Northwest Ithaca, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,225

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

9.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

9.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,753

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Northwest Ithaca, NY is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.06% of Northwest Ithaca, NY residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Northwest Ithaca, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Northwest Ithaca, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Ithaca, NY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Ithaca, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 288
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
279 ± 197
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 81

6.16%

Hispanic Population

137 people

6.16% of the people in Northwest Ithaca, NY are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwest 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

7.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

As of 2024, 7.06% of Northwest Ithaca, NY residents (157 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 Northwest Ithaca, NY was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 20
World War II
2 ± 5

Northwest Ithaca, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northwest Ithaca, NY employs 881 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northwest Ithaca, NY were Educational Services (304 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,197), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,197), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($95,521).

Employment

Occupations

881

2024 Value

± 224

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Ithaca, NY grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 695 employees to 881 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Ithaca, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (204 people), Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest 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

881

2024 Value

± 224

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Ithaca, NY grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 695 employees to 881 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Ithaca, NY, are Educational Services (304 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Ithaca, NY, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Ithaca, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,231

Median earning men ± $42,403

$51,971

Median earning women ± $5,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($117,578), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,237), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Ithaca, NY was $312,900 in 2024, which is 0.94 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,800 to $312,900, a 1% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Ithaca, NY is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northwest Ithaca, NY have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Ithaca, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,554

$525

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Northwest Ithaca, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest 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.

$56,753

Median Household Income

± $13,759

1.05k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Northwest Ithaca, NY grew to $56,753 from the previous year's value of $49,044.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest 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 Northwest 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 (53.1%)
Worked At Home (27.2%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 53.1% of workers in Northwest Ithaca, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.2%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Ithaca, NY have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Northwest Ithaca, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest 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 Northwest Ithaca, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest Ithaca, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Ithaca, NY (368 out of 2.06k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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