Tonawanda, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tonawanda	New York	National
Income per capita	$42,003	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$76,438	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,975	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,333	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,778	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,377	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tonawanda is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tonawanda is 6% 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

$50,953 $76,438 $152,876

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	3,300	$175,860	116.2%
Elma Center, NY	3,902	$140,353	72.6%
Harris Hill, NY	6,197	$126,828	55.9%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,241	$119,056	46.4%
Williamsville, NY	5,373	$111,091	36.6%
Tonawanda, NY	15,243	$76,438	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, IL	15,250	$63,109	22.4%
Hobe Sound, FL	15,254	$81,749	0.5%
El Sobrante, CA	15,231	$151,251	86.0%
Susanville, CA	15,230	$71,190	12.5%
Mercier, QC	15,257	n/a
Tonawanda, NY	15,243	$76,438	6.0%

Source: The Tonawanda, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.