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Tonawanda Town, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
56,973
Population
3,293/sq mi density
$76,644
Median Income
$43,530 per capita
$199,400
Home Value
$268,279 Zillow
$1,062
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
1,278 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,644 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,400 home value, $1,062/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,644
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,530
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tonawanda Town vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tonawanda Town’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,644
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,530
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,365
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,288
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,288
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.4%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$81,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
13.4%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,097
Restaurants
2,341
Healthcare
2,652
Retail
3,140
Manufacturing
914
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,365
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,093
131% 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 | $76,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,530 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,365 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,288 |
| County GDP | $81,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,097 |
| Restaurants | 2,341 |
| Healthcare | 2,652 |
| Retail | 3,140 |
| Manufacturing | 914 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,365 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,093 |