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Ithaca, NY
Demographic Data




Ithaca Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ithaca Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

32,870

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.7%
5 - 17:
5.6%
18 - 24:
50.5%
25 - 34:
12.5%
35 - 54:
14.8%
55 - 64:
7.2%
Over 65 Years:
7.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
42.4%
42.4%
96.2%
96.2%
69.4%
69.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ithaca
USA
$28,566
$28,566
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ithaca
USA
$45,468
$45,468
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

33.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Arts
Other
Information Technology
Administration
Construction
43.8%
43.8%
11.3%
11.3%
9.8%
9.8%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.9%
63.9%
15.6%
15.6%
8.0%
8.0%
7.4%
7.4%
4.9%
4.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
Russian
European
French
Hungarian
Greek
Scottish
French Canadian
Swedish
Other Arab
British
Dutch
Eastern European
Canadian
Other Subsaharan African
Ukrainian
9.8%
9.8%
9.6%
9.6%
7.8%
7.8%
7.1%
7.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Langs. of India
French
Other Asian languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
African languages
Japanese
Greek
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
Thai
Arabic
75.2%
75.2%
6.4%
6.4%
3.8%
3.8%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ithaca Residents

19.7%


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