Niagara County > North Tonawanda (city)
Population trend for North Tonawanda
040,0001970: 36,01236,01219701980: 35,76035,76019801990: 34,98934,98919902000: 33,26233,26220002010: 31,56831,56820102020: 30,49630,49620202023: 30,33830,3382023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, in the Western New York region.

Community anchors include North Tonawanda City School District and North Tonawanda Public Library.

2023 Median income for Niagara County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Niagara County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 721%.

271 152 33 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in North Tonawanda
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in North Tonawanda
Married-couple families: 5,852 (72.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 556 (6.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 1,623 (20.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 4,802 (81.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 1,101 (18.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in North Tonawanda

Pct 5 and under 20% Pct 6 to 17 17% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 9%

The overall poverty rate in North Tonawanda is 12 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of North Tonawanda lived in the prior year

Same house: 27,614 (92%) Same county (different house): 1,039 (3.5%) Different NY county: 1,037 (3.5%) 30,030 current residents Same house: 27,614 (92%) Same house Same county (different house): 1,039 (3.5%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 1,037 (3.5%) Different NY county Different state: 213 (0.7%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 127 (0.4%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of North Tonawanda residents
42.5 42.8 46 42.6 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau