North Tonawanda is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,235 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, North Tonawanda is the 47th largest community in New York.

A relatively large number of people in North Tonawanda telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In terms of college education, North Tonawanda is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.42% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in North Tonawanda in 2022 was $36,570, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,280 for a family of four. However, North Tonawanda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in North Tonawanda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.