Tompkins County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Tompkins county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,942 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,342 | 3.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,053 | 2.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,582 | 20.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,760 | 11.1 |
| College or graduate school | 27,205 | 63.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,075 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,138 | 2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,446 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,816 | 22.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,340 | 13.8 |
| Associate degree | 4,148 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,042 | 20.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,145 | 26.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 81,659 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,021 | 42.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,129 | 43.0 |
| Separated | 1,927 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 3,659 | 4.5 |
Female | 3,025 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 5,923 | 7.3 |
Female | 3,604 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 771 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 276 | 35.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 78,060 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,303 | 8.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,301 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,826 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,831 | 12.4 |
Percent employed | 53.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 48,327 | 87.6 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,298 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 92,300 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,667 | 41.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,388 | 52.4 |
Same county | 16,856 | 18.3 |
Different county | 31,532 | 34.2 |
Same state | 14,428 | 15.6 |
Different state | 17,104 | 18.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,245 | 5.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,501 | 100.0 |
| Native | 86,335 | 89.5 |
Born in United States | 85,049 | 88.1 |
State of residence | 55,859 | 57.9 |
Different state | 29,190 | 30.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,286 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 10,166 | 10.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,601 | 6.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,874 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 7,292 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,166 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,836 | 27.9 |
| Asia | 4,972 | 48.9 |
| Africa | 467 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 81 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,175 | 11.6 |
| Northern America | 635 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 92,300 | 100.0 |
| English only | 79,467 | 86.1 |
| Language other than English | 12,833 | 13.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,802 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 2,628 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 586 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,287 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 897 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,230 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,225 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,501 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 112,848 | 116.9 |
| Arab | 603 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 734 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 407 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,181 | 3.3 |
| English | 14,291 | 14.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,846 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,065 | 1.1 |
| German | 15,975 | 16.6 |
| Greek | 746 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 973 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 14,068 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 9,055 | 9.4 |
| Lithuanian | 413 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,170 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 4,671 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 223 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,016 | 3.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,787 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 2,855 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 296 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 515 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,536 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 496 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 492 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 4,819 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 1,455 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 397 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 24,763 | 25.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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