Northeast Ithaca, NY

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2023 Population

2,575

1.98% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

0.741% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.54%

19.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$91,667

2.8% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$349,600

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,441

2.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Northeast Ithaca, NY had a population of 2.58k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $91,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northeast Ithaca, NY declined from 2,627 to 2,575, a −1.98% decrease and its median household income declined from $94,306 to $91,667, a −2.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Ithaca, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.83%).

None of the households in Northeast 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.

79.8% of the residents in Northeast Ithaca, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Northeast Ithaca, NY was $349,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Northeast Ithaca, NY worked at home, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Northeast Ithaca, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Northeast Ithaca, NY is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 79.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 31% of Northeast Ithaca, NY residents were born outside of the country (798 people).

In 2023, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Northeast Ithaca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 364 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

82.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 79.8% of Northeast Ithaca, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northeast Ithaca, NY was 82.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
1.86k ± 282
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
364 ± 184
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 136

6.33%

Hispanic Population

163 people

6.33% of the people in Northeast Ithaca, NY are hispanic (163 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

798 people

23.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

As of 2023, 31% of Northeast Ithaca, NY residents (798 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 Northeast Ithaca, NY was 23.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
19 ± 26
Vietnam
13 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Northeast Ithaca, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northeast Ithaca, NY employs 1.44k people. The largest industries in Northeast Ithaca, NY are Educational Services (681 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,635), and Finance & Insurance ($91,635).

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

± 257

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northeast Ithaca, NY grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 1.41k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northeast Ithaca, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (424 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (155 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northeast Ithaca, 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

± 257

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northeast Ithaca, NY grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 1.41k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northeast Ithaca, NY, are Educational Services (681 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 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

$68,438

Median earning men ± $35,578

$53,043

Median earning women ± $17,292

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,350), Manufacturing ($84,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,607), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,542).

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.

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 Northeast Ithaca, NY was $349,600 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $334,700 to $349,600, a 4.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Northeast Ithaca, NY is 59.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northeast Ithaca, NY have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Northeast Ithaca, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$349,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,725

$688

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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

59.8%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.8% of the housing units in Northeast Ithaca, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Northeast Ithaca, 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.

$91,667

Median Household Income

± $13,957

1.15k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Northeast Ithaca, NY declined from $91,667 from the previous year's value of $94,306.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northeast Ithaca, 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

Worked At Home (39.1%)
Drove Alone (36.6%)
Carpooled (13.2%)

In 2023, 39.1% of workers in Northeast Ithaca, NY worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (36.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.2%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northeast Ithaca, NY have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northeast Ithaca, NY (192 out of 2.55k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

97.5% of the population of Northeast Ithaca, NY has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 8.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 9.26% on non-group plans, and 0.428% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Tompkins County, NY.

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 19.6% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.53%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

8.8%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

9.26%

Non-Group

0.428%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northeast Ithaca, NY declined by 10.4% from 2.82% to 2.53%.

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

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