Tonawanda, NY

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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

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tonawanda, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), 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.

The largest universities in Tonawanda, NY are The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda (134 degrees awarded in 2021).

Most people in Tonawanda, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tonawanda, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Erie County, NY Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Erie County (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

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 1.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 346

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 7 races represented in Tonawanda, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.32%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

6.35%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.64k people

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

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Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tonawanda, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tonawanda, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tonawanda, NY, are . 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

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tonawanda, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Tonawanda, NY awarded 134 degrees. The student population of Tonawanda, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 155 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tonawanda, NY are White (83 and 61.9%), followed by Black or African American (35 and 26.1%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 5.22%), and Two or More Races (6 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Tonawanda, NY by number of degrees awarded are The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda (134 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tonawanda, NY are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (66 and 49.3%), General Cosmetology (47 and 35.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (13 and 9.7%).

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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

People in Tonawanda, NY have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Median household income in Tonawanda, NY is N/A. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Tonawanda, NY was Census Tract 80.01 with a value of $82,857, followed by Census Tract 81.02 and Census Tract 79.02, with respective values of $78,870 and $76,971.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 80.01
Census Tract 81.02
Census Tract 79.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tonawanda, NY was Census Tract 80.01 with a value of $82,857, followed by Census Tract 81.02 and Census Tract 79.02, with respective values of $78,870 and $76,971.

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.

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Median Household Income

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25.8k

Number of Households

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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

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tonawanda, NY have a similar commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 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 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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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 Erie County, NY see 1252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% decrease from the previous year (1255 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,252 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, NY

Primary care physicians in Erie County, NY see an average of 1,252 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% decrease from the previous year (1,255 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A 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

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.