COMPARING TWO PLACES
Danby vs Ithaca
PLACE A
Danby, New York
VS
PLACE B
Ithaca, New York
Danby is 98% smaller than Ithaca. Danby earns more, with a median household income $96,997 higher.
DANBYITHACADIFFERENCE
Total population54033,632−98% vs Ithaca
Population density1566,241−6,085
Population growth–7.0%–
Median age44.123.3+20.8
Male53.7%50.4%+3.3 pts
Female46.3%49.6%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born8.9%20.0%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.6%62.6%+17.0 pts
Black1.7%5.4%−3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%8.8%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%16.5%−16.5 pts
Other15.6%6.6%+8.9 pts
Median household income$145,781$48,784+$96,997
Per capita income$50,582$31,599+$18,983
Poverty rate0.0%30.4%−30.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3220.537−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher72.8%67.7%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree50.1%43.7%+6.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation60.7%52.4%+8.2 pts
Median home value$325,800$342,700−$16,900
Median gross rent$943$1,447−$504
Owner-occupied91.4%29.6%+61.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%12.5%−12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.0%56.7%−11.7 pts
Average commute22.318.7+3.6
Worked from home38.0%24.7%+13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Uninsured4.8%5.1%−0.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024