Tompkins County, New York

Tompkins County, New York is a county located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 96501 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 101136 in July 2008, It is New York's 28th most populous county. The county comprises an area of 491.63 mi˛ (1273.32 sq km), of which, 476.05 square miles (1232.96 sq km) of it is land and 15.57 square miles (40.33 sq km) of it is water, making it the 15th smallest by size in New York.

Tompkins County New York
Map of Tompkins County, New York

As of the census of 2000, there were 96501 residents, 36420 households, and 19120 families in the county. The population density was 202.7 people per square mile (78.26/km˛), it would be the 23rd most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New York. There were 38625 housing units at an average density of 81.1 per square mile (31.31/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.32 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 19% under the age of 18, 26% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 101136, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 83.52% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 0.35% American Indian, 9.86% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 2.22% from two or more races.

Tompkins County New York Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Tompkins County New York School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Tompkins County New York GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37272, it is New York's 32nd wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $53041, it is the 13th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of New York. The per capita income for the county was $19659, it is New York's 21st wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 42942 pupils and students, of which 51.76% are male and 48.24% are female, 44.5% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.13% nursery or pri school, 2.45% kindergarten, 19.99% elementary school, 11.08% high school and 63.35% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cayuga Heights VillageTompkins County1.771.77032731850.94749374258
2Dryden VillageTompkins County1.661.66018321104.92061343977
3East Ithaca CdpTompkins County1.771.730.0421921264.22398837500
4Forest Home CdpTompkins County0.270.260.019413598.41791823345
5Freeville VillageTompkins County1.081.080505467.71791039643
6Groton VillageTompkins County1.731.73024701427.11810836047
7Ithaca CityTompkins County6.075.460.61292875360.91340821441
8Lansing VillageTompkins County4.634.610.013417740.72904738185
9Newfield Hamlet CdpTompkins County1.251.250647518.51846143056
10Northeast Ithaca CdpTompkins County1.461.45026551825.22423950855
11Northwest Ithaca CdpTompkins County3.582.940.641115379.83127147500
12South Hill CdpTompkins County65.910.0960031015.71149543868
13Trumansburg VillageTompkins County1.211.210.0115811309.52277339423
YearPopulation
April 2000 census96501
April 2000 Estimate96502
July 2000 Estimate96656
July 2001 Estimate97572
July 2002 Estimate98418
July 2003 Estimate99272
July 2004 Estimate99870
July 2005 Estimate99887
July 2006 Estimate100067
July 2007 Estimate100401
July 2008 Estimate101136
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6427001342
Kindergarten5704831053
Elementary school450540778582
High school255322074760
College or graduate school139581324727205
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Tompkins County, New York$37272$53041$19659
New York, United States$43393$51691$23389
United States$41994$50046$21587