Tompkins County

Tompkins County, New York

At a Glance

Population105,740
County SeatTompkins County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS109
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places14
Total Town Population67,284
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)102,555
Median Age32.6
Veterans3,626
Housing Units46,728
Uninsured545
Net Migration (recent)-2,495
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,239
Total Employees48,098
Avg Annual Pay$69,770
Median Household Income$69,995
Poverty Rate16.0%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$84,199
Federal Spending FY2024$852,139,232
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,059

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$264,300
Median Rent$1,320
FMR Studio$1,320
FMR 1BR$1,489
FMR 2BR$1,702
FMR 3BR$2,051
FMR 4BR$2,353

Health & Safety

Hospitals21
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking14.3%
Adult Obesity28.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.2
Air Quality Good Days340

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches60
Libraries21
Historic Places (NRHP)66
Homeless Population210
Schools253
SNAP Stores79
Bank Branches22

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)10,418
Avg Farm Size (acres)496.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2006-07-01
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-08-03
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-08-23
DRFIRES AND EXPLOSIONS2001-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Tompkins County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.