Tompkins County PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

102,879

0.316% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.8

0.613% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

4.65% 1-year decrease

2022 Employed Population

48,523

3.5% 1-year decline

About

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16% of the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Tompkins County PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Tompkins County PUMA, NY borders Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, Wayne & Seneca & Yates Counties PUMA, NY, Madison & Cortland Counties PUMA, NY, and Steuben (outside Corning City), Schuyler, Chemung (North) & Tioga (North) Counties PUMA, NY.

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United States New York

Population & Diversity

Tompkins County PUMA, NY is home to a population of 103k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 13% of Tompkins County PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.3k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Tompkins County PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are Spanish (3,414 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,367 households), and Korean (1,011 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tompkins County PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.3k people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tompkins County PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,414 households (3.44%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,367 households (3.4%)
Korean
1,011 households (1.02%)

16% of the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was Spanish. 3.44% of the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Tompkins County PUMA, NY employs 48.5k people. The largest industries in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (14,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,075 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,703 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($264,868), Offices of physicians ($247,147), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($246,010).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Tompkins County PUMA, NY in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

48.5k

2022 Value

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± −3.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, are Postsecondary teachers (5,599 people), Education administrators (1,260 people), and Other managers (1,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.5k

2022 Value

−3.5%

1 Year decline

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (14,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,075 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tompkins County PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tompkins County PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($75,377), Public Administration ($71,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,653).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($73,317), Public Administration ($58,889), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Tompkins County PUMA, NY awarded 10,704 degrees. The student population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,385 male students and 19,427 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tompkins County PUMA, NY are White (3,995 and 50.6%), followed by Asian (1,502 and 19%), Hispanic or Latino (1,000 and 12.7%), and Unknown (499 and 6.31%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $57,637.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 35,812 students enrolled in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,391 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tompkins County PUMA, NY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,995 degrees mean that there were 2.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,502 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY in 2022 were Some college (26.2k), Graduate Degree (21k), and Bachelors Degree (18.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tompkins County PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tompkins County PUMA, NY is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tompkins County PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Tompkins County PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.512

2022 Wage GINI in Tompkins County PUMA, NY

0.522

2021 Wage GINI in Tompkins County PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Tompkins County PUMA, NY was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.05% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tompkins County PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Tompkins County PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tompkins County PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (53.3%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2023, 53.3% of workers in Tompkins County PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tompkins County PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tompkins County PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tompkins County PUMA, NY (13.5k out of 88.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tompkins County PUMA, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Tompkins County PUMA, NY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 33.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tompkins County PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.