Ithaca's Living Circumstances

Ithaca City School District Overview

Ithaca College located in Ithaca City School District area. A total of 24,995 households are located in Ithaca City School District area. Among them, 4,786 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.73 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 9,446 and 32,412 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

13.40% (7,294) of residents are non-citizens and 23.67% (12,887) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Ithaca City School District, New York
Household	24,995
Population	54,446
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,786 (19.15%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,446
Total Students	32,412
Pre-Kindergarten	646
Kindergarten	440
Grade 1-8	3,780
Grade 9-12	1,789
College/Graduate School	25,757
Veterans	58,768
Non-citizen	7,294
Non-English Home Language	12,887
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

59,776 residents are over the age of 16 and 33,882 people are in labor force. Among them, 33,882 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 32,519 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ithaca City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,245	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	15,466	49.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,817	9.02%
Public transportation	2,941	9.41%
Walked	6,406	20.50%
Other method	974	3.12%
Worked from home	2,641	8.45%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,519	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	18,762	57.70%
Service	5,200	15.99%
Sales and office	5,945	18.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,224	3.76%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,388	4.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,519	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	295	0.91%
Construction	625	1.92%
Manufacturing	1,537	4.73%
Wholesale trade	158	0.49%
Retail trade	2,824	8.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	413	1.27%
Information	724	2.23%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	974	3.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,212	9.88%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,142	49.64%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,829	11.77%
Other services, except public administration	1,215	3.74%
Public administration	571	1.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,519	-
Private wage and salary workers	26,569	81.70%
Government workers	4,111	12.64%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,805	5.55%
Unpaid family workers	34	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $82,430 for the 24,995 households in Ithaca City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $21,902. 64,388 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.77%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,995	-
Less than $10,000	3,151	12.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,197	4.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,112	8.45%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,428	9.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,676	10.71%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,238	16.96%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,543	10.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,021	12.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,457	5.83%
More than $200,000	2,172	8.69%
Median Household Income	$55,629	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$82,430	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,051	-
Less than $10,000	366	3.31%
$10,000 - $14,999	246	2.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	462	4.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	671	6.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	840	7.60%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,924	17.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,574	14.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,205	19.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,035	9.37%
More than $200,000	1,728	15.64%

Median Family Income	$91,338	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$121,258	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,902	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$57,645	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$57,645	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	66,538	-
With health insurance coverage	64,388	96.77%
Public coverage	15,908	23.91%
Private health insurance	55,742	83.77%
Without health insurance coverage	2,150	3.23%

Housing

There are 27,627 housing units in Ithaca City School District area, New York with 24,995 units (90.47%) occupied. 10,913 houses (43.66%) are occupied by owner and 14,082 houses (56.34%) are rented. The average housing value is $241,000 and the average rental cost is $1,219. 746 houses (2.70%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,965 houses (28.83%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	27,627	-
Occupied	24,995	90.47%
Owner Occupied	10,913	43.66%
Renter Occupied	14,082	56.34%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	11,419	41.33%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,325	4.80%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	14,027	50.77%
Mobile Homes	856	3.10%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	27,627	-
Built 2014 or later	746	2.70%
Built 2010 - 2013	913	3.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,115	7.66%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,237	11.72%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,340	12.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,342	12.10%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,269	11.83%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,700	9.77%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,965	28.83%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	27,627	-
1 room	1,703	6.16%
2 rooms	1,690	6.12%
3 rooms	3,441	12.46%
4 rooms	5,649	20.45%
5 rooms	3,704	13.41%
6 rooms	3,285	11.89%
7 rooms	2,673	9.68%
8 rooms	2,062	7.46%
9 rooms or more	3,420	12.38%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	27,627	-
no bedroom	1,872	6.78%
1 bedroom	5,128	18.56%
2 bedrooms	7,506	27.17%
3 bedrooms	7,760	28.09%
4 bedrooms	4,003	14.49%
5 bedrooms or more	1,358	4.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,913	-
Less than $50,000	512	4.69%
$50,000 - $99,999	443	4.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,061	9.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,904	17.45%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,163	28.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,833	25.96%
$500,000 - $999,999	847	7.76%
$1,000,000 or more	150	1.37%
Median House Value	$241,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	13,899	-
Less than $500	603	4.34%
$500 - $999	3,619	26.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	5,308	38.19%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,890	20.79%
$2,000 - $2,499	968	6.96%
$2,500 - $2,999	219	1.58%
$3,000 or more	292	2.10%
Median Rental Costs	$1,219	-

Demographic

A total of 66,883 people lives in Ithaca City School District area, New York with 32,820 male and 34,063 female. The males to female ratio is 49.07 to 50.93. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	66,883	-
Male	32,820	49.07%
Female	34,063	50.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	66,883	-
Under 5 years	2,130	3.18%
5 - 9 years	2,397	3.58%
10 - 14 years	2,178	3.26%
15 - 19 years	10,843	16.21%
20 - 24 years	14,879	22.25%
25 - 34 years	8,702	13.01%
35 - 44 years	6,496	9.71%
45 - 54 years	5,297	7.92%
55 - 59 years	2,982	4.46%
60 - 64 years	2,990	4.47%
65 - 74 years	4,518	6.76%
75 - 84 years	2,094	3.13%
85 years and older	1,377	2.06%
Median Age	25.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	66,883	-
One Race	63,526	94.98%
White	49,603	74.16%
Black or African American	3,076	4.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	174	0.26%
Asian	9,160	13.70%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29	0.04%
Other	1,484	2.22%

Two or more races	3,357	5.02%
White and Black or African American	881	1.32%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	364	0.54%
White and Asian	1,227	1.83%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	261	0.39%