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Tonawanda town, NY


Erie County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 72,365   ( 1,202 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.7 square miles
Population density: 3862.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:60,609 83.75% 9.8%
Black:4,1545.74% 96.5%
Indian:1150.16% 56.8%
Asian:1,9042.63% 95.5%
2+ races:2,4163.34% 147.0%
Hispanic:3,0434.21% 51.9%
Total non-White:11,75616.25% 83.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,563 -10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:5,361 8.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
73,567
67,17291.31%
2,1142.87%
2660.36%
9741.32%
9781.33%
2,0032.72%
6,3958.69%

2000
78,155
74,28495.05%
8911.14%
2950.38%
8781.12%
7590.97%
1,0091.29%
3,8714.95%

1990
82,464
80,39497.49%
5230.63%
1580.19%
8611.04%
n/a
5280.64%
2,0702.51%

1980
91,269
89,80898.40%
6010.66%
800.09%
3230.35%
n/a
4530.50%
1,4611.60%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,112 -9.1
2,524 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
-6,110 -7.4
1,801 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-9,414 -10.3
609 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Tonawanda town, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.4
12,546 17.3%
59,819 82.7%
14,042 19.4%
33,670
2.13
18,488 54.9%
13,641 73.8%
1,456 7.9%
15,182 45.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
14,195 19.3%
59,372 80.7%
13,984 19.0%
32,951
2.21
19,307 58.6%
14,193 73.5%
1,937 10.0%
13,644 41.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
17,057 21.8%
61,098 78.2%
16,257 20.8%
33,297
2.32
21,243 63.8%
17,124 80.6%
1,583 7.5%
12,054 36.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.3
17,224 20.9%
65,240 79.1%
15,903 19.3%
33,636
2.44
23,425 69.6%
19,709 84.1%
1,190 5.1%
10,211 30.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.4
21,809 23.9%
69,460 76.1%
11,765 12.9%
33,455
2.71
25,802 77.1%
22,207 86.1%
1,309 5.1%
7,653 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Tonawanda town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,084 
Median Value$181,400 
Occupied33,67096.0%
Vacant1,4144.0%
Owned24,26372.1%
Rented9,40727.9%
Median Rent$975 
Single-Family Units24,86070.9%
    Detached24,18468.9%
    Attached6761.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,52512.9%
Mobile Homes1180.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tonawanda town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5454.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1113.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1443.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0973.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1973.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2953.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2683.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3774.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2503.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,5487.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993,1269.3%
$75,000 to $99,9995,39616.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994,14112.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992,6107.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,5467.6%
$200,000 or more2,0196.0%
Median Household Income74,367 
Per Capita Income41,572 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7605.2%
Public Assistance9732.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,54513.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed35,11377.6%
Unemployed1,6563.7%
In Armed Forces670.1%
Total Labor Force36,83681.4%
Not in Labor Force8,40018.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,21211,70154.8%
Non-Profit1,6583,01135.5%
Self-Employed1,25491857.7%
Local Government1,3872,10339.7%
State Government99790352.5%
Federal Government39945346.8%
Total Private + Self15,46612,61955.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4416,47040.7%
Total19,90719,08951.0%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,16218.4%
Sales and Office Occupations9,33123.9%
Professional, Technical10,60327.2%
Service Occupations5,02912.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing620.2%
All others6,88517.6%
White Collar 69.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,51116.7%
Educational services4,54911.7%
Retail trade4,48611.5%
Manufacturing4,05810.4%
Finance and insurance3,5719.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2,7167.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,8984.9%
Accommodation and food services1,7304.4%
Construction1,7014.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,4963.8%
Other services1,4123.6%
Public administration1,2993.3%
Wholesale trade9562.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing7752.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6831.8%
Information6151.6%
Utilities3921.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1050.3%
Management300.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting270.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tonawanda town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1710.24%
Puerto Rican1,4842.05%
Cuban2200.30%
Dominican3980.55%
Total Central American1880.26%
Costa Rican80.01%
Guatemalan1440.20%
Honduran360.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1830.25%
Argentinean800.11%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian460.06%
Ecuadorian350.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan100.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3990.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3660.51%
Bangladeshi3560.49%
Burmese2740.38%
Indian2640.36%
Chinese1890.26%
Bhutanese710.10%
Korean620.09%
Japanese590.08%
Filipino280.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English64,50193.1%
Spanish1,2391.8%
Other Indo-European1,0371.5%
Arabic7101.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5120.7%
Other Asian2690.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2650.4%
Other1910.3%
Vietnamese1680.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,25523.8%
Irish14,63320.2%
Italian13,75319.0%
Polish9,70813.4%
English7,21510.0%
French1,9562.7%
Scottish1,4982.1%
American1,4802.0%
European8291.1%
Dutch7921.1%
French Canadian7731.1%
Hungarian6830.9%
African6670.9%
Swedish6560.9%
Russian6000.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen70,97198.1%
Not a citizen1,3941.9%
Native67,82293.7%
Foreign-born4,5436.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tonawanda town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,069 1.9%1,439 2.6%12,762 23.2%18,102 33.0%12,656 23.1%8,863 16.1%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,069 1.9%
9-12 Years 1,439 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,762 23.2%
Some College 18,102 33.0%
Bach. Degree 12,656 23.1%
Grad Degree 8,863 16.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Tonawanda town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -546 D +6,093 D + 14.3%
D +5,547
2020 vs. 2012 R +445 D +3,295 D + 6.7%
D +3,740
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,146 D +3,366 D + 8.0%
D +2,220
2016 vs. 2008 R -600 R +2,727 R + 6.3%
D -3,327
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 24,365 59.4% Donald Trump* (R) 15,806 38.5% 852 2.1% 41,023 1 -8 0.48%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 18,818 50.7% Donald Trump (R) 16,352 44.0% 1,973 5.3% 37,143 8 -2 0.48%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 20,625 56.1% Mitt Romney (R) 15,361 41.8% 748 2.0% 36,734 7 -5 0.52%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 22,145 55.6% John McCain (R) 16,952 42.6% 717 1.8% 39,814 7 -3 0.52%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 22,916 55.2% George W. Bush* (R) 17,783 42.8% 827 2.0% 41,526 3 -8 0.56%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 22,147 55.1% George W. Bush (R) 15,665 39.0% 2,380 5.9% 40,192 4 -9 0.59%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kenmore village
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 24,365 59.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 15,806 38.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 454 1.1%
Other 398 1.0%
TOTAL 41,023
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Kenmore village
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 18,818 50.7%
Donald Trump (R) 16,352 44.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,270 3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 633 1.7%
Other 70 0.2%
TOTAL 37,143
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Tonawanda town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 20,625 56.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 15,361 41.8%
Other 748 2.0%
TOTAL 36,734
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Tonawanda town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,145 55.6%
John McCain (R) 16,952 42.6%
Other 717 1.8%
TOTAL 39,814
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Tonawanda town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 17,783 42.8%
John Kerry (D) 22,916 55.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 730 1.8%
Other 97 0.2%
TOTAL 41,526
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Tonawanda town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 15,665 39.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 22,147 55.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,883 4.7%
Other 497 1.2%
TOTAL 40,192
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tonawanda town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 51% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 18,973 64.2% Chele Farley (R,C+) 10,582 35.8% 0 0.0% 29,555 3 0.49%
2018 G 51% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 15,961 53.6% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 12,421 41.7% 1,402 [+] 4.7% 29,784 6 0.49%
2016 S3 62% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 25,812 71.2% Wendy Long (R,C+) 9,615 26.5% 819 [+] 2.3% 36,246 -1 0.49%
2014 G 38% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 12,313 55.0% Rob Astorino (R,C) 9,006 40.3% 1,053 [+] 4.7% 22,372 0 0.59%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote