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Tonawanda, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Niagara County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
15,044
Population
3,959/sq mi density
$61,619
Median Income
$35,348 per capita
$159,500
Home Value
$268,279 Zillow
$776
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
258
Violent Crime/100K
1,274 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,619 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,500 home value, $776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
258 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,619
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,348
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tonawanda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tonawanda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,619
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,348
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,629
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.6%
4% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.3%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,570M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
14.6%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,950
Restaurants
534
Healthcare
485
Retail
715
Manufacturing
254
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,629
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,213
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,619 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,348 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,629 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $13,570M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,950 |
| Restaurants | 534 |
| Healthcare | 485 |
| Retail | 715 |
| Manufacturing | 254 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,629 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,213 |