Ithaca Metro Area

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  6. Ithaca Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ithaca Metro Area Business Information
  8. Ithaca Metro Area Public Benefits Information
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  10. Ithaca Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Ithaca Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Ithaca Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 96,501
  • Land Area (2000): 1,232.967 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 40.337 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 38,625
Ithaca Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 111,796 57.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,847 1.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 79,308 40.89%

Ithaca Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ithaca Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 48,885 47,082 1,803 3.69% 37
1991 48,427 46,303 2,125 4.39% 44
1992 48,176 45,917 2,258 4.69% 47
1993 48,648 46,675 1,973 4.06% 41
1994 48,963 47,110 1,852 3.78% 38
1995 49,247 47,518 1,728 3.51% 35
1996 49,455 47,944 1,511 3.06% 31
1997 50,064 48,484 1,580 3.15% 32
1998 50,307 48,821 1,486 2.95% 30
1999 52,075 50,625 1,450 2.78% 28
2000 50,848 49,190 1,658 3.26% 33
2001 51,664 49,910 1,753 3.39% 34
2002 52,529 50,370 2,159 4.11% 41
2003 53,251 51,136 2,115 3.97% 40
2004 54,084 51,903 2,181 4.03% 40
2005 54,616 52,651 1,965 3.60% 36
2006 55,358 53,450 1,908 3.45% 35
2007 55,224 53,371 1,853 3.36% 34
2008 55,291 53,028 2,263 4.09% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 54,384 52,262 2,122 3.90% 39
Feb 2008 56,416 54,417 1,999 3.54% 35
Mar 2008 56,370 54,187 2,183 3.87% 39
Apr 2008 56,489 54,656 1,833 3.24% 32
May 2008 56,002 53,820 2,182 3.90% 39
Jun 2008 54,078 51,553 2,525 4.67% 47
Jul 2008 54,201 51,736 2,465 4.55% 45
Aug 2008 53,387 50,874 2,513 4.71% 47
Sep 2008 56,290 53,749 2,541 4.51% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ithaca Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 17,452 35.54%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,538 7.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,186 6.49%
4. Construction 2,866 5.84%
5. Health Care 1,564 3.18%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,310 2.67%
7. Public Administration 1,244 2.53%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,204 2.45%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,058 2.15%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,044 2.13%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 836 1.70%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 720 1.47%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 694 1.41%
14. Repair and Maintenance 666 1.36%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 630 1.28%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 620 1.26%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 574 1.17%
18. Utilities 566 1.15%
19. Social Assistance 564 1.15%
20. Finance and Insurance 558 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 19,132 40.47%
2. Health Care 4,482 9.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,996 6.34%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,896 6.13%
5. Social Assistance 2,168 4.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,336 2.83%
7. Public Administration 1,284 2.72%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,100 2.33%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 980 2.07%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 968 2.05%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 742 1.57%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 644 1.36%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 604 1.28%
14. Department and Other General Stores 580 1.23%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 578 1.22%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 544 1.15%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 400 0.85%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 330 0.70%
19. Utilities 300 0.63%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 288 0.61%

Ithaca Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 6,436 13.10%
2. Computer Specialists 2,240 4.56%
3. Other Management Occupations 2,182 4.44%
4. Life and Physical Scientists 1,952 3.97%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,498 3.05%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,268 2.58%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,238 2.52%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,166 2.37%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,164 2.37%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,154 2.35%
11. Engineers 1,152 2.35%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 1,122 2.28%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 948 1.93%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 946 1.93%
15. Media and Communications Workers 912 1.86%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 828 1.69%
17. Other Production Occupations 802 1.63%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 782 1.59%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 770 1.57%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 734 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 3,254 6.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,934 6.21%
3. Other Management Occupations 2,826 5.98%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 2,788 5.90%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,130 4.51%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,858 3.93%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,512 3.20%
8. Cashiers 1,476 3.12%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,272 2.69%
10. Registered Nurses 1,244 2.63%
11. Child Care Workers 1,156 2.45%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,120 2.37%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,060 2.24%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,024 2.17%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 1,010 2.14%
16. Media and Communications Workers 990 2.09%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 936 1.98%
18. Computer Specialists 912 1.93%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 878 1.86%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 878 1.86%

Ithaca Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 83,716 51.78%
15-35 hours 29,377 18.17%
1-14 hours 12,354 7.64%
No regular hours 36,234 22.41%

Ithaca Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,023 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,088 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,948 2.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,680 4.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,354 5.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,941 11.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,115 15.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,917 13.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8,607 9.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,079 10.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,960 4.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,984 2.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,179 10.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,490 8.29%

Ithaca Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,199 4.65%
5-9 14,768 16.34%
10-14 19,470 21.55%
15-19 18,852 20.86%
20-24 15,160 16.78%
25-29 4,343 4.81%
30-34 6,593 7.30%
35-39 746 0.83%
40-44 1,329 1.47%
45-59 2,191 2.42%
60-89 1,880 2.08%
At least 90 834 0.92%

Ithaca Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,284 3.63% 73,508 81.35%
30-44 999 1.11% 7,669 8.49%
45-59 214 0.24% 1,977 2.19%
At least 60 92 0.10% 2,622 2.90%

Ithaca Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 814 0.85%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,574 12.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 57,033 59.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 160 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 254 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,589 4.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 15,941 16.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,976 5.22%

Ithaca Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 72,928 (169,054 people)
Families (2000): 38,518 (113,186 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,652
People at same address in 1995: 78,053
Ithaca Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,099 12.41%
$10,000-$14,999 5,842 7.97%
$15,000-$19,999 5,127 6.99%
$20,000-$24,999 5,518 7.53%
$25,000-$29,999 4,391 5.99%
$30,000-$34,999 4,524 6.17%
$35,000-$39,999 4,049 5.52%
$40,000-$44,999 4,102 5.60%
$45,000-$49,999 3,258 4.44%
$50,000-$59,999 6,466 8.82%
$60,000-$74,999 7,147 9.75%
$75,000-$99,999 5,864 8.00%
$100,000-$124,999 3,375 4.60%
$125,000-$149,999 1,789 2.44%
$150,000-$199,999 1,236 1.69%
$200,000 or more 1,517 2.07%

Ithaca Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,826 32.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,745 24.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,400 9.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,464 12.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,085 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,822 10.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 571 1.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,460 4.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 190 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 425 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 115 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 204 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 113 0.31%

Ithaca Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 61,162 29.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 35,848 17.38%
Public Assistance 1,400 0.68%
Retirement 11,344 5.50%
Self Employment 11,890 5.76%
Social Security 14,748 7.15%
Supplemental Security 2,552 1.24%
Wage / Salary 58,722 28.47%
Other 8,579 4.16%

Ithaca Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,961 55.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,792 44.85%

Ithaca Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,673 5.82%
Color 1 Box Married 37,431 46.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36,918 45.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,281 1.60%

Ithaca Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,227 8.63%
Color 1 Box Married 37,173 44.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33,325 39.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,063 7.24%

Ithaca Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ithaca Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,435 1.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,102 5.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 31,701 20.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47,417 30.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,664 6.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27,628 17.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 28,996 18.48%

Ithaca Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,418 1.47% 1,282 1.33% 2,700 2.80%
Kindergarten 1,985 2.06% 142 0.15% 2,127 2.20%
Grades 1-4 8,114 8.41% 582 0.60% 8,696 9.01%
Grades 5-8 8,170 8.47% 416 0.43% 8,586 8.90%
Grades 9-12 9,132 9.46% 430 0.45% 9,562 9.91%
Undergrad college 8,730 9.05% 32,832 34.02% 41,562 43.07%
Graduate or professional school 3,612 3.74% 9,280 9.62% 12,892 13.36%
Total 41,161 42.65% 44,964 46.59% 86,125 89.25%

Ithaca Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Ithaca Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 156 165
2004 162 162

Ithaca Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ithaca Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 140,115 82.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29,906 17.59%

Ithaca Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82
Ithaca Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2006 0.868 0.299 0.010 0.329 1.506 0.000 3.281 21.309 0.728 25.318
2007 0.685 0.189 0.000 0.278 1.152 0.000 3.407 19.119 0.526 23.052

Ithaca Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ithaca Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,361 9.70%
10-19 Years 17,739 18.38%
20-29 Years 23,101 23.94%
30-39 Years 12,143 12.58%
40-49 Years 12,638 13.10%
50-59 Years 9,552 9.90%
60-69 Years 5,118 5.30%
70-79 Years 4,192 4.34%
80-89 Years 2,234 2.32%
90+ Years 423 0.44%

Ithaca Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 47,667 49.40%
Color 1 Box Female 48,834 50.60%

Ithaca Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 80,916 83.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,909 7.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,307 3.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,968 3.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,900 1.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 244 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 224 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.03%

Ithaca Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 32,171 16.68%
2. English 28,850 14.96%
3. Irish 28,274 14.66%
4. Italian 18,164 9.42%
5. United States Or American 9,706 5.03%
6. Polish 9,358 4.85%
7. Dutch 6,418 3.33%
8. Russian 6,038 3.13%
9. Scottish 5,741 2.98%
10. French Non-Basque 5,694 2.95%

Ithaca Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 159,806 86.24%
2. Chinese 5,528 2.98%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,268 2.84%
4. Korean 1,994 1.08%
5. French 1,850 1.00%
6. German 1,306 0.70%
7. Russian 1,012 0.55%
8. Japanese 996 0.54%
9. Other Asian 674 0.36%
10. Italian 648 0.35%

Ithaca Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 173,597 89.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,764 2.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14,590 7.52%

Ithaca Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ithaca Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ithaca Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tompkins County    

Ithaca Metro Area Cities Back to top