Cayuga County, NY

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2023 Population

75,464

0.928% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.7

0.691% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

2.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,583

5.31% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$164,200

3.34% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

35,263

1.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cayuga County, NY had a population of 75.5k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $66,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cayuga County, NY declined from 76,171 to 75,464, a −0.928% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,227 to $66,583, a 5.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cayuga County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), Other (Hispanic) (1.33%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%).

None of the households in Cayuga County, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Cayuga County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cayuga County, NY are Cayuga County Community College (323 degrees awarded in 2022), Wells College (59 degrees), and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (21 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cayuga County, NY was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Cayuga County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cayuga County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Cayuga County, NY borders Cortland County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Onondaga County, NY, Oswego County, NY, Seneca County, NY, Tompkins County, NY, and Wayne County, NY.

About the photo: Cayuga Lake, the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes.

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Population & Diversity

Cayuga County, NY is home to a population of 75.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.18% of Cayuga County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2023, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.1k people) in Cayuga County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Cayuga County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cayuga County, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cayuga County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayuga County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
66.1k ± 452
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 561
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 379

3.49%

Hispanic Population

2.63k people

3.49% of the people in Cayuga County, NY are hispanic (2.63k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cayuga County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

2.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

As of 2023, 2.18% of Cayuga County, NY residents (1.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cayuga County, NY was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cayuga County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,456 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
703 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
518 ± 147

Cayuga County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cayuga County, NY employs 35.3k people. The largest industries in Cayuga County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,598 people), Manufacturing (4,636 people), and Educational Services (4,142 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,250), Utilities ($76,375), and Public Administration ($69,854).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

35.3k

2023 Value

± 1,186

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 4.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cayuga County, NY grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 34.7k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayuga County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,895 people), Management Occupations (3,173 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,830 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayuga County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.3k

2023 Value

± 1,186

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 4.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cayuga County, NY grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 34.7k employees to 35.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayuga County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,598 people), Manufacturing (4,636 people), and Educational Services (4,142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayuga County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cayuga County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,254

Median earning men ± $2,206

$38,018

Median earning women ± $1,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,561), Manufacturing ($70,283), and Wholesale Trade ($64,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,193), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,278), and Manufacturing ($48,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

149
Construction
125
Other Services (except Public Administration)
88
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$191k
Manufacturing
$184k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$113k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cayuga County, NY awarded 403 degrees. The student population of Cayuga County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,569 male students and 2,296 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cayuga County, NY are White (324 and 80.4%), followed by Unknown (28 and 6.95%), Black or African American (22 and 5.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 4.96%).

The largest universities in Cayuga County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cayuga County Community College (323 and 80.1%), Wells College (59 and 14.6%), and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (21 and 5.21%).

The most popular majors in Cayuga County, NY are Humanistic Studies (115 and 28.5%), General Business Administration & Management (55 and 13.6%), and Registered Nursing (29 and 7.2%).

The median tuition cost in Cayuga County, NY for private four year colleges is $32,362.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cayuga County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,865 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,865 students enrolled in Cayuga County, NY, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,870 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
115 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cayuga County, NY was Humanistic Studies with 115 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cayuga County Community College
323 degrees awarded
Wells College
59 degrees awarded
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cayuga County Community College with 323 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cayuga County, NY, which is 0.521 times less than the 265 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 324 degrees mean that there were 11.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,362) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cayuga County, NY was $164,200 in 2023, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $164,200, a 3.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayuga County, NY is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cayuga County, NY have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayuga County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cayuga County, NY is $66,583. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cayuga County, NY was Census Tract 406 with a value of $103,571, followed by Census Tract 407 and Census Tract 405, with respective values of $96,793 and $81,042.

In 2023, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cayuga County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0678%.

Housing

Property

$164,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,651

$22,533

Median Property Taxes

±$752

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 Cayuga County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cayuga County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2023

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.9% of the housing units in Cayuga County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cayuga County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 406
Census Tract 407
Census Tract 405

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cayuga County, NY was Census Tract 406 with a value of $103,571, followed by Census Tract 407 and Census Tract 405, with respective values of $96,793 and $81,042.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cayuga County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,583

Median Household Income

± $2,266

31.3k

Number of Households

± 1,096

In 2023, the median household income of the 31.3k households in Cayuga County, NY grew to $66,583 from the previous year's value of $63,227.

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cayuga County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (7.64%)
Worked At Home (6.65%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Cayuga County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.64%) and those who worked at home (6.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayuga County, NY have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Cayuga County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cayuga County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cayuga County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cayuga County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0678%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayuga County, NY (9.91k out of 72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cayuga County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.5% of the children was living in poverty in Cayuga County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Cayuga County, NY has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cayuga County, NY see 4002 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.52% increase from the previous year (3829 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,002 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cayuga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Cayuga County, NY see an average of 4,002 patients per year. This represents a 4.52% increase from the previous year (3,829 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cayuga County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.38%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cayuga County, NY grew by 6.15% from 4.13% to 4.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cayuga County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.6 in Cayuga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cayuga County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33% in Cayuga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cayuga County, NY.