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Races in Tompkins County, New York:
Detached houses: $223,086Here: $223,086State: $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $154,960Here: $154,960State: $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $201,606Here: $201,606State: $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,260Here: $238,260State: $552,553 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,243Here: $156,243State: $503,284 Mobile homes: $36,722Here: $36,722State: $40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 32.8%
Area name: Ithaca, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tompkins County is $628 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $735 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ithaca, Dryden, Lansing, South Hill, Groton, Newfield, Ulysses, Enfield, Cayuga Heights, Danby.
Neighboring counties: Cayuga County , Chemung County , Cortland County , Schuyler County , Seneca County , Tioga County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Tompkins County: Noahs Boat Club (A), Carey Corners (B), Black Oaks Corners (C), Ludlow Corners (D), Mud Schoolhouse Corners (E), Merchants Corners (F), Camp Comstock (G), Ballard Corners (H), Malloryville (I), Lansing Town Marina (J), Kellogg Corners (K), Buck Corners (L), Munson Corners (M), Buck Corners (N), Riggs Corners (O), Pierson Corners (P), Howser Corners (Q), Jones Corners (R), Hart Corners (S), Benson Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tompkins County include: Quaker Settlement Church (A), Saint Thomas Church (B), Asbury Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Inlet Valley Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2), North Lansing Cemetery (3), Quaker Cemetery (4), Quick Cemetery (5), Lake View Cemetery (6), Lane Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Dryden Lake (A), Mud Pond (B), Beaver Pond (C), Jennings Pond (D), Bear Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Glenwood Creek (B), Boardman Creek (C), Bolter Creek (D), Boyer Creek (E), Buttermilk Creek (F), Carter Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Locke Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tompkins County include: Connecticut Hill State Game Management Area (1), Lansing Park (2), Buttermilk Falls State Park (3), Mill Dam Park (4), Robert H Treman State park (5), Taughannock Falls State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Tompkins County: Noahs Boat Club (A), Carey Corners (B), Black Oaks Corners (C), Ludlow Corners (D), Mud Schoolhouse Corners (E), Merchants Corners (F), Camp Comstock (G), Ballard Corners (H), Malloryville (I), Lansing Town Marina (J), Kellogg Corners (K), Buck Corners (L), Munson Corners (M), Buck Corners (N), Riggs Corners (O), Pierson Corners (P), Howser Corners (Q), Jones Corners (R), Hart Corners (S), Benson Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tompkins County include: Quaker Settlement Church (A), Saint Thomas Church (B), Asbury Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Inlet Valley Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2), North Lansing Cemetery (3), Quaker Cemetery (4), Quick Cemetery (5), Lake View Cemetery (6), Lane Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Dryden Lake (A), Mud Pond (B), Beaver Pond (C), Jennings Pond (D), Bear Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Glenwood Creek (B), Boardman Creek (C), Bolter Creek (D), Boyer Creek (E), Buttermilk Creek (F), Carter Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Locke Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tompkins County include: Connecticut Hill State Game Management Area (1), Lansing Park (2), Buttermilk Falls State Park (3), Mill Dam Park (4), Robert H Treman State park (5), Taughannock Falls State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 27,205 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,166 (28% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Tompkins County with a mortgage: 9,726 (648 second mortgage, 1,317 home equity loan, 107 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,723
Adherents
Tompkins County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/28/1988, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Tompkins County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Tompkins County centerOn 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county centerOn 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the county centerOn 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Tompkins County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
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Means of transportation to work
9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,016 average adjusted gross income)
1.70% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,260 average AGI)Tompkins County: 1.70%New York average: 0.24% 3.64% relocated from other counties in New York ($12,039 average AGI) 4.55% relocated from other states ($17,717 average AGI)Tompkins County: 4.55%New York average: 1.94%
9.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,638 average adjusted gross income)
0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,031 average AGI)Tompkins County: 0.47%New York average: 0.10% 3.97% relocated to other counties in New York ($14,026 average AGI) 5.49% relocated to other states ($23,580 average AGI)Tompkins County: 5.49%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,004 (9,436 aged, 1,568 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
15,414 spouses, 20,120 children (18,440 natural, 833 adopted, 847 stepchildren), 616 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 652 other relatives, 1,493 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,735 2-persons, 4,411 3-persons, 3,899 4-persons, 1,589 5-persons, 469 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,838 1-person, 3,401 2-persons, 1,020 3-persons, 568 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.
86.1% of residents of Tompkins County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 5.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $664,592,000 ($6637 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $26,624,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,264,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $82,745,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,748,000 Federal grants: $373,765,000 Federal procurement contracts: $16,383,000 ($3,932,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $23,688,000 ($4,250,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $157,337,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,721,000 Federal Government insurance: $34,882,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.27 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
44% of Tompkins County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $8,917,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,820,000
Housing & Community Development: $387,000
Regular Highways: $1,334,000
Higher Education - Other: $633,000
Air Transportation: $547,000
Corrections - Other: $169,000
Health - Other: $64,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
Health Services - Other: $14,978,000
Welfare - Other: $14,414,000
General - Other: $9,677,000
Regular Highways: $6,137,000
Corrections - Other: $5,836,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,572,000
Transit Utilities: $4,172,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,836,000
Police Protection: $3,721,000
Central Staff Services: $3,158,000
General Public Buildings: $2,843,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,541,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,062,000
Libraries: $2,019,000
Financial Administration: $1,647,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,626,000
Air Transportation: $1,508,000
Fire Protection: $1,342,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,196,000
Housing & Community Development: $946,000
Natural Resources - Other: $666,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $143,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $64,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
All Other: $2,022,000
Education: $913,000
Housing & Community Development: $319,000
Health & Hospitals: $69,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
Higher Education: $0
Corrections: $36,000
Transit Utilities: $16,000
Highways: $365,000
Education: $250,000
Higher Education: $30,000
Higher Education: $10,995,000
Higher Education: $1,115,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,823,000
Transit Utilities: $942,000
Regular Highways: $413,000
Other Higher Education: $396,000
Police Protection: $275,000
Fire Protection: $187,000
Health - Other: $135,000
Corrections - Other: $115,000
General - Other: $68,000
Air Transportation: $67,000
Housing & Community Development: $63,000
General Public Building: $60,000
Central Staff: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Judicial: $15,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Beginning: $4,085,000
Education: $10,161,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,264,000
All Other: $4,537,000
Transit Utilities: $2,868,000
Highways: $2,346,000
General Support: $150,000
Property: $22,908,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,288,000
NEC: $667,000
Motor Vehicle License: $335,000
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