CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cayuga Heights

New York · 3,273 residents · 1.77 sq mi

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With 3,273 people, Cayuga Heights is a city in New York. 88% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households here earn about 71% more than in New York as a whole. At a median age of 42.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $74,258, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Median home value sits at $197,300.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.5

US median: 35.2

More educated

88% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,273

−9%since 1990

from 3,613 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.5

+44%since 1990

from 29.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 52.6%(86)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.2%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.1%(199)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 2411%(360)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413%(427)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4410.9%(358)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.2%(465)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.4%(276)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.5%(310)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 8410%(327)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over4.5%(148)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$74,258

+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $51,034 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$47,493

+71%since 1990

from $27,818 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.7%

−8.9 ptssince 1990

from 17.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$197,300

−30%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $212,800 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$717

−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $552 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

53.4%

−3.2 ptssince 1990

from 56.5% in 1990

46.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(3,265)

Black1.7%(63)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(97)

Asian7.7%(279)

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.3%(2,725)

Black1.8%(58)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(117)

Asian9%(293)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American2.9%(116)

Peruvian2.1%(83)

Dominican1.1%(44)

Mexican0.7%(27)

Ecuadorian0.7%(26)

Spaniard0.3%(11)

Central American0.2%(8)

Guatemalan0.2%(8)

Bolivian0.2%(6)

Puerto Rican0.1%(3)

Colombian0%(1)

Asian origin

Chinese9.5%(381)

Asian Indian4.1%(162)

Korean2.1%(83)

Bangladeshi0.6%(25)

Pakistani0.5%(22)

Filipino0.3%(10)

Japanese0.2%(6)

Ancestry

English17%(681)

German7.4%(295)

Irish5.9%(236)

Scotch-Irish4.9%(196)

Russian4.3%(172)

Italian3.5%(138)

Dutch3.2%(128)

American2.9%(117)

Belgian2.5%(101)

Scottish1.5%(58)

Polish1.4%(56)

French0.9%(35)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian0.8%(32)

Swedish0.7%(27)

Canadian0.5%(22)

Ukrainian0.5%(21)

Guyanese0.5%(19)

Swiss0.4%(17)

Finnish0.4%(16)

Arab0.4%(15)

Lebanese0.4%(15)

West Indian0.4%(15)

Norwegian0.3%(12)

British0.3%(11)

Jamaican0.3%(10)

Croatian0.2%(9)

Portuguese0.2%(9)

Subsaharan African0.2%(8)

Slovak0.2%(7)

Haitian0.1%(5)

Brazilian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

88.3%

+5.5 ptssince 1990

from 82.8% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

99.3%

+0.7 ptssince 1990

from 98.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

63.0%

+11.6 ptssince 1990

from 51.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.7 min

−30%since 1990

from 16.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married32.5%(446)

Married59.5%(816)

Widowed3.9%(53)

Divorced4.1%(56)

Women 15+

Never married25.8%(361)

Married58.9%(824)

Widowed11.2%(157)

Divorced4.1%(57)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 4.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.0%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.6%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.1%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 89.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.2%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17%(33)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.1%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.8%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.8%(21)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 194 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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