Northwest Ithaca

Population: 1,813
Median household income: $49,044
Median home value: $309,800

Located in Tompkins County, New York, Northwest Ithaca is a community with a population of 1,813. At $49,044, its median household income sits below Tompkins County's $73,012.

From 2019 to 2023, Northwest Ithaca's population grew 26.0% from 1,439 to 1,813, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $245,900 to $309,800.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,813
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,044
Median home value: $309,800
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 933
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4391,813

Median household income

$71,635$49,044

Median home value

$245,900$309,800

Median gross rent

$1,056$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,439	$71,635	$245,900	$1,056
2020	2,092	$61,714	$225,900	$957
2021	2,053	$61,625	$232,000	$1,036
2022	1,796	$53,393	$264,300	$1,091
2023	1,813	$49,044	$309,800	$1,126

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	3.2%
5 to 17	314	17.3%
18 to 24	28	1.5%
25 to 34	153	8.4%
35 to 44	129	7.1%
45 to 54	245	13.5%
55 to 64	282	15.6%
65 to 74	266	14.7%
75 and over	338	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,402	77.3%
Black or African American	171	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	172	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree33.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	7.1%
High school graduate	222	15.7%
Some college or associate's	265	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	351	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	474	33.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone56.0%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	56.0%
Carpooled	115	16.5%
Public transit	9	1.3%
Walked	15	2.2%
Bicycle	14	2.0%
Worked from home	139	20.0%
Other means	14	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	28.1%
15 to 29 min	331	59.5%
30 to 44 min	45	8.1%
45 to 59 min	24	4.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 16.3% (273 of 1,674)

	Count	Share
Family households	495	55.3%
Nonfamily households	400	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	895	95.9%
Vacant	38	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	428	47.8%
Renter-occupied	467	52.2%

1-unit, detached34.1%

1-unit, attached13.2%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units20.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	34.1%
1-unit, attached	123	13.2%
2 to 4 units	146	15.6%
5 to 19 units	153	16.4%
20 or more units	193	20.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653853
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4585, -76.5351