Groton

Population: 1,974
Median household income: $57,347
Median home value: $153,000

Located in Tompkins County, New York, Groton is a community with a population of 1,974. At $57,347, its median household income sits below Tompkins County's $73,012.

Between 2019 and 2023, Groton's population declined 10.6% from 2,209 to 1,974, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $129,700 to $153,000.

Owners occupy 63.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,974
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,347
Median home value: $153,000
Median gross rent: $831
Housing units: 1,082
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2091,974

Median household income

$54,545$57,347

Median home value

$129,700$153,000

Median gross rent

$677$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,209	$54,545	$129,700	$677
2020	2,048	$57,500	$133,000	$678
2021	1,892	$56,688	$132,400	$674
2022	2,036	$59,861	$145,000	$784
2023	1,974	$57,347	$153,000	$831

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	4.3%
5 to 17	268	13.6%
18 to 24	81	4.1%
25 to 34	190	9.6%
35 to 44	324	16.4%
45 to 54	281	14.2%
55 to 64	250	12.7%
65 to 74	274	13.9%
75 and over	221	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,770	89.7%
Black or African American	48	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	7.3%
High school graduate	581	37.7%
Some college or associate's	507	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	203	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	136	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	774	79.9%
Carpooled	53	5.5%
Public transit	18	1.9%
Walked	20	2.1%
Bicycle	6	0.6%
Worked from home	81	8.4%
Other means	17	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	223	25.1%
15 to 29 min	292	32.9%
30 to 44 min	248	27.9%
45 to 59 min	86	9.7%
60+ min	39	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 10.4% (195 of 1,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	492	49.3%
Nonfamily households	506	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	998	92.2%
Vacant	84	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	630	63.1%
Renter-occupied	368	36.9%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	637	58.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	223	20.6%
5 to 19 units	69	6.4%
20 or more units	127	11.7%
Mobile home & other	26	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3630961
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5834, -76.3599