New York

Tompkins County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.9%
East Asian
5.7%
Hispanic
5.2%
Other
4.4%
African
4.1%
Indian
3.7%

Compared with New York and the United States

Tompkins Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricTompkins CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.9%51.5%58%
East Asian5.7%4.8%—
Hispanic5.2%21%—
Black or African American4.1%13.8%—
Indian3.7%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Tompkins County next to New York and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricTompkins CountyNew YorkUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.9 (+7.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.2 (+22.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,024$85,974$80,734
Median home value$290,900$423,800$332,700
Home price to income3.9×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,411/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.9%22.6%21.0%