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Tompkins County

Population in July 2008: 3,006. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 1,491  (49.6%)
Females: 1,515  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,427 (it was $43,315 in 2000)
Caroline:  $50,427
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,856
Caroline:  $26,856
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,252 (it was $97,900 in 2000)
Caroline:  $162,252
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,529; Detached houses: $195,717; In 2-unit structures: $162,966; Mobile homes: $49,006

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Races in Caroline:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Caroline: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (19.5%), German (15.8%), United States (12.1%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (5.9%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 55.0 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Caroline

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caroline town

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

147 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  5.1%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Caroline:  1.8% ($1,808)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Caroline satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (23.9 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (84.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (165.0 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Danby, NY (2.6 miles ), East Ithaca, NY (2.7 miles ), Richford, NY (2.8 miles ), South Hill, NY (2.9 miles ), Dryden, NY (2.9 miles ), Harford, NY (3.0 miles ), Forest Home, NY (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.37 N, Longitude: 76.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Caroline household income distribution Caroline home values distribution

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (36%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (41%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Caroline, New York

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Caroline-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Caroline town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.


Caroline-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Caroline center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Caroline:
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 8 miles; ITHACA, NY)
  • CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
  • UNITED HEALTH SERVICES (about 26 miles; JOHNSON CITY, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caroline:
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 10 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 10 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 21 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 30 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)

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Notable location: Guide Board Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Caroline: Saint Thomas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Quick Cemetery (1), Lane Cemetery (2), Mulks Cemetery (3), Roe Cemetery (4), Cooper Cemetery (5), Dutch Reformed Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Boyer Creek (A), Willow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Caroline, NY


52 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Caroline compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Tompkins County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Caroline

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.5%14.0%5.8%4.5%4.2%
Congregations7.6%17.7%7.6%7.6%3.8%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchUnitarian Universalist AssociationAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.4%2.4%2.3%21.9%
Congregations1.3%5.1%1.3%7.6%40.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.89%
New York average:  5.41%

1.70% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,260 average AGI)
Tompkins County:  1.70%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cortland County, NY  0.51% ($29,568 average AGI)
from Tioga County, NY  0.35% ($24,957)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.23% ($29,427)


9.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.92%
New York average:  6.26%

0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,031 average AGI)
Tompkins County:  0.47%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cortland County, NY  0.53% ($30,489 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.48% ($42,220)
to Cayuga County, NY  0.34% ($29,685)


Strongest AM radio stations in Caroline:
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Caroline:
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W242AB (96.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Caroline:
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W07BJ (Channel 7; ITHACA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $11,163,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,323
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,821
Total future (year 2005) average daily traffic: 26,085

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Caroline, NY

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • TAFT, 7 Elborman Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQGM231
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/2007, Expiration Date: 02/28/2017, Certifier: Lee Shurtleff
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:


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