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Northwest Ithaca

New York · 988 residents · 3.55 sq mi
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Northwest Ithaca is home to 988 people in New York. At a median age of 50.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.4%, under the national 13.2%. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is roughly 18% ahead of the New York median. Median household income runs $38,935, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 50.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

988
−11%vs 2000
vs 1,115 in 2000
1990 – 2024
50.4
+7%vs 2000
vs 47.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8641K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Northwest Ithaca
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 52%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.4%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 141.7%(17)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 192.1%(21)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(51)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(168)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(125)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.1%(60)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(73)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.1%(139)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.9%(137)
US avg: 4%
85 and over13.6%(134)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,935
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,389
−48%vs 2000
vs $31,271 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$107,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $142,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$488
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $713 in 2000
US average: $450
64.7%
+6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
35.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(1,036)
Black2.2%(25)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(19)
Asian1.9%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(942)
Black3.9%(39)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.7%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican2.3%(52)
Cuban1.8%(39)
Puerto Rican0.9%(21)
Chilean0.7%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(58)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(7)
Ancestry
English15.9%(353)
German13.9%(309)
Irish11.4%(254)
Italian7.1%(159)
French5.8%(130)
Swedish4.8%(106)
American2.9%(64)
Norwegian2.9%(64)
Scottish2.2%(50)
Belgian1.9%(43)
Swiss1.6%(36)
Welsh1.5%(33)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.4%(31)
Russian1.4%(31)
Dutch1.3%(28)
Slovak1.3%(28)
Greek1.2%(27)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(24)
Czech1%(22)
Ukrainian0.9%(21)
Arab0.9%(19)
Egyptian0.9%(19)
British0.7%(16)
Hungarian0.6%(14)
Danish0.6%(13)
Canadian0.4%(9)
Section 05

Education

26.4%
−26.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.6%
−15.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
12.1%
−20.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 14.6 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 married21.8%(148)
Married65.2%(442)
Widowed5.8%(39)
Divorced7.2%(49)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(254)
Married44.6%(490)
Widowed17.8%(195)
Divorced14.5%(159)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 1.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.2%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% 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)20%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.4%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 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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How many people live in Northwest Ithaca, New York?

Northwest Ithaca, New York has about 988 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Northwest Ithaca, New York earns about $38,935 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northwest Ithaca, New York expensive?

In Northwest Ithaca, New York, the median home is worth about $107,400, and the typical rent is about $488 a month.

How educated are people in Northwest Ithaca, New York?

About 26.4% of adults age 25 and over in Northwest Ithaca, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 5.4% of people in Northwest 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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