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Ithaca, New York

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StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Total Population32,81419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,784$85,974$80,734
Median Age23.339.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher67.7%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$342,700$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,447$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate30.4%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born20.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate29.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.732.626.4
Worked from Home24.7%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.0%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ithaca, New York

Age in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Median Age23.339.838.9
Under 18 %7.1%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %47.1%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %13.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Households14,1677,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size1.72.52.5
Family Households29.2%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children11.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families6.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone44.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married69.9%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,599$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.3%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.0%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.9%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate30.4%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.3%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households9.0%15.6%n/a

Housing in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units16,1838,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes30.7%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.5%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied70.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income41.3%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,897$6,582n/a

Education in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School5.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate9.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.0%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree43.7%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work29.9%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit9.1%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work25.7%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.4%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car27.4%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Ithaca, New York

StatisticIthacaNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.2%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.4%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.6%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.5%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.1%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Ithaca

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.