Cayuga County, NY Demographic Data
Cayuga County, NY Summary
Cayuga County is located in New York
- Population: 79,552
- Area: 863.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 691.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 172.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 92.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 649.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cayuga County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,817
49%
50.8
Male
40,044
51%
49.2
Total Population
77,861
323,128,000
Cayuga County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,771
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,789
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,726
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,459
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,486
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,325
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,675
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,024
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,503
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,513
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,816
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,431
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,343
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
62,429
80.2%
77.2
Female
30,145
48.3%
51.3
Male
32,284
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
59,047
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,955
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,590
17.5%
15.2
Female
7,301
53.7%
55.8
Male
6,289
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Cayuga County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
76,079
97.7%
96.8
White
71,746
92.1%
72.6
Black or African American
3,240
4.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
139
0.2%
0.8
Asian
400
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
554
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,782
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,261
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
442
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
792
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,001
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
75,600
97.1%
82.2
Cayuga County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,596
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,524
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,112
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,379
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,288
13.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,154
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,577
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,120
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
47,510
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,731
23.3%
31.2
Cayuga County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,612
34.5%
33.7%
Now Married
28,473
43.4%
47.5
Divorced
8,141
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,589
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,760
7.3
5.8%
Cayuga County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
71,366
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,724
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Cayuga County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,843
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,135
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,840
9.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,256
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,268
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,078
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,179
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,672
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,020
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
675
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,995
57,617
Per capita income
28,023
31,128
Cayuga County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,475
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,071
8.3%
9.8
Construction
3,653
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,365
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,122
3.0%
6.6
Information
199
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,990
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,998
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,968
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,065
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,699
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,711
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
761
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,539
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,254
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,938
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,543
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,803
18.3%
18.1%
Cayuga County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,902
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,136
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,316
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
297
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,819
5.1%
2.7
Other means
348
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
986
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Cayuga County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,070
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,869
31.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,168
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
5,859
18.9%
21.0
Cayuga County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,966
84.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,833
70.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,133
29.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,497
15.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Cayuga County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,463
1 room
423
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
529
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,620
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,255
8.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,788
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,562
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
5,308
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
4,568
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,410
14.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cayuga County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,463
1-unit, detached
25,404
69.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
876
2.4%
5.9
2-units
2,072
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,201
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
394
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
497
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,755
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,264
9.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cayuga County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,063
35.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,866
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,814
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,317
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,958
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,590
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,662
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,444
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
333
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
416
1.1%
1.4%
Cayuga County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,711
50.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,519
14.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,793
9.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,141
13.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
554
1.8%
0.1
Wood
2,340
7.6%
1.9
Solar energy
36
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
647
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
225
0.7%
1.1
Cayuga County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,748
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
165
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
260
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
349
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
628
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,216
18.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,538
30.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,592
39.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,020
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,004
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
992
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
525
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,185
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Cayuga County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,624
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,166
13.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,743
20.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,702
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
509
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
731
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,327
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,663
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,011
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
760
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
564
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,299
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
509
0.0%
0.0%
Cayuga County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,833
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,693
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,291
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,045
23.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,789
21.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,567
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,064
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
353
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
127,000
205,000
