Tonawanda Town, New York Population

Overview

72,608

Total Population

42.9

Median age

52.00%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,097

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tonawanda town is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tonawanda town's population under 18 was 17.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tonawanda town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tonawanda town, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 18.78% aged 15 to 29, 48.09% aged 30 to 64, 15.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,902 more females than males in Tonawanda town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in Tonawanda Town, New York.
The Tonawanda Town, New York gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,949.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,144.

Tonawanda town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tonawanda town population: 87.20% are White, 5.57% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.18% are Asian, 0.76% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
Tonawanda town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,097 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 69,511 (95.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tonawanda town is White with a population of 63,315 (87.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 77,943 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Tonawanda town's population decreased by 4,408 (5.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tonawanda town's population decreased by 1,096 (1.49%), 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, Tonawanda town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 71,683.