Tonawanda, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tonawanda	New York	National
Income per capita	$28,716	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$51,486	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,304	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,409	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,605	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,218	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tonawanda is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tonawanda is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tonawanda is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tonawanda is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,320 $51,486 $102,972

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Tonawanda median earnings by income bracket

Tonawanda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence Center, NY	3,211	$119,430	115.9%
Elma Center, NY	3,806	$94,583	71.0%
Harris Hill, NY	5,982	$84,583	52.9%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,099	$80,625	45.7%
Williamsville, NY	5,194	$75,323	36.2%
Tonawanda, NY	14,790	$51,486	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Great Falls, VA	14,793	$238,828	331.7%
Sooke, BC	14,780	n/a
El Sobrante, CA	14,779	$100,548	81.8%
Fort Leonard Wood, MO	14,779	$58,598	5.9%
Strathmore, AB	14,778	n/a
Tonawanda, NY	14,790	$51,486	6.9%

Source: The Tonawanda, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).