Tonawanda (CDP), New York
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Tonawanda is a suburban community ( and census-designated place ) in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 61,729 at the 2000 census. The CDP area includes the entire Town of Tonawanda with the exclusion of the village of Kenmore. [1]
Tonawanda is in the Town of Tonawanda and is a northern suburb of Buffalo, New York.
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[edit] Geography
Tonawanda is located at (42.985307, -78.852127)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 49.0 km² (18.9 mi²). 45.0 km² (17.4 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (8.24%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 61,729 people, 26,207 households, and 16,929 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,372.1/km² (3,554.2/mi²). There were 27,175 housing units at an average density of 604.0/km² (1,564.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.74% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 26,207 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,332, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $39,540 versus $27,067 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,748. About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
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County Seat: Buffalo |
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Alden | Amherst | Aurora | Boston | Brant | Cheektowaga | Clarence | Collins | Concord | Eden | Elma | Evans | Grand Island | Hamburg | Holland | Lancaster | Marilla | Newstead | North Collins | Orchard Park | Sardinia | Tonawanda | Wales | West Seneca |
| Villages |
Alden | Angola | Blasdell | Depew | East Aurora | Farham | Gowanda | Hamburg | Kenmore | Lancaster | North Collins | Orchard Park | Sloan | Springville | Williamsville |
| CDPs |
Angola on the Lake | Billington Heights | Cheektowaga | Clarence Center | Eden | Elma Center | Harris Hill | Holland | Lake Erie Beach | North Boston | Tonawanda | Town Line | West Seneca |
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