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Tompkins
New York

103K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$353K

Median Home

D+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$72,529

Federal Spending per Capita$3,287

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers58.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %16.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms48

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$146K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.1%

Dependency Ratio0.78

Medicare Spending / Person$1,884

SS Benefits / Person$3,467

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$70K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$347K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$371K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1902/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.36%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,229

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,753/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households19.5%

Homeownership Rate54.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.6%

Sold Above List Price

19.2%

Median Days to Close

63 days

Active Listings

160

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

57 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

34.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.6% · Redfin 99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices163

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians283

Nursing Home Rating2.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients582 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,085

Uninsured (under 65)4.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders8,268

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,249

HS Completion Rate95.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools46

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate3.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities95

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-0.82

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days332 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$99K

Ozone Days357 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days7,047 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days442 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,386 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)348 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)74 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)66 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed225 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)347 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)64 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations87 stations

DC Fast Chargers40 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers214

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,746 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,921 workers

Walk to Work5,714 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)623 workers

Avg Commute Time17.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work11.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden42.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities45

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.430

Nonprofit Organizations723

Veterans Share4.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.9%

Never-Married Adults47.8%

Divorced Adults7.5%

Religious Organizations61

Asian Population9.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.00 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities33

Grocery Stores30

Arts & Entertainment Venues27

Hotels & Lodging66

Recreation Businesses31

Professional Services Firms263

Veterinary Practices31

Real Estate Firms125

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.43%

Politics

D+50

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.36%1.4% state avg

Politics

D+50D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $353K

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Local News — Tompkins

Tompkins Weekly · 11 hours ago

NYS Small Business Development Center and Tompkins Chamber e...

Tompkins County entrepreneurs can now access free, one-on-one business advising from NYSBDC's new fu…

WBNG · 19 hours ago

Animal abusers to be listed on registry in Tompkins County following new law

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) — Tompkins County will establish a publicly available registry of people convict…

Syracuse.com · 1 day ago

Two men killed in Upstate NY plane crash loved flying and teaching others to fly

Enfield, N.Y. - A small plane crash in Tompkins County Sunday claimed the lives of two men who loved…

Lohud · 2 days ago

2 dead after plane crashes in New York. What we know now

Two people were killed Sunday after a small plane crashed in the town of Enfield, New York, accordin…

607 News Now · 2 days ago

New president named at United Way of Tompkins County

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Later this year, the United Way of Tompkins County will have a new leader.…

WSTM · 3 days ago

Deadly plane crash kills all on board in Town of Enfield, Tompkins County

ENFIELD, N.Y. — Two people are dead after a small plane crashed Sunday afternoon in the Town of Enfi…

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