Latest news about poverty in Tonawanda, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.7% of Tonawanda, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.9% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 8.5% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.7%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tonawanda, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tonawanda:
10.7%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tonawanda:
5.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tonawanda:
18.9%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tonawanda:
27.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Tonawanda, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tonawanda,NY (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.2%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tonawanda,NY (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tonawanda,NY (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tonawanda, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tonawanda, NY (%)
9.1%White
6.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
51.6%Asian
4.5%Other race
12.0%2+ races
28.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tonawanda, NY (absolute numbers)
1,244White
2Black
0American Indian
159Asian
1Other race
862+ races
104Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tonawanda, NY
Children below poverty level:
Tonawanda, New York:
9.2%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tonawanda:
8.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tonawanda:
24.0%
New York:
28.7%
26.8%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
68.1%Female, no husband present
12.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.7%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
53.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
33.5%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
37.8%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
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