Cayuga Heights, NY

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2023 Population

4,018

0.643% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

6.96% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$137,132

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$523,600

34.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,441

11.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cayuga Heights, NY had a population of 4.02k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $137,132. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cayuga Heights, NY declined from 4,044 to 4,018, a −0.643% decrease and its median household income grew from $121,202 to $137,132, a 13.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cayuga Heights, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), White (Hispanic) (3.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.06%).

None of the households in Cayuga Heights, 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.

82.4% of the residents in Cayuga Heights, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cayuga Heights, NY was $523,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Cayuga Heights, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cayuga Heights, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cayuga Heights, NY is home to a population of 4.02k people, from which 82.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.4% of Cayuga Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2023, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Cayuga Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 829 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 139 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%

2023 Citizenship

83.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82.4% of Cayuga Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cayuga Heights, NY was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayuga Heights, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 265
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
829 ± 191
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 68.9

9.63%

Hispanic Population

387 people

9.63% of the people in Cayuga Heights, NY are hispanic (387 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

27.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

27.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

As of 2023, 27.4% of Cayuga Heights, NY residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cayuga Heights, NY was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
39 ± 39
Korea
22 ± 35
Vietnam
20 ± 28

Cayuga Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cayuga Heights, NY employs 1.44k people. The largest industries in Cayuga Heights, NY are Educational Services (784 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($212,768), Retail Trade ($105,663), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,417).

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

1.44k

2023 Value

± 272

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cayuga Heights, NY declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 1.63k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayuga Heights, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (486 people), Management Occupations (287 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayuga Heights, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.44k

2023 Value

± 272

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cayuga Heights, NY declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 1.63k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayuga Heights, NY, are Educational Services (784 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayuga Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cayuga Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,653

Median earning men ± $18,154

$39,688

Median earning women ± $17,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,156), Retail Trade ($105,700), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,683), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,673), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,458).

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%.

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

Education

Completions

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.

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 Heights, NY was $523,600 in 2023, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $389,500 to $523,600, a 34.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayuga Heights, NY is 59.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cayuga Heights, NY have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayuga Heights, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cayuga Heights, NY is $137,132. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cayuga Heights, NY was Census Tract 6 with a value of $128,817, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $92,335 and $61,250.

Housing

Property

$523,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$149,044

$919

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.9% of the housing units in Cayuga Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cayuga Heights, 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 6
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 4

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cayuga Heights, NY was Census Tract 6 with a value of $128,817, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $92,335 and $61,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Cayuga Heights, 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.

$137,132

Median Household Income

± $42,462

1.54k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Cayuga Heights, NY grew to $137,132 from the previous year's value of $121,202.

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga Heights, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cayuga Heights, 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 (28.9%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Public Transit (15.7%)

In 2023, 28.9% of workers in Cayuga Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.7%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayuga Heights, NY have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cayuga Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cayuga Heights, 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 Heights, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cayuga Heights, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayuga Heights, NY (369 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cayuga Heights, 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.

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

96.3% of the population of Cayuga Heights, NY has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 6.69% on Medicaid, 28.4% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tompkins County, NY see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1696 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tompkins County, NY

Primary care physicians in Tompkins County, NY see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 17.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

6.69%

Medicaid

28.4%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cayuga Heights, NY grew by 108% from 1.77% to 3.7%.

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

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