Cayuga, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

575

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.53%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,885

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,100

Population & Diversity

Cayuga, NY is home to a population of 575 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Cayuga, NY residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (508 people) in Cayuga, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Cayuga, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cayuga, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayuga, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
508 ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 15

7.48%

Hispanic Population

43 people

7.48% of the people in Cayuga, NY are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cayuga, 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Cayuga, NY residents (6 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 Cayuga, NY was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15

Cayuga, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cayuga, NY.

Economy

The economy of Cayuga, NY employs 357 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cayuga, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Public Administration (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($130,481), Educational Services ($85,195), and Manufacturing ($76,667).

Employment

Occupations

357

2024 Value

± 101

5.31%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayuga, NY grew at a rate of 5.31%, from 339 employees to 357 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayuga, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (61 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayuga, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

357

2024 Value

± 101

5.31%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayuga, NY grew at a rate of 5.31%, from 339 employees to 357 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayuga, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Educational Services (59 people), and Public Administration (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayuga, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cayuga, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $15,529

$39,167

Median earning women ± $19,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,769), Manufacturing ($80,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,643), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,509).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cayuga, NY was $158,100 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,000 to $158,100, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayuga, NY is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cayuga, NY have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayuga, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,939

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

51.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Cayuga, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$97,885

Median Household Income

± $25,232

212

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Cayuga, NY grew to $97,885 from the previous year's value of $95,089.

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga, 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (8.73%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Cayuga, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (8.73%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayuga, NY have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cayuga, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cayuga, NY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayuga, NY (43 out of 571 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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

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

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