Tonawanda

  1. Tonawanda Legal Resources
  2. Tonawanda Statistics
  3. Tonawanda Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tonawanda Employment Information
  5. Tonawanda Family Information
  6. Tonawanda Education Information
  7. Tonawanda Public Benefits Information
  8. Tonawanda Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Tonawanda Zip Codes


Tonawanda Legal Resources Back to top

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Tonawanda Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 77,875
  • Land Area (2000): 59.569 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.815 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 34,299
Tonawanda Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 77,628 99.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 248 0.32%

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Tonawanda Employment Information Back to top
Tonawanda Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 42,428 41,043 1,385 3.26% 33
1991 42,076 40,178 1,898 4.51% 45
1992 41,825 39,882 1,944 4.65% 46
1993 41,527 39,791 1,736 4.18% 42
1994 41,676 40,130 1,546 3.71% 37
1995 41,535 40,168 1,367 3.29% 33
1996 41,583 40,305 1,278 3.07% 31
1997 42,083 40,739 1,345 3.20% 32
1998 41,831 40,470 1,361 3.25% 33
1999 41,495 40,143 1,352 3.26% 33
2000 40,564 39,073 1,491 3.68% 37
2001 39,857 38,232 1,626 4.08% 41
2002 40,102 38,172 1,930 4.81% 48
2003 39,801 37,733 2,068 5.19% 52
2004 39,830 37,763 2,067 5.19% 52
2005 39,635 37,737 1,898 4.79% 48
2006 39,389 37,602 1,788 4.54% 45
2007 38,941 37,291 1,650 4.24% 42
2008 39,272 37,181 2,091 5.32% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 39,070 36,921 2,149 5.50% 55
Feb 2008 38,899 36,762 2,137 5.49% 55
Mar 2008 38,976 36,791 2,185 5.61% 56
Apr 2008 38,816 36,970 1,846 4.76% 48
May 2008 39,283 37,198 2,085 5.31% 53
Jun 2008 39,806 37,712 2,094 5.26% 53
Jul 2008 39,753 37,615 2,138 5.38% 54
Aug 2008 39,554 37,512 2,042 5.16% 52
Sep 2008 39,287 37,147 2,140 5.45% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tonawanda Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,285 6.78%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,036 5.47%
3. Educational Services 958 5.06%
4. Public Administration 932 4.92%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 904 4.77%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 835 4.41%
7. Health Care 714 3.77%
8. Metal Manufactuing 706 3.73%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 692 3.65%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 671 3.54%
11. Finance and Insurance 654 3.45%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 614 3.24%
13. Repair and Maintenance 584 3.08%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 465 2.45%
15. Utilities 461 2.43%
16. Truck Transportation 449 2.37%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 410 2.16%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 401 2.12%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 366 1.93%
20. Other Transportation 330 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,682 20.24%
2. Educational Services 2,907 15.98%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,314 7.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,193 6.56%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 848 4.66%
6. Social Assistance 647 3.56%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 567 3.12%
8. Public Administration 561 3.08%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 519 2.85%
10. Department and Other General Stores 501 2.75%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 486 2.67%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 373 2.05%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 246 1.35%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 205 1.13%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 197 1.08%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 184 1.01%
17. Other Transportation 171 0.94%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 163 0.90%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 140 0.77%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 139 0.76%

Tonawanda Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,038 5.48%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 935 4.93%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 858 4.53%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 815 4.30%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 764 4.03%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 763 4.03%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 717 3.78%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 669 3.53%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 615 3.25%
10. Other Management Occupations 609 3.21%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 566 2.99%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 502 2.65%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 457 2.41%
14. Engineers 444 2.34%
15. Computer Specialists 431 2.27%
16. Top Executives 341 1.80%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 338 1.78%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 333 1.76%
19. Business Operations Specialists 325 1.72%
20. Cashiers 322 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,371 7.54%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,306 7.18%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 807 4.44%
4. Registered Nurses 801 4.40%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 762 4.19%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 720 3.96%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 695 3.82%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 606 3.33%
9. Cashiers 588 3.23%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 549 3.02%
11. Other Management Occupations 536 2.95%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 501 2.75%
13. Customer Service Representatives 462 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 449 2.47%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 446 2.45%
16. Business Operations Specialists 394 2.17%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 392 2.15%
18. Other Healthcare Support 387 2.13%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 384 2.11%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 338 1.86%

Tonawanda Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,766 47.38%
15-35 hours 9,419 14.99%
1-14 hours 2,017 3.21%
No regular hours 21,627 34.42%

Tonawanda Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 881 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 542 1.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,151 3.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,084 5.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,750 10.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,339 14.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,652 18.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,155 11.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,790 7.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,977 5.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 723 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 436 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,453 6.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,912 8.12%

Tonawanda Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,165 3.25%
5-9 4,289 11.97%
10-14 6,993 19.51%
15-19 7,203 20.09%
20-24 7,549 21.06%
25-29 2,799 7.81%
30-34 3,489 9.73%
35-39 259 0.72%
40-44 431 1.20%
45-59 694 1.94%
60-89 555 1.55%
At least 90 419 1.17%

Tonawanda Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 267 0.74% 29,731 82.94%
30-44 302 0.84% 3,877 10.82%
45-59 157 0.44% 537 1.50%
At least 60 90 0.25% 884 2.47%

Tonawanda Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 88 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,298 9.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,804 84.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 125 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 816 2.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 688 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 510 1.40%

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Tonawanda Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,933 (77,056 people)
Families (2000): 21,327 (62,950 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,408
People at same address in 1995: 51,518
Tonawanda Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,541 7.71%
$10,000-$14,999 2,192 6.65%
$15,000-$19,999 2,339 7.10%
$20,000-$24,999 2,365 7.18%
$25,000-$29,999 2,535 7.69%
$30,000-$34,999 2,018 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 2,205 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 2,080 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 2,191 6.65%
$50,000-$59,999 3,303 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 3,769 11.44%
$75,000-$99,999 3,243 9.84%
$100,000-$124,999 1,285 3.90%
$125,000-$149,999 404 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 272 0.83%
$200,000 or more 203 0.62%

Tonawanda Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,206 30.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,061 30.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,277 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,665 14.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 117 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,206 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,712 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 492 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 161 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Tonawanda Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,723 25.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,343 17.71%
Public Assistance 611 0.66%
Retirement 8,109 8.79%
Self Employment 2,406 2.61%
Social Security 11,837 12.83%
Supplemental Security 1,121 1.21%
Wage / Salary 23,322 25.27%
Other 4,821 5.22%

Tonawanda Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,165 58.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,162 41.33%

Tonawanda Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,186 7.40%
Color 1 Box Married 18,329 62.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,818 26.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,205 4.08%

Tonawanda Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,352 9.79%
Color 1 Box Married 18,371 53.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,339 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,173 15.11%

Tonawanda Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tonawanda Education Information Back to top
Tonawanda Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,737 2.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,515 10.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,894 32.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,415 22.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,402 8.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,065 14.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,692 7.73%

Tonawanda Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 563 0.72% 683 0.88% 1,246 1.60%
Kindergarten 807 1.04% 205 0.26% 1,012 1.30%
Grades 1-4 3,114 4.00% 970 1.25% 4,084 5.24%
Grades 5-8 3,165 4.06% 891 1.14% 4,056 5.21%
Grades 9-12 3,502 4.50% 549 0.70% 4,051 5.20%
Undergrad college 2,331 2.99% 601 0.77% 2,932 3.77%
Graduate or professional school 884 1.14% 283 0.36% 1,167 1.50%
Total 14,366 18.45% 4,182 5.37% 18,548 23.82%

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Tonawanda Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tonawanda Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 71,575 92.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,597 7.25%

Tonawanda Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tonawanda Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tonawanda Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,831 11.34%
10-19 Years 10,017 12.86%
20-29 Years 8,089 10.39%
30-39 Years 10,462 13.43%
40-49 Years 12,378 15.89%
50-59 Years 8,539 10.97%
60-69 Years 7,007 9.00%
70-79 Years 8,525 10.95%
80-89 Years 3,539 4.54%
90+ Years 488 0.63%

Tonawanda Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,798 47.25%
Color 1 Box Female 41,077 52.75%

Tonawanda Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 74,287 95.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 975 1.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 946 1.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 863 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 523 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 217 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 56 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Tonawanda Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 26,559 26.87%
2. Italian 17,297 17.50%
3. Irish 16,304 16.50%
4. Polish 11,128 11.26%
5. English 8,028 8.12%
6. French Non-Basque 3,250 3.29%
7. United States Or American 2,139 2.16%
8. Scottish 1,767 1.79%
9. Hungarian 1,656 1.68%
10. Dutch 1,313 1.33%

Tonawanda Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 69,440 94.19%
2. Italian 727 0.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 701 0.95%
4. Polish 538 0.73%
5. German 470 0.64%
6. French 241 0.33%
7. Korean 158 0.21%
8. Hungarian 153 0.21%
9. Other Indo European 135 0.18%
10. Chinese 131 0.18%

Tonawanda Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 74,307 95.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,251 2.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,318 1.69%

Tonawanda Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tonawanda Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tonawanda Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
14150 14151