Citizenship

97.7%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.1% of Tonawanda, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Tonawanda, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tonawanda, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tonawanda, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.8k ± 999
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 735
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 345

4.32%

Hispanic Population

2.47k people

4.32% of the people in Tonawanda, NY are hispanic (2.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tonawanda, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

5.32%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

6.35%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.64k people

As of 2019, 5.32% of Tonawanda, NY residents (3.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tonawanda, NY was 6.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tonawanda, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,373 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
489 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
423 ± 159

Tonawanda, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tonawanda, NY employs 29.3k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Tonawanda, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,173 people), Educational Services (3,477 people), and Retail Trade (3,317 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($72,646), Public Administration ($65,266), and Manufacturing ($54,742).

Employment

Occupations

29.3k

2019 Value

± 1,125

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 5.38%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Tonawanda, NY grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 28.9k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tonawanda, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,167 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,872 people), and Management Occupations (2,726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tonawanda, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

29.3k

2019 Value

± 1,125

1.26%

1 Year growth

± 5.38%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Tonawanda, NY grew at a rate of 1.26%, from 28.9k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tonawanda, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,173 people), Educational Services (3,477 people), and Retail Trade (3,317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tonawanda, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tonawanda, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,727

Median earning men ± $2,753

$35,928

Median earning women ± $1,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Public Administration ($71,466), Manufacturing ($58,804), and Information ($54,358).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Information ($49,034), Manufacturing ($46,202), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,831).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Tonawanda, NY awarded 180 degrees. The student population of Tonawanda, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tonawanda, NY are White (113 and 62.8%), followed by Black or African American (43 and 23.9%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 7.78%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.78%).

The largest universities in Tonawanda, NY by number of degrees awarded are The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda (180 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tonawanda, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (83 and 46.1%), General Cosmetology (56 and 31.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (29 and 16.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 139 students enrolled in Tonawanda, NY, 7.91% men and 92.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 88 records, of which 92% were women and 7.95% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
83 degrees awarded
Barbering
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Tonawanda, NY was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Tonawanda, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

180 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda with 180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tonawanda, NY, which is 0.0526 times less than the 171 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 113 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tonawanda, NY was $139,300 in 2019, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $139,300, a 5.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Tonawanda, NY is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Tonawanda, NY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tonawanda, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,300

Median Property Value 2019

±$1,970

$19,319

Median Property Taxes

±$753

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tonawanda, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tonawanda, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2019

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 74.8% of the housing units in Tonawanda, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tonawanda, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tonawanda, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,845

Median Household Income

± $2,357

25.8k

Number of Households

± 1,020

In 2019, the median household income of the 25.8k households in Tonawanda, NY grew to $59,845 from the previous year's value of $56,588.

The following chart displays the households in Tonawanda, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tonawanda, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.37%)
Worked At Home (3.1%)

In 2019, 84.8% of workers in Tonawanda, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.37%) and those who worked at home (3.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tonawanda, NY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.7% of the workforce in Tonawanda, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tonawanda, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tonawanda, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tonawanda, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tonawanda, NY (5.03k out of 56.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tonawanda, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Tonawanda, NY has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.17%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tonawanda, NY declined by 11% from 2.44% to 2.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tonawanda, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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