Tompkins County vs. Seneca County
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Tompkins County (NY) Seneca County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 102,793 34,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.2% -2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 101,580 35,243
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 101,564 35,251
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6% 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5% 19.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 47.5%
White alone, percent 81.1% 91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.4% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 10.6% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.3% 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.0% 88.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,134 2,433
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 13.1% 2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 43,879 16,388
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 55.3% 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $199,400 $101,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,625 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $656 $509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,107 $761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 36.0% 14.1%
Building permits, 2018 805 50
Households, 2014-2018 39,326 13,522
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.27 2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 75.0% 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 14.4% 7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.7% 86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 84.1% 77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.2% 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 52.7% 20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.6% 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.9% 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.7% 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 231,655 35,312
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 483,006 81,963
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 861,091 674,190
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 258,985 202,528
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,111,981 489,878
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,843 $13,876
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.9 21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $58,743 $54,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,464 $27,366
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8% 12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,377 720
Total employment, 2017 48,258 10,540
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,925,760 366,794
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.0% 21.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 7,788 1,846
All firms, 2012 9,063 2,290
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,847 1,418
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,989 561
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,093 63
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 7,454 2,050
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 673 386
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 7,854 1,719
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.9% 1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.3% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.1% 29.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 214.0 108.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 474.65 323.71
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Tompkins county (NY) and Seneca county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.