Tompkins County, NY Demographic Data
Tompkins County, NY Summary
Tompkins County is located in New York
- Population: 102,554
- Area: 491.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 474.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.91 sq. miles
- Population Density: 208.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 899.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tompkins County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
53,204
51%
50.8
Male
51,667
49%
49.2
Total Population
104,871
323,128,000
Tompkins County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,259
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,898
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,966
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,216
11.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,928
18.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,780
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,383
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,048
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,162
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,814
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,223
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,290
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,904
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
89,266
85.1%
77.2
Female
46,109
51.7%
51.3
Male
43,157
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
72,780
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,592
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,417
12.8%
15.2
Female
7,339
54.7%
55.8
Male
6,078
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Tompkins County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
100,670
96.0%
96.8
White
83,423
79.5%
72.6
Black or African American
4,698
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
268
0.3%
0.8
Asian
10,625
10.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,644
1.6%
1.2
Chinese
6,254
6.0%
1.3
Filipino
312
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
464
0.4%
0.2
Korean
949
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
200
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
802
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,656
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,201
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,198
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
470
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
904
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
169
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,655
3.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
99,673
95.0%
82.2
Tompkins County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
690
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,604
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,082
21.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,582
12.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,303
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,580
22.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,763
29.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,294
5.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,310
94.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,343
51.7%
31.2
Tompkins County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,141
49.2%
33.7%
Now Married
33,944
37.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,855
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,581
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
4,227
4.6
5.8%
Tompkins County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
83,956
83.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,656
16.6%
21.6%
Spanish
3,855
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,555
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,550
7.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
696
0.7%
1.1%
Tompkins County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,465
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,807
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,916
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,908
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,341
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,432
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,098
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,395
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,036
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,285
6.1%
6.4
Median household income
56,349
57,617
Per capita income
28,013
31,128
Tompkins County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
680
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,460
10.5%
9.8
Construction
1,783
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,109
44.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,367
2.6%
6.6
Information
866
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,175
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,960
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,140
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,313
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4,790
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
873
1.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
541
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,430
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,021
51.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,673
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,999
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,934
17.2%
18.1%
Tompkins County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
50,200
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
31,400
62.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,458
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,257
6.5%
5.1
Walked
7,016
14.0%
2.7
Other means
1,267
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,802
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
26.6
Tompkins County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,549
14.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,167
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,033
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,934
13.1%
21.0
Tompkins County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
37,683
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,731
55.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,952
45.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,762
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Tompkins County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,445
1 room
2,429
5.7%
2.4
2 rooms
2,513
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,461
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
6,472
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
6,750
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
6,061
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
4,686
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,225
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,848
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Tompkins County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,445
1-unit, detached
21,493
50.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,450
3.4%
5.9
2-units
4,275
10.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,310
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,191
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,090
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,478
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,158
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tompkins County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,079
23.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
953
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,756
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,820
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,320
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,893
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,481
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,576
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,207
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
360
0.8%
1.4%
Tompkins County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,732
44.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,764
10.0%
4.7
Electricity
8,957
23.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,947
10.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
693
1.8%
0.1
Wood
2,546
6.8%
1.9
Solar energy
141
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
457
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
446
1.2%
1.1
Tompkins County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,476
47295100.0
Less than $500
40
0.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
957
8.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,233
10.7%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,348
11.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,498
13.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,781
24.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,619
31.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,016
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,243
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,061
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
796
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,360
11.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tompkins County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,073
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
64
0.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
165
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
427
2.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,215
7.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,971
12.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,347
33.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,884
42.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
879
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
997
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
633
4.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,251
8.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,701
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,857
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,228
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,945
54.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,337
0.0%
0.0%
Tompkins County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,731
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,658
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,763
8.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,063
14.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,778
18.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,043
29.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,213
15.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,033
5.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
180
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
201,400
205,000
