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East Ithaca, New York: commercial real estate data.
East Ithaca is a Census CDP of 1,918 people across 2.14 square miles of land, in Tompkins County. Median household income is $116,410, 59.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Ithaca
What East Ithaca is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.14 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land895 plus or minus 189
- County holding the largest share of its areaTompkins County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Ithaca
How many people live in East Ithaca
- Population1,918 plus or minus 405
- Median age43.6 plus or minus 15.2
- Population under 18213 plus or minus 127
- Share under 1811.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over565 plus or minus 170
- Share 65 and over29.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Households1,076 plus or minus 224
- Family households551 plus or minus 197
- Share of households that are families51.2 percent plus or minus 14.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Ithaca
Income and work in East Ithaca
- Median household income$116,410 plus or minus $31,190
- Per capita income$65,491
- Civilian labor force1,051 plus or minus 304
- Employed1,027 plus or minus 304
- Unemployed24 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over1,441
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher74.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree41.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Ithaca
Housing in East Ithaca
- Housing units1,236
- Occupied units1,076 plus or minus 224
- Vacant units160 plus or minus 130
- Vacancy rate12.9 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied645 plus or minus 158
- Renter occupied431 plus or minus 192
- Ownership rate59.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$332,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,234 plus or minus $447
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Single family units616 plus or minus 177
- Share single family49.8 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Units in buildings of two or more522 plus or minus 199
- Share in buildings of two or more42.2 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 138
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Ithaca
How East Ithaca gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute746 plus or minus 272
- Commuting under 15 minutes261 plus or minus 132
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.0 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more132 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.7 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Drove alone53.7 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport4.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home26.1 percent plus or minus 10.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tompkins County, not East Ithaca
Tompkins County context, not East Ithaca figures
- Establishments in Tompkins County2,230
- Covered employment, Tompkins County48,051
- Average annual pay, Tompkins County$69,770
- Housing units permitted, Tompkins County337
Every figure in this section is published for Tompkins County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Ithaca.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Ithaca questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Ithaca, New York?
1,918, in 1,076 households. East Ithaca CDP covers 2.14 square miles of land, which is 895 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Ithaca in?
Tompkins County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Ithaca?
$116,410. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $332,700. Median gross rent is $1,234 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page East Ithaca figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tompkins County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Ithaca.
Is zoning published for East Ithaca?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.