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Tonawanda, New York

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StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Total Population15,03019,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,326$85,974$80,734
Median Age43.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.5%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$173,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$835$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.2%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.732.626.4
Worked from Home16.4%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.8%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tonawanda, New York

Age in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Median Age43.539.838.9
Under 18 %18.3%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Households7,0857,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households57.8%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.0%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone37.8%31.1%28.7%
Never Married31.9%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,905$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.6%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.0%15.6%n/a

Housing in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units7,4128,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.5%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.7%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,951.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.8%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,089$6,582n/a

Education in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.0%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate28.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.0%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.3%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.2%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.0%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Tonawanda, New York

StatisticTonawandaNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.1%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.7%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.1%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Tonawanda

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.