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Tompkins County

Population in July 2009: 30,013. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 15,197  (50.6%)
Females: 14,816  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  22.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14850, 14851, 14852, 14853.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,342 (it was $21,441 in 2000)
Ithaca:

$27,342
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,019

Ithaca city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $179,373 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Ithaca:

$179,373
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $192,297; Detached houses: $191,443; Townhouses or other attached units: $234,335; In 2-unit structures: $195,376; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,073; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $476,501; Mobile homes: $61,529

Median gross rent in 2009: $816.

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  • White alone - 20,161 (67.6%)
  • Asian alone - 4,685 (15.7%)
  • Hispanic - 2,156 (7.2%)
  • Black alone - 1,635 (5.5%)
  • Two or more races - 909 (3.0%)
  • Other race alone - 202 (0.7%)
  • American alone - 59 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 14 (0.05%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Ithaca: 112.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.6%), Irish (12.4%), Italian (9.7%), English (9.2%), Polish (6.2%), Russian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Land area: 5.46 square miles.

Population density: 5494 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ithaca:

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ithaca city:

  • Never married: 65.3%
  • Now married: 23.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

4,650 residents are foreign born (8.0% Asia, 4.1% Europe, 2.2% Latin America).

This city:  15.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Ithaca, New York in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Ithaca to the number of sex offenders is 715 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,590 (2.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,954 (2.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (33.4 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (75.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (174.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Forest Home, NY (1.3 miles ), Cayuga Heights, NY (1.3 miles ), South Hill, NY (1.5 miles ), East Ithaca, NY (1.5 miles ), Northeast Ithaca, NY (1.6 miles ), Northwest Ithaca, NY (1.6 miles ), Lansing, NY (1.8 miles ), Enfield, NY (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $244,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 76.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,105 (+55.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,967 (74.7%)

Area code: 607

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Ithaca, New York accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

5.6%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Ithaca by Year
Type 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 00000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 48124
per 100,000 13.426.73.36.713.4
Robberies 2822282623
per 100,000 93.873.493.087.177.2
Assaults 3028293933
per 100,000 100.593.496.3130.6110.8
Burglaries 147147207140152
per 100,000 492.5490.5687.4468.8510.2
Thefts 9958058611,021963
per 100,000 3333.82686.02859.13419.13232.5
Auto thefts 2513262428
per 100,000 83.843.486.380.494.0
Arson 01010
per 100,000 0.03.30.03.30.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 205.3182.2192.7205.4200.9

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Ithaca detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 79 (67 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
New York average:

3.23

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -304 (-1.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (45%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (54%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (18%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Ithaca, New York

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Tornado activity:

Ithaca-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Ithaca city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 27.9 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ithaca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% 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 93.8 miles away from the city 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 73.8 miles away from Ithaca center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tompkins County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Heavy Rains: 2, Landslide: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Alex Haley - (1921-1992), author of Roots fame, David Foster Wallace - (born 1962), USA novelist, Dustin Brown - NHL player (Los Angeles Kings, born: Nov 4, 1984), Josh Bard - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Mar 30, 1978), Tim Hamulack - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Nov 14, 1976).


Hospital/medical center in Ithaca:

  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 101 DATES DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ithaca:

  • "SCHUYLER HOSPITAL, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • "CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
  • "ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; ELMIRA, NY)

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Airports located in Ithaca:


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Local government website: www.ci.ithaca.ny.us

Colleges/Universities in Ithaca:

  • Cornell University (Full-time enrollment: 20,529; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cornell.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Ithaca College (FT enrollment: 6,783; Location: 953 Danby Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ithaca.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ithaca:

  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 12 miles; Dryden, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,874)
  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 20 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,439)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 35 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 2,480)
  • Broome Community College (about 38 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,655)
  • Corning Community College (about 38 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 38 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • SUNY at Binghamton (about 39 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 12,914)

Public high schools in Ithaca:

Private high schools in Ithaca:

  • CASCADILLA SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 116 SUMMIT AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ENFIELD COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 162 ENFIELD MAIN RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ithaca:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ithaca:

  • EAC MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 120 E KING RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 320 W BUFFALO ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ITHACA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 12 ASCOT PL; Grades: PK - KG)
  • STONE CIRCLE SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 399 TURKEY HILL RD; Grades: PK - 6)
See full list of schools located in Ithaca, School District: ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Ithaca:

  • TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,634,031; Location: 101 E GREEN STREET; 191,122 books; 13,465 audio materials; 12,737 video materials; 16 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 13 other licensed databases; 295 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Rear Light (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Olivet Cemetery (1), Ithaca City Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Beebe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cascadilla Creek (A), Cayuga Inlet (B), Cliff Park Brook (C), Sixmile Creek (D), Linderman Creek (E), Williams Brook (F), Fall Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ithaca include: Baker Park (1), Stewart Park (2), Alan Treman State Marine Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cayuga Nature Center (Museums; 1420 Taughannock Boulevard), Dewitt Historical Society of Tompkins County Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 401 East State Street), Cornell University - Veterinary Medicine College- Laboratory of Ornitho (Nature Centers; 159 Sapsucker Woods Road), Cyberstation (Amusement & Theme Parks; 40 Catherwood Road).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Ithaca (356 Elmira Road), Bed & Breakfast at the Foot of Buttermilk Falls (110 Buttermilk Falls Road), Comfort Inn (356 Elmira Road), Budget Hillside Inn (518 Stewart Avenue), Clarion Hotel Univ. Htl & Conf Cntr (1 Sheraton Drive), Cayuga Motor Court (358 Enfield Main Road), Dapper's Restaurant (2310 North Triphammer Road), Cornell University - Statler Hotel (Statler Drive), The Statler Hotel at Cornell University (130 Statler Drive).

Courts: Ithaca Town - Town Court (215 North Tioga Street), Tompkins County - Family Drug Treatment Court Program (312 North Cayuga Street), Tompkins County - Supreme & County Court Clerks (320 North Tioga Street), Tompkins County - Supreme Court Justices (320 North Tioga Street), Danby Town - Town Court (1830 Danby Road), Ithaca City Court (120 East Clinton Street), Tompkins County - Supreme Court Justices- Robert C Mulvey (320 North Tioga Street), Tompkins County - Family Court- Office (320 North Tioga Street), Enfield Town - Town Justice Court (168 Enfield Main Road).

 
Tompkins County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ithaca and their reported violations in the past:

ITHACA YACHT CLUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SULLIVANS MONUMENT (Address: 105 Enfield Falls Road , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DANBY MARKET (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BURY WATER CO (Address: 206 VALLEY ROAD , Population served: 84, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-03-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-28-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (MAY-21-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2003), St Boil Water Order (DEC-03-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (MAY-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (MAY-21-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-28-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2004), St Show-cause Hearing (MAY-21-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1997 and JAN-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-08-1997 to JAN-01-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
DAYS INN-CORTLAND (Address: 654 ELMIRA ROAD , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
BAILEY PARK (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BOICEVILLE APARTMENTS (Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUNDERLAND COTTAGES (Address: 3180 DUBOIS ROAD , Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ithaca that have no violations reported:

  • CAYUGA HEIGHTS VILLAGE (Address: P O Box 178, Population served: 3170, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • SPRUCE ROW CAMPSITE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COMMON GROUND (Population served: 145, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KUMAS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VALLEY CORNERS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LUDGATE FARMS (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HILLENDALE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RASCALS (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GLENWOOD PINES (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COLLEGEVIEW NORTH M.H.P. (Population served: 58, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 44.4%
(44.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.8% for Black residents, 48.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 90.8% for American Indian residents, 59.6% for other race residents, 30.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  28.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ithaca, NY

People in group quarters in Ithaca:

  • 7,095 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Ithaca compared to New York state average:

Ithaca, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Lynah Rink. Cornell University.
  • Newman Arena. Cornell University.

Banks with branches in Ithaca (2011 data):

  • Tompkins Trust Company: 9 branches. Info updated 03/28/2007: Bank assets: $1,502.3 mil, Deposits: $1,042.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Tompkins Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: E Buffalo St Drive-In Facility, Triphammer Branch, Ithaca Main Office Branch, Collegetown Branch, Cornell University Branch, East Hill Plaza Branch. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $67,256.3 mil, Deposits: $48,598.7 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 783 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: North Triphammer/Tops Branch, South Meadow/Tops Branch, Ithaca Branch. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Community Corners Branch at 903 Hanshaw Road, branch established on 06/30/2006; Ithaca Station Branch at 806 West Buffalo Street, branch established on 05/22/2006. Info updated 06/18/2009: Bank assets: $9.7 mil, Deposits: $80.4 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Ithaca South Branch at 304 Elmird Road, branch established on 12/01/1971; Commons Branch at 202 The Commons, branch established on 01/01/1864. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Ithaca Branch at 300 North Tioga Street, branch established on 01/01/1896; East Hill Branch at 302 Pine Tree Road, branch established on 06/26/1972. Info updated 11/30/2010: Bank assets: $189,731.5 mil, Deposits: $127,117.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 485 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Community Bank, National Association: Ithaca Branch at 200 East Buffalo Street, branch established on 11/13/1996. Info updated 08/25/2009: Bank assets: $5,470.7 mil, Deposits: $4,009.9 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 152 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ithaca, New York:

  • Collegetown Motor Lodge, 312 College Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 273-3542, Fax: (607) 272-3542
  • Econo Lodge, 2303 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 257-1400, Fax: (607) 257-6359
  • Howard Johnson Lodge, 2300 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 257-1212
  • Ramada Inn Airport, 2310 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 257-3100, Fax: (607) 257-4425
  • Holiday Inn Ithaca Downtown, 222 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 272-1000, Fax: (607) 277-1275
  • Meadow Court Inn, 529 S Meadow St, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 273-3885, Fax: (607) 277-0758
  • Super 8 Motel Of Ithaca, 400 S Mdw, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 273-8088, Fax: (607) 273-4832
  • La Tourelle Country Inn, 1150 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 , Phone: (607) 273-2734, Fax: (607) 273-4821
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ithaca, New York

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ithaca travel time to work - commute


Ithaca mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Tompkins County New York:




2008 Presidential Election results in Tompkins County New York:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Ithaca:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.54%
Here26.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Tompkins County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 105
Tompkins County:

10.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.0%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.3%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Tompkins County:

12.8%
New York:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$62,201$46,6510$0
Other Government Administration 21$82,069$46,8972$2,622
Judicial and Legal 4$19,970$59,9101$2,835
Police Protection - Officers 70$414,032$70,9770$0
Police - Other 14$37,549$32,18515$6,130
Firefighters 69$374,020$65,0470$0
Fire - Other 2$7,060$42,3601$1,019
Streets and Highways 38$150,280$47,4571$620
Solid Waste Management 4$11,343$34,0290$0
Sewerage 33$87,043$31,6520$0
Parks and Recreation 50$160,374$38,49060$40,348
Natural Resources 8$29,090$43,6350$0
Water Supply 27$112,824$50,1440$0
Transit 1$5,718$68,6160$0
Other and Unallocable 47$145,617$37,1791$1,001
Totals for Government 404$1,699,190$50,47181$54,575

Ithaca government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,718,000 ($590.34)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,227,000 ($140.84)
    Parking Facilities: $1,226,000 ($40.85)
    Parks & Recreation: $748,000 ($24.92)
    All Other: $477,000 ($15.89)
    Solid Waste Management: $367,000 ($12.23)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,979,000 ($165.89)
    General: $1,422,000 ($47.38)
    Sewerage: $915,000 ($30.49)
    Water Utilities: $437,000 ($14.56)
    Fire Protection: $411,000 ($13.69)
    Parks & Recreation: $162,000 ($5.40)
    Police Protection: $28,000 ($0.93)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,923,000 ($230.67)
    Police Protection: $6,092,000 ($202.98)
    Fire Protection: $4,445,000 ($148.10)
    Sewerage: $4,000,000 ($133.28)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,705,000 ($123.45)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,979,000 ($65.94)
    Water Utilities: $1,747,000 ($58.21)
    Regular Highways: $1,628,000 ($54.24)
    Central Staff Services: $1,141,000 ($38.02)
    Transit Utilities: $867,000 ($28.89)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $720,000 ($23.99)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $569,000 ($18.96)
    Financial Administration: $523,000 ($17.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000 ($14.66)
    Parking Facilities: $321,000 ($10.70)
    General Public Buildings: $138,000 ($4.60)
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000 ($0.50)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $661,000 ($22.02)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $782,000 ($26.06)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $150,000 ($5.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,132,000 ($104.35)
    Highways: $1,132,000 ($37.72)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,847,000 ($161.50)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,032,000 ($434.21)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,094,000 ($203.05)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,363,000 ($578.52)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,486,000 ($149.47)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,762,000 ($58.71)
    Water Utilities: $361,000 ($12.03)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,902,000 ($96.69)
    Interest Earnings: $1,376,000 ($45.85)
    Special Assessments: $40,000 ($1.33)
    Property Sale Other: $21,000 ($0.70)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $188,000 ($6.26)
    Water Utilities: $131,000 ($4.36)
    Police Protection: $38,000 ($1.27)
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($0.43)
    Fire Protection: $8,000 ($0.27)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($0.27)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000 ($0.13)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.10)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,549,000 ($318.16)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,904,000 ($96.76)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,205,000 ($40.15)
    Beginning: $1,055,000 ($35.15)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $197,000 ($6.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,677,000 ($55.88)
    All Other: $540,000 ($17.99)
    Highways: $220,000 ($7.33)
    Health & Hospitals: $35,000 ($1.17)
  • Tax - Property: $8,563,000 ($285.31)
    Total General Sales: $7,535,000 ($251.06)
    NEC: $785,000 ($26.16)
    Public Utilities: $554,000 ($18.46)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,549,000 ($651.35)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $291,000 ($9.70)

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 Ithaca:

  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ithaca:

  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • W242AB (96.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WICB (91.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: ITHACA COLLEGE)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W276AO (103.1 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W262AD (100.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288AS (105.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • W238AA (95.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W252AA (98.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201CD (88.1 FM; LANSING, NY; Owner: ITHACA COMMUNITY RADIO)
  • W269AW (101.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FRIENDS OF WMHR- ITHACA)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)

TV broadcast stations around Ithaca:

  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W07BJ (Channel 7; ITHACA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Ithaca fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 108 meters (354ft)
Total costs: $31,684,000
Total average daily traffic: 302,422
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,700

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 9
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ithaca, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ithaca)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ithaca, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 259 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ithaca)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 53 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ithaca)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$163,08658$167,921110$136,94716$141,2786$895,83325$218,1781$138,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$285,9006$125,1281$101,1100$01$99,6400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$174,54626$149,0444$32,2830$010$149,9220$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$196,10010$155,4402$38,9750$01$229,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$264,4202$173,8000$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00 , 0002.00, 0003.00, 0006.00, 0007.00, 0008.00, 0009.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$172,8062$131,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$194,1600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00 , 0002.00, 0003.00, 0006.00, 0007.00, 0008.00, 0009.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 162
  • Hazardous Condition: 321
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Ithaca


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ithaca, NY

Most common first names in Ithaca, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John33575.8 years
Mary30182.0 years
William25376.0 years
Robert22973.5 years
Helen21882.8 years
George17578.2 years
Margaret16980.4 years
Charles15876.3 years
Ruth15581.1 years
James14774.1 years
Most common last names in Ithaca, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12279.6 years
Brown8580.8 years
Miller7378.3 years
Wilson5177.9 years
Johnson4477.0 years
Baker4379.3 years
Davis4276.2 years
Jones4079.3 years
Hall3777.8 years
Williams3183.0 years
Businesses in Ithaca, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4McDonald's2
Aeropostale1Panera Bread1
Arby's2Papa John's Pizza1
AutoZone1Payless1
Bath & Body Works1Penske1
Bed Bath & Beyond1PetSmart1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Budget Car Rental1RadioShack1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Ramada1
Burger King2Rite Aid3
CVS1Rodeway Inn1
Clarion1Sears2
Comfort Inn1Spencer Gifts1
DHL1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Staples1
Dunkin Donuts1Starbucks2
FedEx17Subway7
Foot Locker1Super 81
GNC3T-Mobile2
GameStop2T.J.Maxx1
Gap1Taco Bell1
H&R Block3Target1
Holiday Inn1Tim Hortons2
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Kmart1U-Haul3
Kohl's1UPS16
La-Z-Boy1Verizon Wireless3
Lane Furniture1Victoria's Secret1
Lowes1Walmart1
Marriott1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Ithaca, NY


Ithaca on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #49 (14850) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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