East Ithaca

Population: 2,372
Median household income: $108,839
Median home value: $320,900

East Ithaca, a community in Tompkins County, New York, has 2,372 residents. The median household income of $108,839 is above the Tompkins County median ($73,012).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Ithaca's population grew 25.8% from 1,886 to 2,372, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $242,900 to $320,900.

Households average 1.95 people. The median gross rent is $1,657.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,372
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $108,839
Median home value: $320,900
Median gross rent: $1,657
Housing units: 1,314
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8862,372

Median household income

$60,519$108,839

Median home value

$242,900$320,900

Median gross rent

$1,136$1,657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,886	$60,519	$242,900	$1,136
2020	2,169	$88,125	$229,300	$1,216
2021	2,281	$76,250	$238,800	$1,287
2022	2,135	$115,449	$280,400	$1,620
2023	2,372	$108,839	$320,900	$1,657

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	4.9%
5 to 17	192	8.1%
18 to 24	374	15.8%
25 to 34	329	13.9%
35 to 44	317	13.4%
45 to 54	161	6.8%
55 to 64	274	11.6%
65 to 74	303	12.8%
75 and over	305	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,967	82.9%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	182	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate9.9%

Some college or associate's12.0%

Bachelor's degree33.7%

Graduate or professional degree42.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	1.7%
High school graduate	168	9.9%
Some college or associate's	203	12.0%
Bachelor's degree	569	33.7%
Graduate or professional degree	721	42.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.4%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	801	65.4%
Carpooled	91	7.4%
Public transit	31	2.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	21.4%
Other means	40	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	394	40.9%
15 to 29 min	370	38.4%
30 to 44 min	19	2.0%
45 to 59 min	17	1.8%
60+ min	163	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 7.7% (182 of 2,372)

	Count	Share
Family households	656	53.8%
Nonfamily households	563	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,219	92.8%
Vacant	95	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	672	55.1%
Renter-occupied	547	44.9%

1-unit, detached37.8%

1-unit, attached13.4%

2 to 4 units17.9%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units16.1%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	37.8%
1-unit, attached	176	13.4%
2 to 4 units	235	17.9%
5 to 19 units	87	6.6%
20 or more units	212	16.1%
Mobile home & other	107	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622326
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.4245, -76.4587