Tonawanda, New York Economic Statistics

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

36,016

100.0

In labor force

22,776

63.2

Civilian labor force

22,769

63.2

Employed

21,713

60.3

Unemployed

1,056

2.9

Percent of civilian labor force

4.6

(X)

Armed Forces

7

0.0

Not in labor force

13,240

36.8

Females 16 years and over

18,837

100.0

In labor force

10,752

57.1

Civilian labor force

10,752

57.1

Employed

10,421

55.3

Own children under 6 years

2,740

100.0

All parents in family in labor force

1,777

64.9

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

21,257

100.0

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

18,068

85.0

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

2,019

9.5

Public transportation (including taxicab)

329

1.5

Walked

452

2.1

Other means

131

0.6

Worked at home

258

1.2

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

19.2

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

21,713

100.0

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

6,434

29.6

Service occupations

2,912

13.4

Sales and office occupations

7,081

32.6

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

39

0.2

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

1,656

7.6

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

3,591

16.5

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

52

0.2

Construction

892

4.1

Manufacturing

3,370

15.5

Wholesale trade

860

4.0

Retail trade

3,442

15.9

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

1,311

6.0

Information

409

1.9

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

1,489

6.9

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

1,612

7.4

Educational, health and social services

4,835

22.3

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

1,617

7.4

Other services (except public administration)

1,013

4.7

Public administration

811

3.7

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

17,694

81.5

Government workers

3,232

14.9

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

758

3.5

Unpaid family workers

29

0.1

INCOME IN 1999

Households

18,934

100.0

Less than $10,000

1,451

7.7

$10,000 to $14,999

1,259

6.6

$15,000 to $24,999

2,731

14.4

$25,000 to $34,999

2,664

14.1

$35,000 to $49,999

3,933

20.8

$50,000 to $74,999

3,905

20.6

$75,000 to $99,999

1,860

9.8

$100,000 to $149,999

892

4.7

$150,000 to $199,999

157

0.8

$200,000 or more

82

0.4

Median household income (dollars)

40,064

(X)

With earnings

13,899

73.4

Mean earnings (dollars)

48,066

(X)

With Social Security income

6,704

35.4

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

12,282

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

756

4.0

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

6,605

(X)

With public assistance income

399

2.1

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

2,895

(X)

With retirement income

4,763

25.2

Mean retirement income (dollars)

14,617

(X)

Families

12,471

100.0

Less than $10,000

432

3.5

$10,000 to $14,999

466

3.7

$15,000 to $24,999

1,205

9.7

$25,000 to $34,999

1,597

12.8

$35,000 to $49,999

2,830

22.7

$50,000 to $74,999

3,333

26.7

$75,000 to $99,999

1,611

12.9

$100,000 to $149,999

808

6.5

$150,000 to $199,999

118

0.9

$200,000 or more

71

0.6

Median family income (dollars)

48,259

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

19,965

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

38,044

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

26,119

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

694

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

With related children under 18 years

500

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.0

With related children under 5 years

285

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.6

Families with female householder, no husband present

365

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

18.7

With related children under 18 years

304

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

26.8

With related children under 5 years

152

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

47.9

Individuals

3,419

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

7.7

18 years and over

2,338

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

6.7

65 years and over

492

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

5.6

Related children under 18 years

1,059

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

10.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

748

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

9.9

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,262

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.1