Demographics & People — Tonawanda, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)15,044
Estimated 2026~15,000
Median Age43.5
Total Households6,896
Family Households4,066
Average Household Size2.17
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White13,683
Black or African American212
Asian293
Hispanic or Latino510

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German3,991
Unclassified or not reported2,962
Irish2,920
Italian2,648
Polish1,901
English1,680
Other groups1,021
Arab873
Syrian586
Turkish586

Language

English Only13,343
Spanish37
Population 5+14,381

Veterans

Veterans758
Population 18+12,211

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.7 minutes
Work from Home16.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Tonawanda, New York.