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What are the crime rate and median income in Tonawanda Town, NY?
Its median household earns $77,679 and the median home value is $215,200. Population: about 56,806 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Tonawanda Town?
Tonawanda Town is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Tonawanda Town compare with New York?
Tonawanda Town's median household earns $77,679 a year, close to the state figure ($85,974). The median owner-occupied home is worth $215,200 by owners' estimates, and half of renters pay more than $1,102 a month. About 56,806 people live on 17 square miles of land, roughly 3,284 per square mile. The city lies in Erie County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Tonawanda Town | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,806 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $77,679 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $215,200 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 3.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.0% | 14.0% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4% | 40.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 73.1% | 54.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 42.3 | 39.8 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Tonawanda Town?
Erie County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Tonawanda Town?
Tonawanda Town city limits had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Where crews are working: NY 325. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Tonawanda Town?
Inside the city limits there are 10 public schools (2024-25) and 5 private schools (2023-24). 3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: Park Service units in the area: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. 12 state parks or recreation areas: Amherst State Park, Beaver Island State Park, Buckhorn Island State Park, Buffalo Harbor State Park and DeVeaux Woods State Park and 7 more.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Tonawanda Town
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map inside the Tonawanda Town city limits, plus 5 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Walmart #4597 (North Tonawanda).
Liquor stores
6 liquor stores are on the map inside the Tonawanda Town city limits: Brighton Liquor & Wine (Tonawanda), Buffalo House Liquor and Wines (Buffalo), City Liquors & Wines INC (Tonawanda), Kenmore Liquors INC (Tonawanda), Midnight Liquors (Tonawanda) and Sheridan Plaza Liquors (Kenmore).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Tonawanda Town city limits on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Tonawanda Town?
$77,679 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $85,974 for New York.
How much do homes cost in Tonawanda Town?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $215,200 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $423,800 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Tonawanda Town?
Erie County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Buffalo, NY (6 mi) · Cheektowaga, NY (8 mi) · Rochester, NY (65 mi) · Irondequoit, NY (68 mi) · Erie, PA (86 mi) · Syracuse, NY (138 mi)
More: New York statewide numbers · county page: Erie County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Tonawanda Town CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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