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Population in July 2008: 29,763. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 15,071  (50.6%)
Females: 14,692  (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 2007: $24,962 (it was $21,441 in 2000)
Ithaca:  $24,962
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,724
Ithaca:  $16,724
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,600 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Ithaca:  $159,600
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,013; Detached houses: $193,610; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,814; In 2-unit structures: $183,634; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,962; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,230; Mobile homes: $36,078
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Races in Ithaca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Chinese (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Other Asian (3.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Korean (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ithaca: 101.3 (near 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: 5448 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: 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 23 registered sex offenders living in Ithaca, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ithaca to the number of sex offenders is 1294 to 1.

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

Ithaca:  2.9% ($2,813)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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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:
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $241,400
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $174,300

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

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.5%
New York:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (48%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Construction (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (45%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Crime in Ithaca (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (13.4 per 100,000)
  • 28 robberies (93.8 per 100,000)
  • 30 assaults (100.5 per 100,000)
  • 147 burglaries (492.5 per 100,000)
  • 995 thefts (3333.8 per 100,000)
  • 25 auto thefts (83.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 233.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Ithaca (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 8 rapes (26.7 per 100,000)
  • 22 robberies (73.4 per 100,000)
  • 28 assaults (93.4 per 100,000)
  • 147 burglaries (490.5 per 100,000)
  • 805 thefts (2686.0 per 100,000)
  • 13 auto thefts (43.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 207.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

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Ithaca-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 27.9 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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 Ithaca 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 the city 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 Ithaca center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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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 (101 DATES DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ithaca:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Ithaca, NY

Airports located in Ithaca: See detailed data for Airports located in Ithaca, NY

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

Colleges/Universities in Ithaca:
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (Full-time enrollment: 12,036; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cornell.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (FT enrollment: 7,413; Public; Website: www.cornell.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,052; Location: 953 DANBY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ithaca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ithaca:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 23 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 40 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
Public high schools in Ithaca:
Private high school in Ithaca:
  • CASCADILLA PREP SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 116 SUMMIT ST PO BOX 878; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ithaca:
Private elementary/middle schools in Ithaca:
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 320 WEST BUFFALO STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ELIZABETH ANN CLUNE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF (Students: 155; Location: 120 E KING RD; Grades: UG - UG)
  • ITHACA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 12 ASCOT PLACE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HORIZONS SCHOOL OF ITHACA (Students: 16; Location: 317 N PLAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Ithaca, School District: ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Ithaca:
  • TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,051,806; Location: 101 E GREEN STREET; 142,943 books; 10,738 audio materials; 9,072 video materials; 287 serial subscriptions)

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

Cemeteries: Ithaca City Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet 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), Linderman Creek (B), Sixmile Creek (C), Cliff Park Brook (D), Williams Brook (E), Fall Creek (F), Cayuga Inlet (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ithaca include: Alan Treman State Marine Park (1), Baker Park (2), Stewart 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).

 

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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  40.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  26.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ithaca, NY


People in group quarters in Ithaca
  • 7095 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:

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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 (2009 data):
  • Tompkins Trust Company: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-03-28: Bank assets: $1,315.6 mil, Deposits: $884.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Tompkins Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Cornell University Branch, East Hill Plaza Branch, Triphammer Branch, Collegetown Branch, E Buffalo St Drive-In Facility, Ithaca Main Office Branch. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Ithaca Branch, North Triphammer/Tops Branch, South Meadow/Tops Branch. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Ithaca Station Branch at 806 West Buffalo Street, branch established on 2006-05-22; Community Corners Branch at 903 Hanshaw Road, branch established on 2006-06-30. Info updated 2008-07-30: Bank assets: $835.0 mil, Deposits: $657.7 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Commons Branch at 202 The Commons, branch established on 1864-01-01; Ithaca South Branch at 304 Elmird Road, branch established on 1971-12-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: East Hill Branch at 302 Pine Tree Road, branch established on 1972-06-26; Ithaca Branch at 300 North Tioga Street, branch established on 1896-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Community Bank, National Association: Ithaca Branch at 200 East Buffalo Street, branch established on 1996-11-13. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Tompkins County New York:




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%)


Religion statistics for Ithaca

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.


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
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,227,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,226,000
    Parks & Recreation: $748,000
    All Other: $477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $367,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,979,000
    General: $1,422,000
    Sewerage: $915,000
    Water Utilities: $437,000
    Fire Protection: $411,000
    Parks & Recreation: $162,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,923,000
    Police Protection: $6,092,000
    Fire Protection: $4,445,000
    Sewerage: $4,000,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,705,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,979,000
    Water Utilities: $1,747,000
    Regular Highways: $1,628,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,141,000
    Transit Utilities: $867,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $720,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $569,000
    Financial Administration: $523,000
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000
    Parking Facilities: $321,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $661,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $782,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $150,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,132,000
    Highways: $1,132,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,847,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,032,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,094,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,363,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,486,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,762,000
    Water Utilities: $361,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,902,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,376,000
    Special Assessments: $40,000
    Property Sale Other: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $188,000
    Water Utilities: $131,000
    Police Protection: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,904,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,205,000
    Beginning: $1,055,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $197,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,677,000
    All Other: $540,000
    Highways: $220,000
    Health & Hospitals: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,563,000
    Total General Sales: $7,535,000
    NEC: $785,000
    Public Utilities: $554,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,549,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $291,000

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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 108 meters (354ft)
Total costs: $27,608,000
Total average daily traffic: 278,480
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,002

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
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ithaca, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (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: 36 (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: 16 (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: 252 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ithaca)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 55 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ithaca)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED2$141,50070$163,82175$132,52232$33,0327$588,95739$188,1250$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$07$161,27617$135,4914$31,5880$010$162,3421$141,370
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$192,87014$120,78125$170,03910$89,2440$012$188,3532$51,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$178,5107$123,0195$61,8500$02$163,6400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$06$128,4630$00$01$115,0000$0
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 4 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$181,1312$220,1507$176,853
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$247,1450$01$260,360
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$95,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  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

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