Ithaca, NY

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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 (8,826 degrees awarded in 2024).

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ithaca, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 669
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.42k ± 508
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 276

8.8%

Hispanic Population

2.89k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in 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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 64
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.

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

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.

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

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%.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ithaca, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ithaca, NY awarded 8,826 degrees. The student population of Ithaca, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,696 male students and 14,097 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ithaca, NY are White (2,512 and 41.7%), Asian (1,574 and 26.1%), Hispanic or Latino (822 and 13.6%), and Unknown (423 and 7.02%).

The largest universities in Ithaca, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cornell University (8,826 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ithaca, NY are Computer Science (874 and 9.9%), General Business Administration & Management (543 and 6.15%), and Information Technology (420 and 4.76%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $68,380.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ithaca, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 8.76%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,793 (47.4% men and 52.6% 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 2024 there were 26,793 students enrolled in Ithaca, NY, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,485 records, of which 52.2% were women and 47.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
527 degrees awarded
Labor & Industrial Relations
286 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
277 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ithaca, NY was Computer Science with 527 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Cornell University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8,826 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cornell University with 8,826 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,301 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ithaca, NY, which is 0.95 times less than the 4,525 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,512 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,574 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 ($68,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($934) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,354) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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 (29.9%)
Walked (25.7%)
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%).

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

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.

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

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.

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.