Tompkins, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,125. Population change since 2000: +1.8%

Males: 572	(50.9%)
Females: 553	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,825 (it was $35,227 in 2000)

Tompkins:	$43,825
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,331

Tompkins:	$21,331
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,942 (it was $73,500 in 2000)

Tompkins:	$114,942
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,769; Detached houses: $172,677; Townhouses or other attached units: $809,129; In 2-unit structures: $411,542; Mobile homes: $44,506

Tompkins, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Tompkins:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Tompkins: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (15.0%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.5%), United States (11.9%), Italian (7.5%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 98.2 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tompkins

High school or higher: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tompkins town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 62.3%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 9.0%

31 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:	2.8%
New York:	20.4%

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

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

Tompkins:	1.1% ($820)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (39.6 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (110.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (113.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Walton, NY (2.7 miles ), Deposit, NY (2.8 miles ), Masonville, NY (3.0 miles ), Deposit, NY (3.1 miles ), Hancock, NY (3.4 miles ), Sanford, NY (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $58,500
1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $58,500
1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $58,500
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,300
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $163,300
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $168,600
2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $26,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 75.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Food (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Mining (4%)
Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Printing and related support activities (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Tompkins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Tompkins town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 29.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Tompkins-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 45.9 miles away from Tompkins center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tompkins:

DELAWARE VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; WALTON, NY)
HOSPITAL,THE (about 16 miles; SIDNEY, NY)
O'CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DELHI, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tompkins:

SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 27 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 33 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 55 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 55 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)

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Notable locations in Tompkins: Kingswood Camp (A), Camp Hilltop (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Tompkins: Dryden Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Austin Cemetery (1), Read Creek Cemetery (2), Carroll Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Merrick Pond (A), Trask Pond (B), Russell Lake (C), Hathaway Pond (D), Perkins Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barbour Brook (A), Bullock Brook (B), Loomis Brook (C), Johnny Brook (D), Rich Creek (E), Dryden Brook (F), Spencer Brook (G), Fish Brook (H), Maxwell Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tompkins, NY

9 people in other group homes

Tompkins compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Wood (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Tompkins

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Salvation Army	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	37.0%	22.7%	9.8%	9.5%	3.4%
Congregations	6.3%	22.1%	18.9%	5.3%	6.3%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.1%	8.1%
Congregations	2.1%	5.3%	4.2%	9.5%	20.0%

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.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
New York average:	5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Delaware County: 0.07%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Otsego County, NY	1.00% ($28,455 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY	0.42% ($24,942)
from Broome County, NY	0.30% ($29,000)

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Otsego County, NY	1.27% ($29,338 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY	0.65% ($31,093)
to Broome County, NY	0.47% ($30,091)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tompkins:

WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tompkins:

WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tompkins:

WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 94 meters (308ft)
Total costs: $18,524,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,071
Total average daily truck traffic: 723
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 11,655

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 8
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 5
2000-2009: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Tompkins, NY

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

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