South Hill

Population: 6,805
Median household income: $112,437
Median home value: $335,100

South Hill is a community in Tompkins County, New York, home to 6,805 residents. At $112,437, its median household income sits above Tompkins County's $73,012.

From 2019 to 2023, South Hill's population grew 3.9% from 6,551 to 6,805, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $229,900 to $335,100.

Owners occupy 62.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 20.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,805
Median age: 20.1 yrs
Median household income: $112,437
Median home value: $335,100
Median gross rent: $1,647
Housing units: 1,286
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5516,805

Median household income

$61,875$112,437

Median home value

$229,900$335,100

Median gross rent

$1,332$1,647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,551	$61,875	$229,900	$1,332
2020	6,503	$79,659	$242,000	$1,210
2021	7,045	$88,669	$263,800	$1,510
2022	6,613	$107,536	$336,900	$1,635
2023	6,805	$112,437	$335,100	$1,647

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 2466.6%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 645.8%

65 to 742.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	1.0%
5 to 17	430	6.3%
18 to 24	4,535	66.6%
25 to 34	279	4.1%
35 to 44	382	5.6%
45 to 54	291	4.3%
55 to 64	395	5.8%
65 to 74	143	2.1%
75 and over	281	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,200	61.7%
Black or African American	392	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,095	16.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	78	1.1%
Two or more races	182	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	858	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate13.4%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree37.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	2.0%
High school graduate	237	13.4%
Some college or associate's	347	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	485	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	666	37.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone50.2%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit2.7%

Walked20.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,097	50.2%
Carpooled	99	4.5%
Public transit	59	2.7%
Walked	442	20.2%
Bicycle	6	0.3%
Worked from home	425	19.4%
Other means	59	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	873	49.5%
15 to 29 min	618	35.1%
30 to 44 min	153	8.7%
45 to 59 min	67	3.8%
60+ min	51	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 14.7% (395 of 2,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	48.4%
Nonfamily households	624	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,210	94.1%
Vacant	76	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	751	62.1%
Renter-occupied	459	37.9%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached8.7%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	856	66.6%
1-unit, attached	112	8.7%
2 to 4 units	204	15.9%
5 to 19 units	29	2.3%
20 or more units	85	6.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669199
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.4103, -76.4921