Tompkins County PUMA, NY

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2022 Population
102,555
2.92% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
32.6
2.52% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
16%
4.81% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$69,995
8.92% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$264,300
15.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
48,523
3.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Tompkins County PUMA, NY had a population of 103k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $69,995. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY declined from 105,638 to 102,555, a −2.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,260 to $69,995, a 8.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and White (Hispanic) (1.68%).

16% of the households in Tompkins County PUMA, 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.

92.1% of the residents in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are Cornell University (8,800 degrees awarded in 2022), Ithaca College (1,538 degrees), and Tompkins Cortland Community College (420 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was $264,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Tompkins County PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tompkins County PUMA, NY is home to a population of 103k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.8% of Tompkins County PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.1k people).

In 2022, there were 7.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.5k people) in Tompkins County PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,923 households), Spanish (2,649 households), and Other Languages of Asia (811 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
52,795
Women
51.1%
50,514
Men
48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 103,309 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

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Citizenship

92.1%
2022 Citizenship
92.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.1% of Tompkins County PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tompkins County PUMA, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    78.5k ± 236
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9.83k ± 337
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.53k ± 494
5.38%
Hispanic Population
5.52k people

In 2022, there were 7.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.5k people) in Tompkins County PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.38% of the people in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are hispanic (5.52k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,698 ± 1,258 people
  2. India
    1,135 ± 823 people
  3. Canada
    745 ± 668 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tompkins County PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 2,698 Tompkins County PUMA, NY residents, followed by India with 1,135 and Canada with 745.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.1k people
12.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
13k people

As of 2022, 12.8% of Tompkins County PUMA, NY residents (13.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    3,923 households (3.97%)
  2. Spanish
    2,649 households (2.68%)
  3. Other Languages of Asia
    811 households (0.821%)

16% of the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 3.97% of the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,239 ± 208
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    599 ± 241
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    341 ± 141

Tompkins County PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tompkins County PUMA, NY employs 48.5k people. The largest industries in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (14,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,075 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,703 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($264,868), Offices of physicians ($247,147), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($246,010).

Males in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,111. The income inequality in Tompkins County PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.512, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,308
Women
49.9%
24,422
Men
50.1%

The workforce of Tompkins County PUMA, NY in 2020 was 48,730 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men.

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Occupations

48.5k
2022 Value
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± −3.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tompkins County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 50.3k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, are Postsecondary teachers (5,599 people), Education administrators (1,260 people), and Other managers (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

48.5k
2022 Value
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± −3.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tompkins County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 50.3k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (14,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,075 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tompkins County PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tompkins County PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,583
Median earning men ± $3,214
$38,386
Median earning women ± $1,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,029), Manufacturing ($68,991), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,439).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,630), Wholesale Trade ($57,391), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,024).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
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.

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US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tompkins County PUMA, NY awarded 10,758 degrees. The student population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 16,288 male students and 19,106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are White (4,077 and 51%), followed by Asian (1,498 and 18.7%), Hispanic or Latino (960 and 12%), and Unknown (532 and 6.65%).

The largest universities in Tompkins County PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cornell University (8,800 and 81.8%), Ithaca College (1,538 and 14.3%), and Tompkins Cortland Community College (420 and 3.9%).

The most popular majors in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are Computer Science (883 and 8.21%), General Business Administration & Management (755 and 7.02%), and Information Technology (372 and 3.46%).

The median tuition cost in Tompkins County PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $55,291.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 35,394 (46% men and 54% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 35,394 students enrolled in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,761 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 282 degrees awarded
  2. 524 degrees awarded
  3. 313 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was Labor & Industrial Relations with 282 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 8,800 degrees awarded
  2. 1,538 degrees awarded
  3. 420 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cornell University with 8,800 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,202 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, which is 0.936 times less than the 5,556 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,077 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,498 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,291) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,328) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.709% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.682% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY in 2022 were Some college (26.2k), Graduate Degree (21k), and Bachelors Degree (18.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was $264,300 in 2022, which is 0.938 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $228,900 to $264,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Tompkins County PUMA, NY is 54.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tompkins County PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tompkins County PUMA, NY is $69,995. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Property

$264,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,113
$23,328
Median Property Taxes
±$816

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Rent vs Own

54.3%
Homeownership
2022
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 54.3% of the housing units in Tompkins County PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,995
Median Household Income
± $2,807
43k
Number of Households
± 1,621

In 2022, the median household income of the 43k households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY grew to $69,995 from the previous year's value of $64,260.

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Wage Distribution

0.512
2022 Wage GINI in Tompkins County PUMA, NY
0.522
2021 Wage GINI in Tompkins County PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.05% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tompkins County PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Tompkins County PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (54.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Walked (11.8%)

In 2022, 54.3% of workers in Tompkins County PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (11.8%).

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tompkins County PUMA, NY (14.2k out of 88.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tompkins County PUMA, 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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.545% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,174 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 33.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.34%
Uninsured
54.7%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
0.545%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tompkins County PUMA, NY declined by 8.17% from 3.64% to 3.34%.

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