Tonawanda

Population: 15,044
Median household income: $61,619
Median home value: $159,500

Located in Erie County, New York, Tonawanda is a community with a population of 15,044. The median household income of $61,619 is below the Erie County median ($71,175).

From 2019 to 2023, Tonawanda's population grew 1.4% from 14,830 to 15,044, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $108,800 to $159,500.

Owners occupy 73.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,044
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,619
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $776
Housing units: 7,268
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,83015,044

Median household income

$53,115$61,619

Median home value

$108,800$159,500

Median gross rent

$689$776

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,830	$53,115	$108,800	$689
2020	14,790	$51,486	$119,100	$697
2021	15,132	$56,112	$127,600	$704
2022	15,096	$59,532	$150,800	$734
2023	15,044	$61,619	$159,500	$776

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	663	4.4%
5 to 17	2,222	14.8%
18 to 24	976	6.5%
25 to 34	1,960	13.0%
35 to 44	2,220	14.8%
45 to 54	1,555	10.3%
55 to 64	2,365	15.7%
65 to 74	2,128	14.1%
75 and over	955	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,488	89.7%
Black or African American	192	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	293	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.3%
Two or more races	507	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	510	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	866	7.7%
High school graduate	3,548	31.7%
Some college or associate's	3,860	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,814	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,095	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,031	73.3%
Carpooled	639	9.3%
Public transit	50	0.7%
Walked	32	0.5%
Bicycle	49	0.7%
Worked from home	1,003	14.6%
Other means	62	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,917	32.7%
15 to 29 min	2,566	43.8%
30 to 44 min	911	15.5%
45 to 59 min	199	3.4%
60+ min	270	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,795 of 14,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,066	59.0%
Nonfamily households	2,830	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,896	94.9%
Vacant	372	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,092	73.8%
Renter-occupied	1,804	26.2%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,450	75.0%
1-unit, attached	66	0.9%
2 to 4 units	992	13.6%
5 to 19 units	225	3.1%
20 or more units	338	4.7%
Mobile home & other	197	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3674166
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 43.0119, -78.8834