COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brooktondale vs Ithaca
PLACE A
Brooktondale, New York
VS
PLACE B
Ithaca, New York
Brooktondale is 99% smaller than Ithaca. Brooktondale earns more, with a median household income $39,252 higher.
BROOKTONDALEITHACADIFFERENCE
Total population32733,632−99% vs Ithaca
Population density1,3406,241−4,901
Population growth–7.0%–
Median age38.123.3+14.8
Male32.4%50.4%−17.9 pts
Female67.6%49.6%+17.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%20.0%−20.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.6%62.6%+12.0 pts
Black0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
Asian0.0%16.5%−16.5 pts
Other25.4%6.6%+18.7 pts
Median household income$88,036$48,784+$39,252
Per capita income$25,582$31,599−$6,017
Poverty rate24.2%30.4%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5250.537−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.0%67.7%−20.6 pts
Graduate degree24.2%43.7%−19.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation74.0%52.4%+21.6 pts
Median home value$434,100$342,700+$91,400
Median gross rent$938$1,447−$509
Owner-occupied58.5%29.6%+28.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.7%12.5%+17.2 pts
Rent-burdened households23.7%56.7%−33.0 pts
Average commute15.018.7−3.6
Worked from home19.1%24.7%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Uninsured13.8%5.1%+8.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024