Tonawanda, New York

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Population in 2022: 14,991 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.1%
 
Males: 7,574  (50.5%)
Females: 7,417  (49.5%)
Median resident age:

42.2 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 14150, 14223.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,309 (it was $37,523 in 2000)
Tonawanda:

$61,309
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,582 (it was $18,789 in 2000)

Tonawanda city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,343 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Tonawanda:

$172,343
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $160,700; detached houses: $152,086; townhouses or other attached units: $310,043; in 2-unit structures: $168,476; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,368; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,856

Median gross rent in 2022: $766.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tonawanda: 100.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.9% for Black residents, 33.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.5% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Tonawanda, NY (2022)
    • 13,72191.0%White alone
    • 4583.0%Two or more races
    • 3602.4%Hispanic
    • 3502.3%Asian alone
    • 510.3%Black alone
    • 200.1%Other race alone
    • 110.07%American Indian alone

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According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Tonawanda, New York as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tonawanda is 365 to 1.


Crime rates in Tonawanda by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.8)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(27.2)
1
(6.6)
1
(6.6)
2
(13.2)
0
(0.0)
5
(33.4)
4
(26.8)
10
(67.3)
12
(81.0)
10
(67.3)
11
(74.6)
13
(88.4)
5
(33.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(61.3)
2
(13.2)
2
(13.2)
4
(26.3)
4
(26.7)
3
(20.1)
5
(33.5)
14
(94.2)
7
(47.3)
4
(26.9)
4
(27.1)
7
(47.6)
4
(26.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
24
(163.5)
18
(119.0)
23
(151.3)
16
(105.3)
30
(200.2)
14
(93.6)
17
(113.8)
17
(114.4)
26
(175.6)
13
(87.4)
23
(155.9)
25
(170.1)
16
(106.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
53
(361.0)
32
(211.5)
41
(269.8)
38
(250.1)
24
(160.1)
40
(267.4)
33
(220.9)
51
(343.1)
51
(344.4)
35
(235.4)
20
(135.6)
21
(142.9)
15
(100.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
336
(2,288)
271
(1,791)
338
(2,224)
338
(2,225)
289
(1,928)
298
(1,992)
252
(1,687)
300
(2,018)
249
(1,682)
205
(1,379)
158
(1,071)
254
(1,728)
171
(1,141)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(74.9)
9
(59.5)
11
(72.4)
10
(65.8)
2
(13.3)
13
(86.9)
8
(53.5)
4
(26.9)
11
(74.3)
5
(33.6)
10
(67.8)
11
(74.8)
13
(86.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(6.8)
0
(0.0)
4
(26.3)
6
(39.5)
4
(26.7)
3
(20.1)
2
(13.4)
2
(13.5)
3
(20.3)
1
(6.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.8)
1
(6.7)
City-Data.com crime index195.7124.3153.1151.2137.5156.8141.4211.9211.4153.7156.7217.8115.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Tonawanda, NY

Crime rate in Tonawanda detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 142 (98 officers - 89 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.74
New York average:

3.28
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Ancestries: German (21.2%), Italian (13.6%), Polish (11.8%), Irish (9.9%), American (8.8%), English (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Land area: 3.79 square miles.

Population density: 3,951 people per square mile   (average).

Tonawanda, New York map

1,262 residents are foreign born (5.7% Asia, 2.2% Europe).

This city:

8.4%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,712 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,771 (2.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amherst, NY (5.8 miles , pop. 116,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (7.5 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (284.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

North Tonawanda, NY (1.5 miles ),
Kenmore, NY (1.8 miles ),
Grandyle Village, NY (2.0 miles ),
Grand Island, NY (2.0 miles ),
University at Buffalo, NY (2.1 miles ),
Eggertsville, NY (2.2 miles ),
Wheatfield, NY (2.4 miles ),
Amherst, NY (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 78.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11 (+0.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,864 (26.2%)

Area code: 716

Distribution of median household income in Tonawanda, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tonawanda, NY in 2022
Tonawanda satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $450,000
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $238,800
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $259,900
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,200
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Tonawanda, NY residents
Average permit cost in Tonawanda, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
New York:

4.4%
Historical population in Tonawanda, NY
Historical housing units in Tonawanda, NY
Most common industries in Tonawanda, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.6%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Tonawanda, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)

Average climate in Tonawanda, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tonawanda, New York environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 86.0. This is about average.

City:

86.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.248. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.248
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 6.43. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.43
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.107. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.107
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00542. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00542
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Tonawanda-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Tonawanda city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1961, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tonawanda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 130.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 152.1 miles away from Tonawanda center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 236.7 miles away from Tonawanda center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 356.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 278.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 277.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Erie County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snowstorms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tonawanda topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Tonawanda:

  • SHERIDAN PARK HOSPITAL (300 TWO MILE CREEK RD)
  • SHERIDAN MANOR L L C (2799 SHERIDAN DRIVE)
  • US RENAL CARE TONAWANDA DIALYSIS (3161 EGGERT ROAD)

Amtrak stations near Tonawanda:

  • 10 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Tonawanda:

  • The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda (Full-time enrollment: 111; Location: 2309 Eggert Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: tspabuffalo.com)
  • MarJon School of Beauty ltd-Tonawanda (Full-time enrollment: 37; Location: 1154 Niagara Falls Boulevard; Private, for-profit; Website: marjonbeauty.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tonawanda:

  • University at Buffalo (about 5 miles; Buffalo, NY; Full-time enrollment: 25,415)
  • Buffalo State SUNY (about 6 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 10,439)
  • Daemen College (about 6 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • Medaille College (about 6 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • Canisius College (about 7 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
  • D'Youville College (about 8 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,398)
  • Erie Community College (about 9 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)

Public high schools in Tonawanda:

Private high schools in Tonawanda:

Public elementary/middle schools in Tonawanda:

Private elementary/middle schools in Tonawanda:

  • ST AMELIA SCHOOL (Students: 539, Location: 2999 EGGERT RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST CHRISTOPHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 472, Location: 2660 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 179, Location: 70 ADAM ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Tonawanda

Library in Tonawanda:

  • CITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $422,108; Location: 333 MAIN STREET; 30,854 books; 2,351 audio materials; 2,310 video materials; 57 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 92 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tonawanda: Marina Bay Club (A), Sheridan Park Golf Club (B), Brighton Park Golf Course (C), Tonawanda Town Sewer District Number 2 Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Ellwood Fire District 1 (E), Niagara Hose Company 3 (F), National Hose Company 1 (G), Brighton Volunteer Fire Company 1 (H), Delaware Hose Company 2 (I), River Road Volunteer Fire Department (J), Brighton Volunteer Fire Company 2 (K), Brighton Fire Department Station 3 (L), Kenilworth Fire Company (M), Sheridan Park Volunteer Fire Company (N), Tonawanda Fire Department (O), Brighton Volunteer Fire Company 3 (P), Brighton Place Library (Q), City of Tonawanda Public Library (R), Town of Tonawanda Public Library Kenilworth Branch (S), McAuley Residence Nursing Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tonawanda include: Augustana Lutheran Church (A), Bethany United Methodist Church (B), Bethesda Full Gospel (C), Brighton Community Baptist Church (D), Calvary Bible Church (E), Curtis Park United Presbyterian Church (F), Deerhurst Presbyterian Church (G), Faith United Presbyterian Church (H), First Presbyterian Church of Tonawanda (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Francis Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Elmlawn Cemetery (3), Werkley Cemetery (4), City Cemetery (5), Saint John's Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ellicott Creek (A), Twomile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tonawanda include: Sheridan Park (1), Ives Park (2), Isle View Park (3), Nia-Wanda Park (4), Lincoln Park (5), Ellwood Park (6), Ellicott Creek Park (7), Curtiss Park (8), Clinton Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Amton Motel (1970 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (1), Busy Bee Limousine (4291 Delaware Ave) (2), Blue Falls Motel (2142 Niagara Falls Blvd) (3), Ellicott Park Court Motel (2740 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (4), Econo Lodge Tonawanda (2000 Niagara Falls Boulevard) (5), Days Inn (1120 Niagra Falls Blvd) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jane Corwin - New York State politician, Bobby Shuttleworth - Soccer player, George D. Maziarz - New York State politician, Sam Melville - Activist, Thomas Perry (author) - Novelist, Warren Muck - Soilder, Bernard Joseph McLaughlin - Catholic bishop, Frank Hinkey - Football player and coach, Bert Lewis - Major League Baseball pitcher.

Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.5%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
36 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Tonawanda (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Del-Ton Plaza Branch, Niagara Falls Boulevard Branch, Colvin Branch. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Parkview Branch, First Trust Branch, Sheridan Plaza Branch. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Niagara Street/Tops Branch, Young St-Tonawanda/Tops Branch, Tonawanda. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Tonawanda Branch at 65 Broad Street, branch established on 1953/12/28; Tonawanda Drive-In Facility at 90 Morgan Street, branch established on 1974/10/03. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Niagara Falls Boulevard Branch at 1188 Niagara Falls Boulevard, branch established on 1975/01/13. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Evans Bank, National Association: Tonawanda Office Branch at 2800 Niagara Falls Boulevard, branch established on 2006/12/11. Info updated 2009/07/27: Bank assets: $730.9 mil, Deposits: $618.8 mil, headquarters in Angola, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Evans Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Tonawanda:

Marital status in Tonawanda, NY
  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Tonawanda:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tonawanda
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tonawanda, NY (based on Erie County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic352,894111
Mainline Protestant62,675212
Evangelical Protestant49,435209
Other34,07679
Black Protestant24,19269
Orthodox4,1039
None391,665-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 236
Here:

2.59 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 125
Erie County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 228
This county:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 740
Here:

8.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Erie County:

9.8%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Erie County:

26.9%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Erie County:

13.4%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Tonawanda:

49.8%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tonawanda:

46.5%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.2%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tonawanda:

10.7%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tonawanda:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.3%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
Tonawanda:

56.0%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.1%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tonawanda, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 28$244,451$104,7650$0
Firefighters 27$194,087$86,2610$0
Streets and Highways 19$115,307$72,8250$0
Parks and Recreation 18$64,755$43,1702$996
Financial Administration 13$59,979$55,3650$0
Solid Waste Management 10$49,702$59,6420$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 6$33,192$66,3842$3,864
Sewerage 3$16,031$64,1240$0
Totals for Government 124$777,503$75,2424$4,860

Tonawanda government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,417,000 ($94.52)
    Regular Highways: $1,039,000 ($69.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $329,000 ($21.95)
    General - Other: $277,000 ($18.48)
    Natural Resources - Other: $248,000 ($16.54)
    General Public Buildings: $132,000 ($8.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $101,000 ($6.74)
    Libraries: $58,000 ($3.87)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($0.53)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,064,000 ($537.92)
    Police Protection: $3,214,000 ($214.40)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,424,000 ($161.70)
    Regular Highways: $1,767,000 ($117.87)
    Sewerage: $1,417,000 ($94.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,016,000 ($67.77)
    Solid Waste Management: $979,000 ($65.31)
    Central Staff Services: $609,000 ($40.62)
    Financial Administration: $315,000 ($21.01)
    General Public Buildings: $303,000 ($20.21)
    Libraries: $264,000 ($17.61)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $158,000 ($10.54)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $91,000 ($6.07)
    Health - Other: $17,000 ($1.13)
    Housing and Community Development: $14,000 ($0.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $786,000 ($52.43)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $252,000 ($16.81)
    Police Protection: $179,000 ($11.94)
    Libraries: $100,000 ($6.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000 ($3.00)
    General Public Building: $34,000 ($2.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($0.20)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000 ($0.13)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($0.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,680,000 ($645.72)

Tonawanda government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,218,000 ($147.96)
    Other: $152,000 ($10.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $119,000 ($7.94)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,719,000 ($314.79)
    Other: $480,000 ($32.02)
    Health and Hospitals: $8,000 ($0.53)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $492,000 ($32.82)
    General Revenue - Other: $200,000 ($13.34)
    Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($0.40)
    Rents: $4,000 ($0.27)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $227,000 ($15.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,602,000 ($173.57)
    Highways: $604,000 ($40.29)
    Other: $527,000 ($35.15)
    Education: $35,000 ($2.33)
  • Tax - Property: $11,084,000 ($739.38)
    Other License: $351,000 ($23.41)
    Public Utilities Sales: $334,000 ($22.28)
    Other: $43,000 ($2.87)

Tonawanda government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,965,000 ($931.56)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,956,000 ($730.84)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,590,000 ($306.18)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,580,000 ($105.40)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $7,756,000 ($517.38)
    End of Fiscal Year: $4,528,000 ($302.05)

Tonawanda government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,321,000 ($221.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,286,000 ($219.20)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $116,000 ($7.74)

2.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.96%
New York average:

5.29%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Niagara County, NY  0.47% ($49,919 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.14% ($35,064)
from Monroe County, NY  0.13% ($52,181)


3.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.42%
New York average:

6.93%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.01%
New York average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Niagara County, NY  0.56% ($50,031 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.14% ($51,976)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($52,293)
Businesses in Tonawanda, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's2
AT&T1Microtel1
Advance Auto Parts2New Balance1
Burger King2Nike5
CVS2Office Depot1
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread1
Cold Stone Creamery2Penske2
Cricket Wireless1Pier 1 Imports1
Dairy Queen2Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1Rite Aid3
Dunkin Donuts2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Econo Lodge1Sears1
FedEx4Subway1
GNC2Tim Hortons9
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Jones New York1UPS5
Just Tires1Verizon Wireless2
KFC1Walgreens3
Knights Inn1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tonawanda:

  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tonawanda:

  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Tonawanda:

  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Tonawanda fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 90Number of bridges
  • 1,565ft / 477mTotal length
  • $464,948,000Total costs
  • 1,591,158Total average daily traffic
  • 64,919Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Tonawanda, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 91910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 61930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 321960-1969
  • 91970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 162010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tonawanda, NY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tonawanda)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Tonawanda, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 286 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tonawanda)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tonawanda)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED105$81,69547$71,872116$75,83628$12,7861$125,0006$65,1671$87,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$74,0004$59,25018$72,7224$12,7500$03$47,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$87,5003$69,00071$80,31037$9,8110$04$76,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$76,5560$038$88,4742$39,0000$02$63,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$72,0000$018$82,2222$32,5000$01$51,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0074.00 , 0075.00, 0076.00, 0077.00, 0078.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$77,5006$75,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$78,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$57,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$75,3331$66,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0074.00 , 0075.00, 0076.00, 0077.00, 0078.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tonawanda, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tonawanda, NY - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 115. The highest number of reported fires - 179 took place in 2016, and the least - 47 in 2017. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Tonawanda, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.7%), and Outside Fires (33.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tonawanda, NY
    • 79840.7%Structure Fires
    • 65833.5%Outside Fires
    • 30215.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 20510.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tonawanda, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tonawanda, New York:

  • Econo Lodge, 2000 Niagara Fls, Tonawanda, New York 14150 , Phone: (716) 694-6696, Fax: (716) 694-0371
  • Knights Inn, 1970 Niagarafalls Blvd, Tonawanda, New York 14150 , Phone: (716) 692-7260, Fax: (716) 692-7266
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tonawanda, New York
Most common first names in Tonawanda, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John54773.4 years
Mary45479.1 years
William40073.1 years
Robert33169.4 years
Joseph31576.2 years
James25670.7 years
George24975.4 years
Charles24375.0 years
Edward23374.8 years
Helen21679.4 years
Most common last names in Tonawanda, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11377.3 years
Miller8975.5 years
Brown5576.7 years
Johnson4276.8 years
Clark4074.8 years
Williams3676.8 years
Wilson3675.0 years
Wagner3373.7 years
Davis3178.1 years
Martin3072.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tonawanda, NY
  • 93.8%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Electricity
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tonawanda, NY
  • 83.1%Utility gas
  • 14.9%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Tonawanda compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.

Tonawanda on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of libraries per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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