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: 110 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.5%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 68,75889.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,5563.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,4013.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,0972.7%Two or more races
- 6420.8%Asian alone
- 670.09%Some other race alone
- 350.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 200.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 44.0 years |
New York median age: | 39.2 years |
Males: 38,865 | ![]() |
Females: 37,711 | ![]() |

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Cayuga County: | 2.0 people |
New York: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $58,665 ($37,487 in 1999)
This county: | $58,665 |
New York: | $72,108 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $656 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $819)
This county: | $656 |
State: | $1190 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $132,400 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Cayuga: | $132,400 |
New York: | $338,700 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,286Detached houses: $186,475
Here: $186,475 State: $393,458 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,799
Here: $179,799 State: $728,436 In 2-unit structures: $437,682
Here: $437,682 State: $650,471 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,620
Here: $332,620 State: $808,879 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,568
Here: $236,568 State: $916,967 Mobile homes: $73,911
Here: $73,911 State: $82,547
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $555
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:
- 1997: 124 buildings, average cost: $82,200
- 1998: 141 buildings, average cost: $88,700
- 1999: 145 buildings, average cost: $83,400
- 2000: 142 buildings, average cost: $97,100
- 2001: 165 buildings, average cost: $90,200
- 2002: 160 buildings, average cost: $110,200
- 2003: 166 buildings, average cost: $107,100
- 2004: 171 buildings, average cost: $109,500
- 2005: 161 buildings, average cost: $117,400
- 2006: 127 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 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
- 2015: 80 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2016: 125 buildings, average cost: $162,600
- 2017: 97 buildings, average cost: $149,500
- 2018: 114 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2019: 120 buildings, average cost: $170,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,627 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,693 (2.4%)
Cayuga County: | 14.6% |
New York: | 13.0% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 44.0 years old
(Males: 42.7 years old, Females: 46.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Black residents: 39.2 years old, American Indian residents: 36.0 years old, Asian residents: 48.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.0 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
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Here: | 4.8% |
New York: | 8.1% |
Current college students: 3,240
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,718 (62.2% naturalized citizens)
Cayuga County: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 22.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4372010 or later
- 3912000 to 2009
- 2611990 to 1999
- 3141980 to 1989
- 1981970 to 1979
- 878Before 1970
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: 26,370
- One, attached: 484
- Two: 2,465
- 3 or 4: 1,722
- 5 to 9: 752
- 10 to 19: 650
- 20 to 49: 164
- 50 or more: 712
- Mobile homes: 3,908
Housing units in Cayuga County with a mortgage: 11,879 (140 second mortgage, 1,543 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,154
Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
State: | 59.6% 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 significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 180.2 miles away from the 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) 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 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 354.9 miles away from Cayuga 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
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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Flooding, Incident Period: May 2, 2017 - August 6, 2017, FEMA Id: 4348, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 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
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cayuga County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, 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: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 22,191 (79.2%)
- Carpooled: 1,880 (6.7%)
- Bus: 211 (0.8%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 5 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 610 (2.2%)
- Bicycle: 41 (0.1%)
- Walked: 1,500 (5.4%)
- Worked at home: 1,605 (5.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Italy (11%)
- Guatemala (8%)
- India (6%)
- Canada (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Japan (4%)
- Ecuador (4%)
- Irish (14%)
- Italian (13%)
- American (10%)
- English (9%)
- German (9%)
- Polish (5%)
- European (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 intellectually disabled
- 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)
4.10% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,871 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.10% |
New York average: | 4.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.11% relocated from other counties in New York ($32,739 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($12,133 average AGI)
Cayuga County: 0.99% New York average: 1.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Onondaga County, NY | ![]() |
from Tompkins County, NY | ![]() |
from Oswego County, NY | ![]() |
from Cortland County, NY | ![]() |
from Wayne County, NY | ![]() |
from Seneca County, NY | ![]() |
from Monroe County, NY | ![]() |
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,997 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.95% |
New York average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.29% relocated to other counties in New York ($26,906 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($18,090 average AGI)
Cayuga County: 1.67% New York average: 2.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Onondaga County, NY | ![]() |
to Oswego County, NY | ![]() |
to Tompkins County, NY | ![]() |
to Wayne County, NY | ![]() |
to Monroe County, NY | ![]() |
to Cortland County, NY | ![]() |
to Seneca County, NY | ![]() |
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 2019: 9.5
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 2018: 2.6%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cayuga County, New York in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,677)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,087)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (887)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (842)
- Unspecified dementia (459)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (457)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (423)
- Congestive heart failure (380)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (304)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (297)
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.
- Firearm - 38.8
- Other - 24.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 76,576- Male householders: 16,304 (4,861 living alone), Female householders: 15,185 (4,463 living alone)
13,216 spouses (13,120 opposite-sex spouses), 4,058 unmarried partners, (3,902 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,249 children (16,751 natural, 435 adopted, 1,063 stepchildren), 1,382 grandchildren, 480 brothers or sisters, 388 parents, 55 foster children, 542 other relatives, 2,616 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,101
Size of family households: 9,533 2-persons, 4,218 3-persons, 3,108 4-persons, 1,267 5-persons, 692 6-persons, 381 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,324 1-person, 2,604 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 20 5-persons.
6,918 married couples with children.
5,541 single-parent households (1,875 men, 3,666 women).
95.1% of residents of Cayuga speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not 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: 4,476Here: | 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
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.71 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
Here: | 6.7 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Cayuga County, New York
- 4412014 or later
- 5502010 to 2013
- 2,7432000 to 2009
- 4,3161990 to 1999
- 2,9561980 to 1989
- 4,3721970 to 1979
- 3,5771960 to 1969
- 2,8911950 to 1959
- 1,8241940 to 1949
- 13,5571939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cayuga County, New York
- 151 room
- 642 rooms
- 3573 rooms
- 1,3624 rooms
- 3,3305 rooms
- 5,3406 rooms
- 4,7087 rooms
- 3,6468 rooms
- 4,2119+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cayuga County, New York
- 7441 room
- 512 rooms
- 1,1743 rooms
- 1,7394 rooms
- 2,3705 rooms
- 9386 rooms
- 7657 rooms
- 2338 rooms
- 4429+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cayuga County, New York
- 34no bedroom
- 3621 bedroom
- 4,1752 bedrooms
- 12,7053 bedrooms
- 4,4824 bedrooms
- 1,2755+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cayuga County, New York
- 744no bedroom
- 1,9051 bedroom
- 2,9302 bedrooms
- 2,0453 bedrooms
- 7024 bedrooms
- 1305+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cayuga County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 717no vehicle
- 6,0901 vehicle
- 10,3412 vehicles
- 4,0443 vehicles
- 1,4114 vehicles
- 4305+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Cayuga County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,109no vehicle
- 4,3671 vehicle
- 1,4372 vehicles
- 4213 vehicles
- 1044 vehicles
- 185+ vehicles
86.9% of Cayuga County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in New York.
Cayuga County: | 86.9% |
State average: | 89.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 65,660
- Other state: 8,684
- Northeast: 3,056
- Midwest: 1,270
- South: 3,611
- West: 747
- 46.4%Utility gas
- 18.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.8%Wood
- 6.4%Electricity
- 2.5%Other fuel
- 2.1%Coal or coke
- 54.3%Utility gas
- 23.7%Electricity
- 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Other fuel
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.4%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 6.6% |
New York: | 14.3% |
Here: | 2.8% |
New York: | 14.8% |
Here: | 27.2% |
New York: | 37.4% |
Cayuga County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,212,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,381,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,027,000
- Charges - Other: $10,088,000
Higher Education - Other: $9,185,000
Parks and Recreation: $224,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,375,000
Parks and Recreation: $674,000
Regular Highways: $242,000
Other Higher Education: $56,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $31,314,000
Other Higher Education: $28,397,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,751,000
Regular Highways: $13,663,000
Health - Other: $12,997,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,352,000
Police Protection: $4,665,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,492,000
Financial Administration: $1,751,000
General Public Buildings: $1,341,000
Corrections - Other: $1,296,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,054,000
Water Utilities: $706,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Transit Utilities: $162,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $84,000
Libraries: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $517,000
Education: $184,000
Highways: $152,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,768,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $45,896,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,826,000
Corrections: $675,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,051,000
Other: $2,376,000
Highways: $799,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,116,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,567,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,125,000
Donations From Private Sources: $507,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $212,000
Fines and Forfeits: $142,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $843,000
General - Other: $363,000
Police Protection: $217,000
Other Higher Education: $167,000
Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,141,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,510,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $18,947,000
Education: $8,388,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,371,000
Other: $5,430,000
Highways: $5,367,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,371,000
Property: $40,563,000
Other Selective Sales: $545,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,860,000
Cayuga County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,212,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,381,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,027,000
- Charges - Other: $10,088,000
Higher Education - Other: $9,185,000
Parks and Recreation: $224,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,375,000
Parks and Recreation: $674,000
Regular Highways: $242,000
Other Higher Education: $56,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $31,314,000
Other Higher Education: $28,397,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,751,000
Regular Highways: $13,663,000
Health - Other: $12,997,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,352,000
Police Protection: $4,665,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,492,000
Financial Administration: $1,751,000
General Public Buildings: $1,341,000
Corrections - Other: $1,296,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,054,000
Water Utilities: $706,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Transit Utilities: $162,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $84,000
Libraries: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $517,000
Education: $184,000
Highways: $152,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,768,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $45,896,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,826,000
Corrections: $675,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,051,000
Other: $2,376,000
Highways: $799,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,116,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,567,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,125,000
Donations From Private Sources: $507,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $212,000
Fines and Forfeits: $142,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $843,000
General - Other: $363,000
Police Protection: $217,000
Other Higher Education: $167,000
Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,141,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,510,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $18,947,000
Education: $8,388,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,371,000
Other: $5,430,000
Highways: $5,367,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,371,000
Property: $40,563,000
Other Selective Sales: $545,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,860,000
Cayuga County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,212,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,381,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,027,000
- Charges - Other: $10,088,000
Higher Education - Other: $9,185,000
Parks and Recreation: $224,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,375,000
Parks and Recreation: $674,000
Regular Highways: $242,000
Other Higher Education: $56,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $31,314,000
Other Higher Education: $28,397,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,751,000
Regular Highways: $13,663,000
Health - Other: $12,997,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,352,000
Police Protection: $4,665,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,492,000
Financial Administration: $1,751,000
General Public Buildings: $1,341,000
Corrections - Other: $1,296,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,054,000
Water Utilities: $706,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Transit Utilities: $162,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $84,000
Libraries: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $517,000
Education: $184,000
Highways: $152,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,768,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $45,896,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,826,000
Corrections: $675,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,051,000
Other: $2,376,000
Highways: $799,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,116,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,567,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,125,000
Donations From Private Sources: $507,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $212,000
Fines and Forfeits: $142,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $843,000
General - Other: $363,000
Police Protection: $217,000
Other Higher Education: $167,000
Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,141,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,510,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $18,947,000
Education: $8,388,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,371,000
Other: $5,430,000
Highways: $5,367,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,371,000
Property: $40,563,000
Other Selective Sales: $545,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,860,000
Cayuga County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,212,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,381,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,027,000
- Charges - Other: $10,088,000
Higher Education - Other: $9,185,000
Parks and Recreation: $224,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,375,000
Parks and Recreation: $674,000
Regular Highways: $242,000
Other Higher Education: $56,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $31,314,000
Other Higher Education: $28,397,000
Public Welfare - Other: $16,751,000
Regular Highways: $13,663,000
Health - Other: $12,997,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,352,000
Police Protection: $4,665,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,492,000
Financial Administration: $1,751,000
General Public Buildings: $1,341,000
Corrections - Other: $1,296,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,054,000
Water Utilities: $706,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Transit Utilities: $162,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $84,000
Libraries: $28,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $517,000
Education: $184,000
Highways: $152,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,768,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $45,896,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,826,000
Corrections: $675,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $8,051,000
Other: $2,376,000
Highways: $799,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,116,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,550,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,567,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,125,000
Donations From Private Sources: $507,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $212,000
Fines and Forfeits: $142,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $843,000
General - Other: $363,000
Police Protection: $217,000
Other Higher Education: $167,000
Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
Correctional Institutions: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,141,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,510,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $18,947,000
Education: $8,388,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,371,000
Other: $5,430,000
Highways: $5,367,000
General Local Government Support: $521,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $69,371,000
Property: $40,563,000
Other Selective Sales: $545,000
Other License: $18,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,860,000
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+)"