North Tonawanda, NY Population

Overview

30,592

Total Population

45.0

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

457

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

North Tonawanda's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Tonawanda is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Tonawanda's population under 18 was 17.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Tonawanda's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Tonawanda, 13.63% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 48.95% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 422 more females than males in North Tonawanda:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in North Tonawanda, NY.
The North Tonawanda, NY gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,472.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,399.

North Tonawanda's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Tonawanda population: 93.58% are White, 1.57% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
North Tonawanda's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 457 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,135 (98.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Tonawanda is White with a population of 28,629 (93.58% of the total population).

North Tonawanda's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,190 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, North Tonawanda's population decreased by 1,642 (4.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Tonawanda's population decreased by 1,118 (3.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, North Tonawanda's population was lowest in year 2022 at 30,235.