Ithaca, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
32,814
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
23.3
1.27% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
30.4%
7.17% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$48,784
0.344% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$342,700
3.82% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,961
0.965% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ithaca, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.4% of the residents in Ithaca, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ithaca, NY are Cornell University (8,782 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Ithaca, NY was $342,700, and the homeownership rate was 29.6%.

Most people in Ithaca, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ithaca, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ithaca, NY is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 85.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.6% of Ithaca, NY residents were born outside of the country (6.44k people).

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Ithaca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%
2024 Citizenship
87.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Ithaca, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ithaca, NY was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ithaca, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.5k ± 669
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.42k ± 508
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.77k ± 276
8.8%
Hispanic Population
2.89k people

In 2024, there were 3.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Ithaca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.8% of the people in Ithaca, NY are hispanic (2.89k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.44k people
18.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.83k people

As of 2024, 19.6% of Ithaca, NY residents (6.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ithaca, NY was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    275 ± 156
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    65 ± 64
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 46

Ithaca, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ithaca, NY employs 15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ithaca, NY were Educational Services (6,671 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,584 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,363 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($170,250), Manufacturing ($81,779), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,857).

Employment

Occupations

15k
2024 Value
± 1,203
0.965%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ithaca, NY grew at a rate of 0.965%, from 14.8k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ithaca, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,663 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,306 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ithaca, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15k
2024 Value
± 1,203
0.965%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ithaca, NY grew at a rate of 0.965%, from 14.8k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ithaca, NY, are Educational Services (6,671 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,584 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ithaca, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ithaca, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,640
Median earning men ± $2,541
$32,280
Median earning women ± $5,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,348), and Public Administration ($60,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,607), Manufacturing ($72,891), and Public Administration ($63,424).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ithaca, NY awarded 8,782 degrees. The student population of Ithaca, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,342 male students and 13,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ithaca, NY are White (2,578 and 42.7%), Asian (1,428 and 23.7%), Hispanic or Latino (821 and 13.6%), and Unknown (468 and 7.75%).

The largest universities in Ithaca, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cornell University (8,782 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ithaca, NY are Computer Science (823 and 9.37%), General Business Administration & Management (583 and 6.64%), and Information Technology (366 and 4.17%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $65,204.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Ithaca, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 8.16%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 26,264 (47% men and 53% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 26,264 students enrolled in Ithaca, NY, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,586 records, of which 52% were women and 48% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    507 degrees awarded
  2. Hotel Administration & Management
    290 degrees awarded
  3. Labor & Industrial Relations
    273 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ithaca, NY was Computer Science with 507 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ithaca, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Cornell University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
8,782 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cornell University with 8,782 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,308 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ithaca, NY, which is 0.963 times less than the 4,474 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,578 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,428 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($65,204) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($810) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ithaca, NY was $342,700 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,100 to $342,700, a 3.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Ithaca, NY is 29.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ithaca, NY have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ithaca, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$342,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,002
$4,196
Median Property Taxes
±$495

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ithaca, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

29.6%
Homeownership
2024
59.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 29.6% of the housing units in Ithaca, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,784
Median Household Income
± $3,693
14.2k
Number of Households
± 1,243

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Ithaca, NY grew to $48,784 from the previous year's value of $48,617.

The following chart displays the households in Ithaca, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ithaca, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (29.9%)
  2. Walked (25.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (24.7%)

In 2024, 29.9% of workers in Ithaca, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.7%) and those who worked at home (24.7%).

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Commute Time

18.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ithaca, NY have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Ithaca, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ithaca, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ithaca, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ithaca, NY (7.45k out of 24.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ithaca, NY is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Ithaca, NY has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 7.36% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 52.8% between 18 and 34 years, 23.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.72% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.05%
Uninsured
53.4%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
7.36%
Medicare
20.3%
Non-Group
0.573%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ithaca, NY grew by 1.82% from 4.96% to 5.05%.

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