County population in 2016: 77,861 (44% urban, 56% rural); it was 81,963 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,799 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: 112 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cayuga County: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.6%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,163 (2.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,670 (2.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.4%
Cayuga County:
11.4%
New York:
14.7%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.0% for Black residents, 20.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.4% for American Indian residents, 27.8% for other race residents, 29.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.4 years old
(Males: 40.4 years old, Females: 43.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 33.6 years old, American Indian residents: 35.3 years old, Asian residents: 20.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.7 years old, Other race residents: 33.9 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.
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
Current college students: 3,240 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,173 (39.0% naturalized citizens)
Cayuga County:
1.5%
Whole state:
23.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 407
2000 to 2009: 546
1990 to 1999: 254
1980 to 1989: 314
1970 to 1979: 198
Before 1970: 878
Note: State values scaled to Cayuga County population
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: 25,404
One, attached: 876
Two: 2,072
3 or 4: 2,201
5 to 9: 394
10 to 19: 497
20 to 49: 650
50 or more: 1,105
Mobile homes: 3,264
Housing units in Cayuga County with a mortgage: 11,748 (512 second mortgage, 1,454 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,085
Here:
52.4% with mortgage
State:
61.1% 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
-
Cayuga County Religion Details
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:
Number of grocery stores: 17
Cayuga County:
2.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
New York:
0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
New York:
0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Cayuga County:
3.50 / 10,000 pop.
New York:
1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
This county:
7.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cayuga County:
8.0%
New York:
8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Cayuga County:
25.6%
State:
23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.2%
State:
15.6%
Agriculture in Cayuga County:
Average size of farms: 270 acres Average 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).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Canada (10%)
Nicaragua (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Germany (5%)
Italy (5%)
Guatemala (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cayuga County (%):
Irish (15%)
Italian (14%)
English (11%)
American (9%)
German (9%)
Polish (5%)
French Canadian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 22,679 (79.5%)
Carpooled: 2,083 (7.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 372 (1.3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0.0%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 276 (1.0%)
Bicycle: 48 (0.2%)
Walked: 1,442 (5.1%)
Worked at home: 1,366 (4.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $49,531.
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
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%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cayuga County
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)
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 hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.22 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:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 38.8
Other - 24.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 77,861
In family households: 57,228 (8,637 male householders, 9,902 female householders)
13,417 spouses, 20,352 children (19,231 natural, 311 adopted, 810 stepchildren), 1,482 grandchildren, 247 brothers or sisters, 506 parents, 415 other relatives, 2,270 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16,247 (6,602 male householders (4,163 living alone)), 5,825 female householders (4,901 living alone)), 3,820 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,386
Size of family households: 8,576 2-persons, 4,585 3-persons, 3,162 4-persons, 1,572 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 219 7-or-more-persons.
8,118 married couples with children.
5,437 single-parent households (1,332 men, 4,105 women).
94.4% of residents of Cayuga speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
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
Population growth in Cayuga County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.71 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 416
2010 to 2013: 333
2000 to 2009: 2,444
1990 to 1999: 3,662
1980 to 1989: 3,590
1970 to 1979: 2,958
1960 to 1969: 3,317
1950 to 1959: 3,814
1940 to 1949: 2,866
1939 or earlier: 13,063
Note: State values scaled to Cayuga population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cayuga County, New York
Note: State values scaled to Cayuga County population
no vehicle: 530
1 vehicle: 5,802
2 vehicles: 10,390
3 vehicles: 3,768
4 vehicles: 904
5+ vehicles: 439
no vehicle: 2,540
1 vehicle: 4,067
2 vehicles: 1,778
3 vehicles: 525
4 vehicles: 170
5+ vehicles: 53
87% 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, 88% lived in New York.
Cayuga County:
86.8%
State average:
89.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 68,343
Other state: 7,705
Northeast: 3,342
Midwest: 1,202
South: 2,581
West: 580
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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