Tonawanda (CDP), New York
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Tonawanda is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Erie County, New York
, United States
. The CDP comprises the Town of Tonawanda
minus its subsidiary Village of Kenmore
.http://www.tonawanda.ny.us/townclerk/htm/Comprehensive_Plan/2655%20Final%20Comp%20Plan%2012-2005.pdf
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49.0 km²), of which, 17.4 square miles (45.0 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (8.24%) is water.
of 2000, there were 61,729 people, 26,207 households, and 16,929 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,554.2 per square mile (1,372.1/km²). There were 27,175 housing units at an average density of 1,564.7/sq mi (604.0/km²). 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.
Tonawanda is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The CDP comprises the Town of Tonawanda
Tonawanda (town), New York
Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo...
minus its subsidiary Village of Kenmore
Kenmore, New York
Village of Kenmore is a village in Erie County, New York, in the United States. The population was 16,426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area....
.http://www.tonawanda.ny.us/townclerk/htm/Comprehensive_Plan/2655%20Final%20Comp%20Plan%2012-2005.pdf
Geography
Tonawanda is located at 42°59′7"N 78°51′7"W (42.985307, -78.852127).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49.0 km²), of which, 17.4 square miles (45.0 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (8.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 61,729 people, 26,207 households, and 16,929 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,554.2 per square mile (1,372.1/km²). There were 27,175 housing units at an average density of 1,564.7/sq mi (604.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.74% White, 1.52% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.