Tonawanda is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 14,991 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Tonawanda is the 127th largest community in New York.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.85% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in Tonawanda who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.36% of adults in Tonawanda have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Tonawanda in 2018 was $33,597, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,388 for a family of four. However, Tonawanda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Tonawanda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tonawanda residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tonawanda include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Tonawanda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Korean.