East Ithaca, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,918

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

8.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

4.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$116,410

6.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Ithaca, NY is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.7% of East Ithaca, NY residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2024, there were 7.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in East Ithaca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of East Ithaca, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Ithaca, NY was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Ithaca, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 296
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 149

6.41%

Hispanic Population

123 people

6.41% of the people in East Ithaca, NY are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Ithaca, 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

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

As of 2024, 15.7% of East Ithaca, NY residents (302 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 East Ithaca, NY was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
18 ± 31
World War II
16 ± 25
Vietnam
15 ± 33

East Ithaca, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Ithaca, NY employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Ithaca, NY were Educational Services (645 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($132,636), Manufacturing ($88,409), and Educational Services ($74,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 274

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Ithaca, NY declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 1.25k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Ithaca, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (193 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (145 people), and Management Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Ithaca, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 274

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Ithaca, NY declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 1.25k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Ithaca, NY, are Educational Services (645 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Ithaca, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Ithaca, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,500

Median earning men ± $47,527

$61,397

Median earning women ± $27,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($133,068) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,398).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,353), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Ithaca, NY was $332,700 in 2024, which is 1 times the same as the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,900 to $332,700, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in East Ithaca, NY is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Ithaca, NY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Ithaca, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$332,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,191

$645

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in East Ithaca, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Ithaca, 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.

$116,410

Median Household Income

± $31,190

1.08k

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in East Ithaca, NY grew to $116,410 from the previous year's value of $108,839.

The following chart displays the households in East 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Ithaca, 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 (53.7%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Carpooled (9.7%)

In 2024, 53.7% of workers in East Ithaca, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.7%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Ithaca, NY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Ithaca, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Ithaca, NY (141 out of 1.92k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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