How long do people stay in their homes in Tonawanda, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Tonawanda, NY, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±4.2 points) of households in Tonawanda, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 31.6%

When households in Tonawanda moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tonawanda	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±3.4 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±5.2 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±3.9 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±2.3 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±3.7 points)	14.1%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Tonawanda, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Erie County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tonawanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tonawanda
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tonawanda	—	20.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Tonawanda Town	1.9 mi	18.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tonawanda	2.0 mi	18.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Tonawanda	2.6 mi	17.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Kenmore	3.3 mi	16.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grandyle Village	3.9 mi	10.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Grand Island	4.0 mi	17.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
University at Buffalo	4.9 mi	79.6% (±25.6 points)	Higher
Eggertsville	5.0 mi	17.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandyle Village, NY (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University at Buffalo, NY (79.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Buffalo	24.8% (±1.1 points)
2	Town of Amherst	22.4% (±1.6 points)
3	Tonawanda	20.9% (±4.2 points)
4	Town of Orchard Park	19.8% (±3.1 points)
5	Town of Holland	18.7% (±7.9 points)
6	Lackawanna	18.5% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Tonawanda	18.0% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	18.0% (±11.2 points)
9	Town of Hamburg	17.9% (±1.9 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tonawanda

How often do people move in Tonawanda?

20.9% of households in Tonawanda, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tonawanda have?

31.6% of households in Tonawanda have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda city, Erie County, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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