Tonawanda town, New York Population 2024

70,927

Tonawanda town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tonawanda town was:

  • White: 85.21%
  • Black or African American: 5.99%
  • Two or more races: 5.11%
  • Asian: 2.66%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,785.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.1% (-1,520)
The current population of Tonawanda town, New York is 70,927 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 72,447.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,66485.21%
Black or African American4,3335.99%
Two or more races3,7005.11%
Asian1,9242.66%
Other race6160.85%
Native American1280.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tonawanda town Population by Race

Tonawanda town Population Pyramid 2024

Tonawanda town Median Age

42.4

Total

40.9

Male

43.7

Female

Tonawanda town Adults

There are 59,819 adults, (14,042 of whom are seniors) in Tonawanda town.

Tonawanda town Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Tonawanda town Sex Ratio

Female37,49151.81%
Male34,87448.19%

Tonawanda town Population by Age

Tonawanda town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,6702.1372.127.9
Non Family15,1821.1957.442.6
Married13,6412.9791.18.9
Female3,2612.7964.735.3
Male1,5862.5964.235.8

2.84

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tonawanda town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4392.62%
Associates Degree6,97212.7%
Bachelors Degree12,65623.06%
Graduate Degree8,86316.15%
High School Graduate12,76223.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0691.95%
Some College11,13020.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tonawanda town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tonawanda town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White47,63445,82418,877
Black3,0022,722726
2+ Races2,0281,827785
Hispanic1,9201,836777
Asian1,147946669
Other Race366350183
Native American12812822

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.33%.

Tonawanda town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,821$67,254$51,897
Graduate Degree$71,621$80,341$66,988
High School Graduate$35,207$44,947$30,863
Less Than 9th Grade$40,638$37,344$40,795
Overall$51,135$58,129$45,041
Some College$45,745$55,141$41,542

$51,135

Average Earnings

$58,129

Average Male

$45,041

Average Female

Tonawanda town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tonawanda town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tonawanda town Language

93.14% of Tonawanda town residents speak only English, while 6.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.82% of the population.

Tonawanda town Language

Tonawanda town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,2154,9788.27%
Multiple3,65281322.26%
Black4,28451412%
Hispanic3,03443814.44%
Asian1,92422911.9%
Other608335.43%
Native1281713.28%

9.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

9.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tonawanda town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tonawanda town is Multiple, with 22.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tonawanda town is Other, with 5.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.56%.

Tonawanda town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.48%
High School11.49%
Some College8.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.32%

Tonawanda town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.42%
Female Unemployed14.75%
Female Employed5.89%
Male Employed3.67%

Tonawanda town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tonawanda town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,796$110,473
Households$74,367$89,023
Married Families$107,992$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,179$60,341

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tonawanda town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tonawanda town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tonawanda town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Tonawanda town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tonawanda town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,141

Number of Veterans

3,966

Male Veterans

175

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,560
First Gulf War979
Second Gulf War483
Korea304
World War II99

Tonawanda town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,240
35 to 541,131
75+1,080
55 to 64568
18 to 34122

Tonawanda town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0107.71%
Black611.82%
2+ Races361.52%
Native American3426.56%
Hispanic160.71%

Tonawanda town Veterans by Race

Tonawanda town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tonawanda town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Tonawanda town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tonawanda town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tonawanda town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.14%

Born in Tonawanda town

93.72%

Native Born

6.28%

Foreign Born

1.93%

Non Citizen

4.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.72% of Tonawanda town residents were born in the United States, with 84.14% having been born in New York. 1.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tonawanda town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,992-387-0.56%
202869,379-387-0.55%
202769,766-387-0.55%
202670,153-387-0.55%
202570,540-387-0.55%
202470,927-387-0.54%
202371,314-387-0.54%
202271,701-493-0.68%
202172,194-253-0.35%
202072,4477641.07%
201971,683-275-0.38%
201871,958-191-0.26%
201772,149-228-0.32%
201672,377-414-0.57%
201572,791-372-0.51%
201473,163-276-0.38%
201373,439-45-0.06%
201273,484-177-0.24%
201173,6611260.17%
201073,53500%

Tonawanda town Population by Year