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Cayuga
New York

76K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$231K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,447

Federal Spending per Capita$1,221

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score685

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms30

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$203K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.6%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$3,013

SS Benefits / Person$4,578

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$227K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$218K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1228/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.35%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,727

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,124/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate70.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.6%

Sold Above List Price

24.4%

Median Days to Close

64 days

Active Listings

131

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

98 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.2% · Redfin 94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices106

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians73

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients593 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,692

Uninsured (under 65)5.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders14,041

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,203

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools16

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-0.72

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation37.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$359K

Drought Index (2022)0.42

Heating Degree Days6,879 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days491 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,250 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)391 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)81 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)71 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed244 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed83 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)359 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)275 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)147 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations23 stations

DC Fast Chargers9 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers56

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,166 workers

Public Transit Commuters214 workers

Walk to Work1,258 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)566 workers

Avg Commute Time21.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.713

Nonprofit Organizations338

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.1%

Never-Married Adults34.4%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations37

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores14

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging26

Recreation Businesses30

Professional Services Firms91

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms30

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.35%1.4% state avg

Politics

R+7D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -13

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $231K

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Local News — Cayuga

Forth.News · 17 hours ago

Tornado Warning Issued for Central Cayuga and Southwestern Onondaga Counties

NWS Binghamton issued a tornado warning for central Cayuga and southwestern Onondaga counties from 8…

WSYR · 17 hours ago

Tornado Warning active in multiple Central New York counties

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Tornado Warning has been issued for several counties in Central New York. The Nat…

Syracuse.com · 16 hours ago

Storm update: New tornado warnings issued for parts of Central NY

9:30 update: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning until 10 p.m. for parts of Ce…

InformNNY.com · 5 days ago

CNY residents protest proposed TeraWulf data center near Cayuga Lake

LANSING, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)—Nearly 100 people gathered along Cayuga Lake Friday to push back against a p…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Cayuga County, NY?

How many people live in Cayuga County, NY ? ... In 2025, there were about 74,400 people living in Ca…

Finger Lakes Times · 5 days ago

Cayuga Nation Police name new superintendent

SENECA FALLS — The Cayuga Nation Police Department has a new superintendent. In July, Paul Daugherty…

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