Tonawanda Town, New York Population 2024

66,745

Tonawanda Town Demographics

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

  • White: 86.12%
  • Black or African American: 5.83%
  • Two or more races: 4.19%
  • Asian: 2.96%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,858.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
17.45% (9,916)
The current population of Tonawanda Town, New York is 66,745 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 56,829.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,26786.12%
Black or African American3,3385.83%
Two or more races2,3994.19%
Asian1,6922.96%
Other race4630.81%
Native American510.09%
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

42.9

Total

42.1

Male

44.7

Female

Tonawanda Town Adults

There are 47,582 adults, (11,924 of whom are seniors) in Tonawanda Town.

Tonawanda Town Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Tonawanda Town Sex Ratio

Female29,37651.35%
Male27,83448.65%

Tonawanda Town Population by Age

Tonawanda Town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,4692.1472.727.3
Non Family11,7181.1957.642.4
Married11,2192.9690.69.4
Female2,2462.676535
Male1,2862.7367.732.3

2.83

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tonawanda Town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1902.71%
Associates Degree5,52612.59%
Bachelors Degree9,91422.59%
Graduate Degree6,61515.07%
High School Graduate10,49923.93%
Less Than 9th Grade8521.94%
Some College9,28521.16%

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
White38,44336,86514,591
Black2,3842,248642
2+ Races1,4511,260448
Hispanic1,2971,217343
Asian951827567
Other Race21320093
Native American515122

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 59.62%.

Tonawanda Town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,186$67,670$49,073
Graduate Degree$70,061$79,120$64,945
High School Graduate$35,098$42,938$27,750
Less Than 9th Grade$37,115$36,154$41,250
Overall$49,113$58,214$43,628
Some College$44,921$54,649$40,888

$49,113

Average Earnings

$58,214

Average Male

$43,628

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

92.83% of Tonawanda Town residents speak only English, while 7.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

Tonawanda Town Language

Tonawanda Town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,1994,3919.11%
Black3,29038711.76%
Multiple2,38132513.65%
Hispanic2,12525512%
Asian1,69222813.48%
Other455337.25%

9.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tonawanda Town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tonawanda Town is Multiple, with 13.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tonawanda Town is Other, with 7.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.22%.

Tonawanda Town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.18%
High School12.1%
Some College8.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.09%

Tonawanda Town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.78%
Female Unemployed15.2%
Female Employed6.78%
Male Employed4.33%

Tonawanda Town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tonawanda Town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,315$110,487
Households$74,313$88,881
Married Families$105,713$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,956$59,371

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tonawanda Town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

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 35-44, 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

3,352

Number of Veterans

3,202

Male Veterans

150

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,361
First Gulf War603
Second Gulf War414
Korea267
World War II99

Tonawanda Town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,109
75+968
35 to 54812
55 to 64372
18 to 3491

Tonawanda Town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2577.78%
Black451.79%
Native American2956.86%
2+ Races211.36%
Hispanic161.04%

Tonawanda Town Veterans by Race

Tonawanda Town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tonawanda Town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

83.91%

Born in Tonawanda Town

92.9%

Native Born

7.1%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

4.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.9% of Tonawanda Town residents were born in the United States, with 83.91% having been born in New York. 2.14% 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
202466,7454,7677.69%
202361,9784,7688.33%
202257,210-191-0.33%
202157,4015721.01%
202056,82900%

Tonawanda Town Population by Year