Tompkins County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	46%
State:	47%

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Races in Tompkins County, New York:

Median resident age:	28.6 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 47,667	(49.4%)
Females: 48,834	(50.6%)

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Tompkins County:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$43,392
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$735
State:	$802

Tompkins County:	$159,600
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $223,086

Here:	$223,086
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,960

Here:	$154,960
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $201,606

Here:	$201,606
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,260

Here:	$238,260
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,243

Here:	$156,243
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $36,722

Here:	$36,722
State:	$40,766

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 128
• Thefts: 335
• Auto thefts: 25

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 93
• Thefts: 363
• Auto thefts: 9

Tompkins County:	21.2%
New York:	13.7%

This county:	17.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

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

Here:	5.4%
New York:	8.0%

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)

Tompkins County:	10.5%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,128
• One, attached: 1,254
• Two: 3,493
• 3 or 4: 3,239
• 5 to 9: 2,821
• 10 to 19: 1,753
• 20 or more: 3,255
• Mobile homes: 3,671
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

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

Here:	72.3% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

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 center
On 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 center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the county center
On 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 center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 28,339 (60%) Carpooled: 5,779 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,245 (5%) Subway or elevated: 16 (0%) Taxi: 25 (0%) Motorcycle: 80 (0%) Bicycle: 407 (1%) Walked: 7,951 (17%) Other means: 127 (0%) Worked at home: 2,425 (5%)

9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.89%
New York average:	5.41%

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%

from Cortland County, NY	0.51% ($29,568 average AGI)
from Tioga County, NY	0.35% ($24,957)
from Cayuga County, NY	0.23% ($29,427)
from Schuyler County, NY	0.20% ($28,000)
from New York County, NY	0.20% ($51,894)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.18% ($34,770)
from Monroe County, NY	0.18% ($31,797)

9.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.92%
New York average:	6.26%

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%

to Cortland County, NY	0.53% ($30,489 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.48% ($42,220)
to Cayuga County, NY	0.34% ($29,685)
to Tioga County, NY	0.27% ($31,055)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.27% ($48,136)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.25% ($35,537)
to Kings County, NY	0.19% ($31,141)

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

• In family households: 58,086 (13,812 male householders, 5,447 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 26,441 (8,179 male householders (5,505 living alone)), 9,026 female householders (6,333 living alone)), 9,236 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11,974 (1,023 institutionalized population)

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

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+43 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.27 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	3.8
State:	3.6

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.

Tompkins County:	44.4%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 55859
• Northeast: 12427
• Midwest: 6451
• South: 6196
• West: 4116

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,300

Here:	5.8%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	4.5%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	79.1%
New York:	38.2%

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