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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Northeast Ithaca

New York · 2,531 residents · 1.47 sq mi
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Northeast Ithaca is home to 2,531 people in New York. 71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $152,600. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. That is roughly 19% ahead of the New York median. Households take in $39,375 a year at the median, 31% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,531
−5%vs 2000
vs 2,655 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.3
+1%vs 2000
vs 32.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.47 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Northeast Ithaca
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(207)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(228)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(187)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(155)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(165)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(426)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.3%(488)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(241)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(206)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(188)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841%(26)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,375
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,855 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,977
−13%vs 2000
vs $24,239 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.3%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$152,600
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $143,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$572
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $786 in 2000
US average: $450
53.6%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.9% in 2000
46.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(1,903)
Black6%(160)
Hispanic / Latino4%(106)
Asian15.6%(414)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(2,163)
Black4%(100)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(57)
Asian10.2%(258)
Other0.4%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.7%(99)
Venezuelan0.5%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese9%(239)
Korean2.9%(78)
Asian Indian1.6%(43)
Japanese0.6%(15)
Vietnamese0.5%(13)
Cambodian0.1%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro1.1%(28)
Ancestry
German13.8%(367)
English13.4%(356)
Irish10.1%(268)
Italian9.3%(248)
Turkish3.8%(101)
Bulgarian3.2%(84)
Polish3%(81)
American2%(54)
Hungarian1.9%(50)
French1.7%(46)
Scottish1.6%(42)
Russian1.5%(41)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.4%(38)
Swiss1.2%(31)
Kenyan0.9%(25)
Finnish0.9%(24)
Norwegian0.7%(19)
Danish0.6%(17)
Austrian0.6%(16)
Portuguese0.5%(13)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(12)
Czech0.4%(10)
Dutch0.4%(10)
Greek0.4%(10)
Lithuanian0.4%(10)
British0.3%(9)
Section 05

Education

71.3%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 97.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
44.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+75%vs 2000
vs 10.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(413)
Married56.2%(635)
Widowed1.2%(13)
Divorced6%(68)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(340)
Married61.1%(703)
Widowed2.7%(31)
Divorced6.6%(76)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% 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)23.6%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.4%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.2%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Northeast Ithaca, New York?

Northeast Ithaca, New York has about 2,531 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Northeast Ithaca, New York?

The typical household in Northeast Ithaca, New York earns about $39,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northeast Ithaca, New York expensive?

In Northeast Ithaca, New York, the median home is worth about $152,600, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.

How educated are people in Northeast Ithaca, New York?

About 71.3% of adults age 25 and over in Northeast Ithaca, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Northeast Ithaca, New York?

About 7.3% of people in Northeast Ithaca, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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