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The Census Bureau periodically collects and publishes information about Tompkins County and its municipalities. If the information you are seeking is not found on the tables published on this website, you can visit the Census Bureau’s website: http://www.census.gov/ or contact the Planning Department for assistance.

GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: 2000

Total Population                                                                           96,501

Median Age (years)....................................................................... 28.6

Race and Hispanic or Latino
            One Race
                        White................................................................. 82,507
                        Black or African American................................... 3,508
                        Asian................................................................... 6,943
                        Some Other Race................................................. 1,363
            Two or More Races......................................................... 2,180

            Hispanic or Latino (of any race)........................................ 2,968

Relationship
            Persons In Households.................................................... 84,546
            Persons in Group Quarters.............................................. 11,955

Households By Type
            Average Household Size (persons)...................................... 2.32
            Average Family Size (persons)............................................ 2.93

Housing Occupancy
            Total housing Units......................................................... 38,625
                        Occupied Housing Units...................................... 36,420
                        Vacant Housing Units........................................... 2,205

            Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent).................................... 1.6
            Rental Vacancy Rate (percent)............................................ 4.6

Housing Tenure
            Owner-Occupied Units................................................... 19,574
            Renter-Occupied Units.................................................... 16,846

Standard Census Data
In 2000, the Census Bureau conducted its decennially census and disseminated information about the population and housing. Some of the general results for Tompkins County are shown below. More detailed information about the county and the towns and villages in the county can be found here.

Special Tabulation: College Students
In 2003, the Tompkins County Planning Department requested and received a Special Tabulation from the Census Bureau. This Special Tabulation (#137) provided separate sets of the 2000 Census data for “college students” and “non-college students” for Tompkins County and by municipality. “College student” was defined as those answering “yes” to the question: “at any time since February 1, 2000, has this person attended regular school or college?” for ages 17 or over. The results of the Special Tabulation can be found here.

American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a new approach to producing information about the characteristics of local communities. Beginning with data collected in 2005, the ACS will release annual estimates of social, housing, and economic characteristics for Tompkins County. For smaller geographic areas, the ACS will accumulate data over 3-year and 5-year intervals to produce estimates for smaller geographic areas including census tracts and block groups. Estimates for Tompkins County from the ACS can be viewed here.

Tompkins County
Planning Department

121 E. Court Street
Ithaca, New York 14850

Phone: (607) 274-5560  
Fax: (607) 274-5578