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Population

104,268

0.4% growth

Median Age

30.3

Median Household Income

$54,133

2.87% growth

Poverty Rate

20.1%

Number of Employees

49,581

0.59% growth

Median Property Value

$182,600

3.46% growth

About

Tompkins County, NY has a population of 104,268 people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $54,133. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Tompkins County, NY grew from 103,855 to 104,268, a 0.4% increase and its median household income grew from $52,624 to $54,133, a 2.87% increase.

The population of Tompkins County, NY is 77.8% White, 10.1% Asian, and 4.72% Hispanic. 13.5% of the people in Tompkins County, NY speak a non-English language, and 91.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tompkins County, NY are Cornell University, with 7,142 graduates, Ithaca College, with 1,729 graduates, and Tompkins Cortland Community College, with 715 graduates.

The median property value in Tompkins County, NY is $182,600, and the homeownership rate is 55.3%. Most people in Tompkins County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tompkins County, NY is 2 cars per household.

Tompkins County, NY is the 28th most populated county in New York and borders Cayuga County, NY; Chemung County, NY; Cortland County, NY; Schuyler County, NY; Seneca County, NY; and Tioga County, NY& 1 more.

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Economy

The economy of Tompkins County, NY employs 49,581 people. The economy of Tompkins County, NY is specialized in Educational Services; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, which employ respectively 3.75; 1.31; and 1.12 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Tompkins County, NY are Educational Services (17,295), Healthcare & Social Assistance (5,289), and Retail trade (4,614), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($62,045), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($51,512), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($41,974).

Median household income in Tompkins County, NY is $54,133. Males in Tompkins County, NY have an average income that is 1.02 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,705. The income inequality of Tompkins County, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.511 which is higher than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tompkins County, NY is from Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

0.511

2016 Wage GINI

0.539

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 0.511 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.05% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Tompkins County PUMA, NY is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Tompkins County PUMA, NY in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 015

2. Census Tract 023

3. Census Tract 006

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tompkins County, NY was Census Tract 015 with a value of $74,000, followed by Census Tract 023 and Census Tract 006, with respective values of $71,055 and $68,378.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Tompkins County, NY colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

49,581

2016 value

± 1,114

0.59%

1 year Growth

± 3.29%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Tompkins County, NY grew at a rate of 0.59%, from 49,291 employees to 49,581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tompkins County, NY, are Educational Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tompkins County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tompkins County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Tompkins County, NY. In Tompkins County, NY the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 18-24, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 87 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $6,795. Bronx County, NY has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in New York.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Tompkins County, NY is from the public use microdata area of Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

18-24

Male Majority

18-24

Female Majority

Tompkins County, NY residents 18-24 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in New York. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 18-24 and 18-24, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in New York.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Kings County, NY $11,979

2. Richmond County, NY $11,612

3. Rockland County, NY $11,149

At $11,979 Kings County, NY has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in New York. The next two highest amounts were in Richmond County, NY with $11,612 and in Rockland County, NY with $11,149.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$6,795

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Tompkins County, NY were $6,795 in 2014, but $6,944 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.15% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Tompkins County, NY are $$2,793 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Tompkins County, NY compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Tompkins County, NY is home to a population of 104,268 people, from which 91.4% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Tompkins County, NY is composed of 81,106 White residents (77.8%), 10,563 Asian residents (10.1%), 4,926 Hispanic residents (4.72%), 3,738 Black residents (3.58%), and 3,390 Two+ residents (3.25%). The most common foreign languages in Tompkins County, NY are Chinese (4,114 speakers), Spanish (2,274 speakers), and French (693 speakers), but compared to other places, Tompkins County, NY has a relative high number of Chinese (4,114 speakers), Thai (181 speakers), and Serbo-Croatian (281 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Tompkins County, NY is from the public use microdata area of Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

Most common origin

1. China

2. India

3. Canada

relatively high origin

1. Singapore

2. New Zealand

3. Zambia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tompkins County PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 3,377 Tompkins County PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 1,198 and Canada with 923.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Tompkins County PUMA, NY has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Singapore. In 2016, there were 261 people from Singapore living in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, approximately 21.05 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Chinese

2. Spanish

3. French

relatively high languages

1. Chinese

2. Thai

3. Serbo-Croatian

13,726 of Tompkins County, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Tompkins County, NY was Chinese. 3.95% of the overall population of Tompkins County, NY are native Chinese speakers. 2.18% speak Spanish and 0.66% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Tompkins County, NY has a relatively high number of residents that are native Chinese speakers. In 2015, there were 4,114 native Chinese speakers living in Tompkins County, NY, approximately 4 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Tompkins County, NY awarded 9,686 degrees. The student population of Tompkins County, NY is skewed away from females, with 4,846 male students and 4,840 female students. Most students in Tompkins County, NY are White (4,537 and 46.8%), followed by Asian (1,084 and 11.2%), Unknown (801 and 8.27%), and Hispanic or Latino (724 and 7.47%). The largest universities in Tompkins County, NY by number of graduates are Cornell University (7,142 and 73.7%), Ithaca College (1,729 and 17.9%), and Tompkins Cortland Community College (715 and 7.38%). The most popular majors in Tompkins County, NY are General Biological Sciences (369 and 3.81%), Labor & Industrial Relations (264 and 2.73%), and Agricultural Economics (253 and 2.61%). The median tuition costs in Tompkins County, NY are N/A for private four year colleges, and $50,712 and $50,712 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Biological Sciences 369 graduates

2. Labor & Industrial Relations 264 graduates

3. Agricultural Economics 253 graduates

relatively high

1. Viticulture & Enology 8 graduates

2. General Plant Sciences 18 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Tompkins County, NY was General Biological Sciences with 369 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Tompkins County, NY has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Viticulture & Enology. In 2015, there were 8 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Viticulture & Enology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Tompkins County, NY according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tompkins County, NY is $182,600, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $176,500 to $182,600, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate of Tompkins County, NY is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Tompkins County, NY have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Tompkins County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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