North Tonawanda

Population: 30,338
Median household income: $66,774
Median home value: $184,900

North Tonawanda, a community in Niagara County, New York, has 30,338 residents. Its median household income of $66,774 runs in line with the Niagara County figure of $67,809.

From 2019 to 2023, North Tonawanda's population held roughly steady from 30,487 to 30,338, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $122,700 to $184,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,338
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,774
Median home value: $184,900
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 14,754
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,48730,338

Median household income

$58,211$66,774

Median home value

$122,700$184,900

Median gross rent

$706$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,487	$58,211	$122,700	$706
2020	30,338	$60,673	$129,200	$735
2021	30,592	$61,926	$140,500	$789
2022	30,479	$66,836	$166,300	$855
2023	30,338	$66,774	$184,900	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,774	5.8%
5 to 17	3,856	12.7%
18 to 24	1,932	6.4%
25 to 34	4,994	16.5%
35 to 44	3,413	11.2%
45 to 54	3,826	12.6%
55 to 64	4,707	15.5%
65 to 74	3,386	11.2%
75 and over	2,450	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,336	90.1%
Black or African American	538	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.1%
Asian	343	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	207	0.7%
Two or more races	1,048	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	839	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,530	6.7%
High school graduate	7,506	33.0%
Some college or associate's	7,671	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,900	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,169	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,573	76.7%
Carpooled	800	5.3%
Public transit	23	0.2%
Walked	500	3.3%
Bicycle	18	0.1%
Worked from home	2,106	14.0%
Other means	71	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,991	30.7%
15 to 29 min	6,229	48.0%
30 to 44 min	2,233	17.2%
45 to 59 min	272	2.1%
60+ min	260	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 12.1% (3,654 of 30,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,031	57.6%
Nonfamily households	5,903	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,934	94.4%
Vacant	820	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,583	68.8%
Renter-occupied	4,351	31.2%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,814	66.5%
1-unit, attached	143	1.0%
2 to 4 units	2,681	18.2%
5 to 19 units	1,356	9.2%
20 or more units	760	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653682
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 43.0492, -78.8712