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County:

Tompkins County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36109

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

167,528

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.11

% Water:

3.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

77,064

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

87,085

13.0%

6.3%

6.7%

1990:

94,097

8.1%

1.7%

6.3%

2000:

96,501

2.6%

-1.8%

4.4%

2005:

100,018

3.6%

1.9%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

80,916

83.8%

0-to-19:

27,100

28.1%

Black:

3,307

3.4%

20-to-39:

35,244

36.5%

Hispanic:

2,968

3.1%

40-to-59:

22,190

23.0%

American Indian:

244

0.3%

60-plus:

11,967

12.4%

Other:

9,066

9.4%

Median Age:

28.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

202.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

47.5%

Median Family Income:

$53,041

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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