Northeast Ithaca, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,661

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

3.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.13%

58.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,250

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Northeast Ithaca, NY is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 86.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.1% of Northeast Ithaca, NY residents were born outside of the country (616 people).

In 2024, there were 4.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Northeast Ithaca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Northeast Ithaca, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northeast Ithaca, NY was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Ithaca, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 389
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
403 ± 156
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 101

5.52%

Hispanic Population

147 people

5.52% of the people in Northeast Ithaca, NY are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northeast 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

23.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

616 people

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

798 people

As of 2024, 23.1% of Northeast Ithaca, NY residents (616 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 Northeast Ithaca, NY was 31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 32
Vietnam
11 ± 26
Korea
10 ± 21

Northeast Ithaca, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northeast Ithaca, NY employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northeast Ithaca, NY were Educational Services (729 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (201 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,924), Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,000), and Manufacturing ($76,964).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 247

−0.278%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northeast Ithaca, NY declined at a rate of −0.278%, from 1.44k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northeast Ithaca, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (438 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (175 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northeast 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

1.44k

2024 Value

± 247

−0.278%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northeast Ithaca, NY declined at a rate of −0.278%, from 1.44k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northeast Ithaca, NY, are Educational Services (729 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (201 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northeast Ithaca, NY, though some of these residents may live in Northeast Ithaca, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,023

Median earning men ± $23,890

$57,778

Median earning women ± $17,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,924), Manufacturing ($86,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,955), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northeast Ithaca, NY was $402,000 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $349,600 to $402,000, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Northeast Ithaca, NY is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northeast Ithaca, NY have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northeast Ithaca, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$402,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,925

$654

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Northeast Ithaca, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northeast 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.

$95,250

Median Household Income

± $16,202

1.16k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Northeast Ithaca, NY grew to $95,250 from the previous year's value of $91,667.

The following chart displays the households in Northeast 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northeast 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 (41.6%)
Worked At Home (35.3%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 41.6% of workers in Northeast Ithaca, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northeast Ithaca, NY have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Northeast Ithaca, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northeast 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 Northeast Ithaca, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northeast Ithaca, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northeast Ithaca, NY (83 out of 2.66k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northeast Ithaca, NY is Black, followed by Asian and White.

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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