Seneca County vs. Tompkins County

Seneca County (NY)Tompkins County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,300102,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,243101,580
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,251101,564
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%14.5%
Female persons, percent47.5%50.8%
White alone, percent91.4%81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent5.5%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%10.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.8%77.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4334,134
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%13.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,38843,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%55.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,400$199,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$509$656
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$761$1,107
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%36.0%
Building permits, 201850805
Households, 2014-201813,52239,326
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%14.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%84.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.4%94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.9%52.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,312231,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)81,963483,006
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)674,190861,091
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)202,528258,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)489,8781,111,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,876$10,843
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.618.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,695$58,743
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,366$31,464
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%16.8%
Total employer establishments, 20177202,377
Total employment, 201710,54048,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)366,7941,925,760
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201721.2%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8467,788
All firms, 20122,2909,063
Men-owned firms, 20121,4184,847
Women-owned firms, 20125612,989
Minority-owned firms, 2012631,093
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0507,454
Veteran-owned firms, 2012386673
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7197,854
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%5.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.1%32.1%
Population per square mile, 2010108.9214.0
Land area in square miles, 2010323.71474.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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