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Tompkins County

Population in 2010: 6,673. Population change since 2000: +11.2%
Males: 2,965  (44.4%)
Females: 3,708  (55.6%)

Median resident age:  20.3 years
New York median age:  42.4 years

Zip codes: 14850.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,102 (it was $43,868 in 2000)
South Hill:

$57,102
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,871

South Hill CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $219,246 (it was $120,300 in 2000)
South Hill:

$219,246
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $218,215; Detached houses: $225,983; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,100; In 2-unit structures: $231,573; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,573

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,142.

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South Hill races chart
  • White alone - 5,661 (84.8%)
  • Hispanic - 326 (4.9%)
  • Asian alone - 276 (4.1%)
  • Black alone - 197 (3.0%)
  • Two or more races - 183 (2.7%)
  • Other race alone - 20 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.09%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.06%)

Races in South Hill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in South Hill: 111.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), German (18.9%), Italian (17.3%), English (13.9%), Polish (8.8%), Russian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 5.91 square miles.

Population density: 1129 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Hill:

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Hill CDP:

  • Never married: 66.3%
  • Now married: 28.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 2.3%

275 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This place:  4.6%
New York:  20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,287 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,672 (2.3%)
South Hill satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (31.6 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (77.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (172.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: East Ithaca, NY (1.4 miles ), Ithaca, NY (1.5 miles ), Forest Home, NY (1.7 miles ), Ithaca, NY (1.8 miles ), Cayuga Heights, NY (1.9 miles ), Northeast Ithaca, NY (2.1 miles ), Northwest Ithaca, NY (2.1 miles ), Danby, NY (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.41 N, Longitude: 76.49 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +747 (+12.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,600 (53.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.7%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (49%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Educational services (50%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Manufacturing (2%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

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

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the South Hill place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 25.6 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Hill-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 93.6 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 75.0 miles away from South Hill center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 46.4 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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Hospitals/medical centers near South Hill:

  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
  • "SCHUYLER HOSPITAL, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • "ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; ELMIRA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Hill:

  • Ithaca College (about 1 miles; Ithaca, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,783)
  • Cornell University (about 3 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,529)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 12 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 21 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,439)
  • Broome Community College (about 36 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,655)
  • Corning Community College (about 37 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 37 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 2,480)

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Notable locations in South Hill: Jim Butterfield Stadium (A), Littles Greenhouse (B), Williams Hall (C), Whalen Center For Music (D), West Tower (E), Towers Dining Hall (F), Terrace Dining Hall (G), Tallcott Hall (H), Smiddy Hall (I), Rowland Hall (J), Center For Public Safety And General Services (K), Phillips Hall (L), Park Hall (M), Center For Natural Sciences (N), Lyon Hall (O), Landon Hall (P), Hood Hall (Q), Holmes Hall (R), Hilliard Hall (S), Hill Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Hill include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Muller Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South Hill Cemetery (1), Kings Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Treman (A), Ithaca Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Hill include: Buttermilk Falls State Park (1), Freeman Field (2), Kostrinsky Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.3%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 77.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
New York:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  48.6%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Hill, NY

People in group quarters in South Hill:

  • 3,375 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped

South Hill compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above 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 (%)


South Hill travel time to work - commute


South Hill mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Tompkins County New York:




2008 Presidential Election results in Tompkins County New York:


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Religion statistics for South Hill (based on Tompkins County data)

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 ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents39.5%14.0%7.8%5.8%4.5%
Congregations7.6%17.7%6.3%7.6%7.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents4.2%3.0%2.4%2.4%16.4%
Congregations3.8%1.3%5.1%1.3%41.8%
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
Tompkins County:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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
Here:

10.46 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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

6.0%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Tompkins County:

25.3%
State:

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

12.8%
State:

15.6%

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 South Hill:

  • 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.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Hill:

  • WICB (91.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: ITHACA COLLEGE)
  • W269AW (101.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FRIENDS OF WMHR- ITHACA)
  • WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • W242AB (96.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W252AA (98.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W238AA (95.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W262AD (100.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W276AO (103.1 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • 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.)
  • W288AS (105.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Hill:

  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W07BJ (Channel 7; ITHACA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, 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.)
  • W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 1 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$143,00528$177,36861$155,05711$66,0721$388,06010$149,0450$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$213,8103$185,5700$00$02$162,0950$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$188,8203$111,07312$172,9722$49,2051$565,7702$146,8251$20,830
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$152,0306$153,1871$9,7200$01$128,4300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$289,4800$00$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00 , 0012.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$205,6431$122,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$104,1300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0011.00 , 0012.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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  • #7 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (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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