Cayuga County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,568
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 22,005
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,078 (it was 8,553 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 47% |
Land area: 693 sq. mi.
Water area: 170.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 114 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 56%
- Government: 6%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 38%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Cayuga County, New York:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (91.3%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.8%)
- Hispanic or Latino (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
| Median resident age: |  41.0 years |
| New York median age: |  38.0 years |
| Males: 40,219 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 38,604 |  (49.0%) |
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| Cayuga County: | 2.0 people |
| New York: | 3 people |
| This county: | $53,146 |
| New York: | $60,850 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $580 (lower quartile is $476, upper quartile is $706)
| This county: | $580 |
| State: | $1058 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $122,600 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
| Cayuga: | $122,600 |
| New York: | $293,500 |
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $158,073Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,204
Here: $158,073 State: $344,789
Townhouses or other attached units: $165,721
Here: $165,721 State: $553,457
In 2-unit structures: $102,729
Here: $102,729 State: $524,046
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,749
Here: $225,749 State: $600,393
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $687,225
Here: $687,225 State: $779,069
Mobile homes: $62,505
Here: $62,505 State: $72,935
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $536
Institutionalized population: 3,499
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 90
- Thefts: 240
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 22
- Burglaries: 89
- Thefts: 189
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 113 buildings, average cost: $158,200
- 2008: 80 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2009: 61 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2010: 72 buildings, average cost: $130,800
- 2011: 69 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2012: 74 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2013: 95 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 2014: 61 buildings, average cost: $166,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,414 (2.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,657 (2.3%)
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Black residents, 20.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.5% for American Indian residents, 42.6% for other race residents, 24.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.7%
| Cayuga County: | 10.7% |
| New York: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cayuga County is $472 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $566 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cities in this county include: Auburn, Brutus, Owasco, Sterling, Sennett, Aurelius, Fleming, Mentz, Ira, Melrose Park.
| City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
| Auburn city | 401 | 5 | 4 - 6 | 30 | 28 - 32 |
| Aurelius town | 18 | 3 | 2 - 6 | 26 | 19 - 34 |
| Brutus town | 36 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 33 | 27 - 40 |
| Cato town | 10 | 2 | 1 - 4 | 19 | 12 - 28 |
| Conquest town | 0 | 5 | 2 - 11 | 31 | 17 - 48 |
| Fleming town | 38 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 33 | 27 - 40 |
| Genoa town | 8 | 5 | 3 - 10 | 33 | 23 - 44 |
| Ira town | 15 | 6 | 3 - 9 | 35 | 26 - 44 |
| Ledyard town | 5 | 3 | 1 - 5 | 22 | 13 - 33 |
| Locke town | 9 | 20 | 12 - 31 | 62 | 50 - 74 |
| Mentz town | 9 | 4 | 2 - 6 | 27 | 18 - 36 |
| Montezuma town | 5 | 8 | 4 - 15 | 44 | 30 - 56 |
| Moravia town | 50 | 10 | 7 - 14 | 46 | 39 - 53 |
| Niles town | 6 | 7 | 3 - 12 | 37 | 25 - 50 |
| Owasco town | 62 | 5 | 3 - 6 | 32 | 27 - 36 |
| Scipio town | 9 | 3 | 1 - 5 | 23 | 15 - 31 |
| Sempronius town | 9 | 10 | 6 - 17 | 48 | 36 - 60 |
| Sennett town | 67 | 9 | 7 - 12 | 45 | 40 - 50 |
| Springport town | 29 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 33 | 25 - 42 |
| Sterling town | 7 | 1.7 | 0.7 - 3.8 | 17 | 9 - 26 |
| Summer Hill town | 2 | 5 | 2 - 12 | 33 | 20 - 50 |
| Throop town | 19 | 3 | 2 - 6 | 27 | 20 - 35 |
| Venice town | 6 | 1.1 | 0.4 - 2.6 | 11 | 6 - 20 |
| Victory town | 2 | 1.8 | 0.4 - 4.7 | 15 | 6 - 28 |
| Cayuga county | 822 | 6 | 31 | ||
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cayuga County: Galway Country Club (A), Edison Club Golf Course (B), Brookhaven Golf Club (C), Mandak Stables (D), Morning Side Farms (E), Schauber Stables (F), Windridge Farm (G), After Hours Farm (H), Sun Valley Farm (I), Pine Meadow Farm (J), Kidron Brook Paint And Quarter Horse Farm (K), Black Orchid Stables (L), Half-A-Chance Farm (M), Circle T Farms (N), Mill Creek Farms (O), Stonebridge Farm (P), Waterford Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q), Barnes Corners (R), Barber Wheatfield Overlook (S), Taylor House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Wilton Square Shopping Center (1), Wilton Mall Shopping Center (2), Wilton Commons Shopping Center (3), Parade Ground Village Shopping Center (4), Shops of Malta Shopping Center (5), Malta Mall Shopping Center (6), Hannaford Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cayuga County include: Saint Georges Church (A), Corpus Christi Church (B), Scotch Church (C), Edinburg Church (D), Galway Community Fellowship (E), Grace Chapel of Clifton Park (F), River of Hope Fellowship Church (G), Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (H), Groom Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Briggs Cemetery (1), Waterford Rural Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Saint Michaels Cemetery (5), West Charlton Cemetery (6), Fraser Burial Site (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jenny Lake (A), John West Vly (B), Johnnycake Lake (C), Little Lake (D), Little Round Lake (E), Livingston Lake (F), Loughberry Lake (G), Miner Mill Vly (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordons Creek (A), Glowegee Creek (B), Glasshouse Creek (C), Palmer Lake Creek (D), Parker Brook (E), Paul Creek (F), Beaver Brook (G), Gasher Brook (H), Stony Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cayuga County include: Peebles Island State Park (1), New York State Game Management Area (2), Saratoga National Historical Park (3), Moreau Lake State Park (4), Castle Baseball Diamond (5), Malta Community Park (6), Shenantaha Creek Park (7), Town of Ballston Recreation Area (8), Moreau Town Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ada County, Idaho 
, Hancock County, Maine 
, Dane County, Wisconsin , York County, Maine , Clayton County, Iowa , Livingston County , Rensselaer County , Schoharie County .
| Here: | 4.9% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,240
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,856 (56% naturalized citizens)
| Cayuga County: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 20.4% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 22,627
- One, attached: 385
- Two: 3,557
- 3 or 4: 1,880
- 5 to 9: 906
- 10 to 19: 764
- 20 or more: 891
- Mobile homes: 4,332
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 135
Housing units in Cayuga County with a mortgage: 9,372 (793 second mortgage, 1,329 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,557
| Here: | 62.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 67.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Cayuga County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23,937 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,462 | 38 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,886 | 31 |
| Other | 502 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 150 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 119 | 1 |
| None | 45,970 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Cayuga County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| Cayuga County: | 3.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Cayuga County: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
| Cayuga County: | 25.6% |
| State: | 23.8% |
| Here: | 12.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Cayuga County:
Average size of farms: 270 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $145,334
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $219.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.15%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $125,325
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $139,374
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 49.25%
Corn for grain: 35661 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7124 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23064 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,180 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 314 acres
Tornado activity:
Cayuga County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 6109465.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 78 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cayuga County-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 132.0 miles away from Cayuga County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 178.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 220.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 252.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from Cayuga County center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 04, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1589: April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Snow, Incident Period: January 28, 2004 to January 31, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3195: March 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 3195, Natural disaster type: Snow
- New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
- New York Ice Storm, Incident Period: April 03, 2003 to April 05, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1467: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1467, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 01, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3155: October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: 3155, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Severe Storms, Incident Period: September 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1244: September 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1244, Natural disaster type: Storm
- New York Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to January 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1095: January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: 1095, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3107: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cayuga County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Germany (13%)
- Italy (11%)
- Canada (9%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Ukraine (6%)
- Poland (6%)
- Dominican Republic (4%)
- Irish (16%)
- English (16%)
- Italian (16%)
- German (11%)
- United States or American (10%)
- Polish (6%)
- French (except Basque) (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 29,490 (80%)
- Carpooled: 4,006 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 253 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Taxi: 107 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 22 (0%)
- Bicycle: 44 (0%)
- Walked: 1,378 (4%)
- Other means: 214 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,268 (3%)
People in group quarters in Cayuga County, New York in 2000:
- 3,177 people in state prisons
- 558 people in nursing homes
- 367 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 352 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 100 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 45 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 43 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 40 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 15 people in religious group quarters
- 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 8 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 4 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Cayuga County, New York in 2010:
- 2,764 people in state prisons
- 477 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 463 people in college/university student housing
- 160 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 117 people in group homes intended for adults
- 102 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 83 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 29 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 22 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 10 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
4.01% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,661 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.01% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.80% relocated from other counties in New York ($25,011 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($7,650 average AGI)
Cayuga County: 1.21% New York average: 2.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Onondaga County, NY | 0.99% ($41,027 average AGI) |
| from Oswego County, NY | 0.29% ($29,965) |
| from Tompkins County, NY | 0.29% ($28,894) |
| from Wayne County, NY | 0.21% ($26,524) |
| from Seneca County, NY | 0.19% ($30,860) |
| from Cortland County, NY | 0.16% ($30,553) |
| from Ontario County, NY | 0.08% ($31,000) |
4.68% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,351 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.68% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.08% relocated to other counties in New York ($21,079 average AGI)
1.60% relocated to other states ($11,272 average AGI)
Cayuga County: 1.60% New York average: 2.38%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Onondaga County, NY | 1.01% ($35,413 average AGI) |
| to Oswego County, NY | 0.33% ($28,776) |
| to Tompkins County, NY | 0.26% ($29,747) |
| to Wayne County, NY | 0.25% ($28,566) |
| to Monroe County, NY | 0.19% ($26,069) |
| to Seneca County, NY | 0.19% ($27,411) |
| to Cortland County, NY | 0.17% ($31,353) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,005 (10,766 aged, 2,239 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,028 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cayuga County, New York in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,346)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (844)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (700)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (673)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (367)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (366)
- Unspecified dementia (328)
- Congestive heart failure (298)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (254)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (227)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,480
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 297
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,370
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,017
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 854
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 63.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
- Firearm - 38.8
- Other - 24.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 75,781- In family households: 61,820 (13,916 male householders, 6,348 female householders)
14,774 spouses, 21,285 children (19,791 natural, 440 adopted, 1,054 stepchildren), 1,307 grandchildren, 437 brothers or sisters, 541 parents, 494 other relatives, 2,399 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13,961 (5,387 male householders (4,043 living alone)), 5,794 female householders (4,907 living alone)), 2,780 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4,245 (3,499 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 9,271 2-persons, 4,813 3-persons, 3,665 4-persons, 1,583 5-persons, 598 6-persons, 334 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,950 1-person, 1,903 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
13,567 married couples with children.
5,314 single-parent households (1,559 men, 3,755 women).
94.5% of residents of Cayuga County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $433,267,000 ($5,289 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $18,426,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $187,855,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,567,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,978,000
Federal grants: $121,965,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,375,000 ($10,137,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,528,000 ($983,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,374,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,740,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,791,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,476| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,969
| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +185
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +35 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,127
| Here: |  -14 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -52 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.71 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 3.6 |
- 1 room: 9
- 2 rooms: 79
- 3 rooms: 282
- 4 rooms: 1,611
- 5 rooms: 4,003
- 6 rooms: 5,035
- 7 rooms: 4,317
- 8 rooms: 3,258
- 9+ rooms: 3,411
- 1 room: 169
- 2 rooms: 441
- 3 rooms: 1,453
- 4 rooms: 1,950
- 5 rooms: 2,102
- 6 rooms: 1,161
- 7 rooms: 680
- 8 rooms: 310
- 9+ rooms: 287
- no bedroom: 11
- 1 bedroom: 488
- 2 bedrooms: 4,271
- 3 bedrooms: 11,665
- 4 bedrooms: 4,317
- 5+ bedrooms: 1,253
- no bedroom: 326
- 1 bedroom: 2,245
- 2 bedrooms: 3,052
- 3 bedrooms: 2,180
- 4 bedrooms: 594
- 5+ bedrooms: 156
- no vehicle: 911
- 1 vehicle: 6,501
- 2 vehicles: 10,668
- 3 vehicles: 3,007
- 4 vehicles: 721
- 5+ vehicles: 197
- no vehicle: 2,009
- 1 vehicle: 4,170
- 2 vehicles: 1,955
- 3 vehicles: 353
- 4 vehicles: 38
- 5+ vehicles: 28
65% of Cayuga County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New York.
| Cayuga County: | 64.8% |
| State average: | 64.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 70,728
- Northeast: 3,545
- Midwest: 1,448
- South: 2,497
- West: 1,140
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
- Utility gas (47.9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27.4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.6%)
- Wood (5.8%)
- Electricity (4.0%)
- Coal or coke (0.6%)
- Other fuel (0.5%)
- Utility gas (55.3%)
- Electricity (21.0%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.9%)
- Wood (1.3%)
- Other fuel (1.0%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 856
| Here: | 8.5% |
| New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 164
| Here: | 3.4% |
| New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 635
| Here: | 23.2% |
| New York: | 38.2% |
Cayuga County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- Construction - Higher Education - Other: $5,721,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,914,000
Police Protection: $2,370,000
Regular Highways: $1,086,000
General: $1,004,000
- Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $23,529,000
General - Other: $15,416,000
Welfare - Other: $14,769,000
Health Services - Other: $11,604,000
Regular Highways: $7,942,000
Corrections - Other: $6,130,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,738,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,708,000
Police Protection: $2,610,000
Central Staff Services: $2,564,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,045,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,771,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,099,000
Financial Administration: $978,000
Natural Resources - Other: $924,000
General Public Buildings: $817,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $673,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $502,000
Transit Utilities: $162,000
Libraries: $93,000
Fire Protection: $61,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $753,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $14,034,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $12,732,000
Corrections: $849,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $444,000
Health - Other: $121,000
Police Protection: $103,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Parks & Recreation: $64,000
Welfare - Other: $61,000
Central Staff: $56,000
Corrections - Other: $32,000
General - Other: $23,000
Judicial: $17,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $36,519,000
Cayuga County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $13,891,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,053,000
Parks & Recreation: $209,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $6,014,000
All Other: $1,040,000
Highways: $384,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $674,000
Highways: $651,000
Education: $152,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,827,000
Interest Earnings: $771,000
Property Sale Other: $225,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,266,000
Education: $6,407,000
All Other: $6,310,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,196,000
Highways: $1,634,000
General Support: $170,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $28,419,000
Property: $24,045,000
NEC: $422,000
Motor Vehicle License: $315,000
Other Selective Sales: $157,000
Cayuga County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $603,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,076,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,555,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $503,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $521,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,900,000
Beginning: $4,180,000
Cayuga County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,151,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,089,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $914,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,878
- Number of aged recipients: 200
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,678
- Number of recipients under 18: 312
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,204
- Number of recipients older than 64: 362
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 851
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 868
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 20 full 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) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 230 | $74,630 | 562 | $87,028 | 1,734 | $79,819 | 433 | $16,598 | 10 | $307,200 | 144 | $81,410 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 15 | $68,667 | 59 | $76,695 | 219 | $70,548 | 54 | $16,796 | 0 | $0 | 20 | $60,900 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 19 | $66,737 | 150 | $60,080 | 908 | $71,062 | 307 | $16,326 | 0 | $0 | 49 | $78,551 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $71,500 | 48 | $93,625 | 690 | $78,284 | 54 | $26,944 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $69,273 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $65,800 | 7 | $122,286 | 81 | $94,346 | 7 | $38,000 | 1 | $600,000 | 3 | $143,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 19 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 179 | $92,503 | 208 | $93,500 | 15 | $86,333 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 30 | $89,733 | 53 | $96,472 | 6 | $89,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $145,500 | 2 | $81,500 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 5 | $78,000 | 10 | $103,800 | 2 | $66,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $112,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Cayuga County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 981 | 80.8 years |
| John | 871 | 75.5 years |
| William | 598 | 74.9 years |
| Joseph | 487 | 75.2 years |
| Helen | 445 | 80.4 years |
| George | 423 | 76.1 years |
| James | 402 | 72.8 years |
| Charles | 399 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 391 | 71.7 years |
| Anna | 344 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Cayuga County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 257 | 75.9 years |
| Brown | 121 | 74.3 years |
| Clark | 100 | 77.5 years |
| Ryan | 92 | 78.6 years |
| Jones | 91 | 76.8 years |
| Wilson | 87 | 72.9 years |
| Murphy | 84 | 77.4 years |
| White | 69 | 75.6 years |
| Wright | 64 | 78.0 years |
| Williams | 63 | 76.2 years |
| Businesses in Cayuga County, NY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| AT&T | 3 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Penske | 2 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Tim Hortons | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | True Value | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 11 | |
| Honda | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | |||
Cayuga County on our top lists:
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
