Tompkins County, NY Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Tompkins County New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 98,548 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 200.6 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.27% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 30.9 38.5 37.1
Households 42,974 7,641,851 128,459,983

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Economy

Tompkins County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Tompkins County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $73,267 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.39% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.3% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Tompkins County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $108,073 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $1,374 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 53.9% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Tompkins County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.9 29.0 22.5
Work from home 19.0% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Tompkins County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Tompkins County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 45.4% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.03 2.51 2.54

Health

Tompkins County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Tompkins County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.3 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.1% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 13.5% 17.4% 19.0%