Ithaca

County:: Tompkins County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.389
State:: New York

Ithaca is a city located in Tompkins County, New York. Ithaca has a 2025 population of 34,422. Ithaca is currently growing at a rate of 2.53% annually and its population has increased by 14.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,177 in 2020.

The average household income in Ithaca is $78,880 with a poverty rate of 28.41%. The median age in Ithaca is 23.6 years: 23.5 years for males, and 23.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ithaca includes 65.1% White, 15.13% Asian, 6.57% Black or African American, 4.62% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	20,696	65.1%
Asian	4,811	15.13%
Two or more races	2,619	8.24%
Black or African American	2,090	6.57%
Other race	1,468	4.62%
Native American	88	0.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	20	0.06%

Ithaca Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ithaca's average per capita income is $44,437. Household income levels show a median of $48,617. The poverty rate stands at 28.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$155,755	-
Families	$122,065	$147,250
Households	$48,617	$78,880
Non Families	$35,632	$49,207

$44,437

Average Income

$48,617

Median Household Income

28.41%

Poverty Rate