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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cayuga County, New York

Cayuga County, New York

Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)

74,567
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)

74,567
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)

74,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)

76,249
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)

76,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)

-2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)

-2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 76,248
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,026
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent

4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent

19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent

22.0%
Female persons, percent

48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent

91.7%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)

4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)

0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)

0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)

0.1%
Two or More Races, percent

2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)

3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent

89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 4,382
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 36,959
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $164,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $651
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $895
Building Permits, 2023 130
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 31,334
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent

6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,507
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 454,018
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,128
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,195,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,010
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $66,583
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $36,547
Persons in poverty, percent

13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 1,512
Total employment, 2022 17,987
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 860,401
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 4,545
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,221
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 747
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 208
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 914
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 955
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 110.3
Population per square mile, 2010 115.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 691.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 691.58
FIPS Code 36011