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Ithaca/Tompkins County Quick Facts

Population
2007 county (est) 100,628
2000 county (census) 96,501
2005 City of Ithaca (est) 29,287
2000 City of Ithaca (census) 29,952

Median age
2007 county (est) 31.42 yrs
2000 county (census)  28.6 years

Median income
County, family, 2000 Census $53,041
County, household, 2000 Census $38,890
County, household excluding students, 2000 census $43,730

Median home price (Ithaca Metro)
$169,700 May 2008
$167,300 May 2009

Average commute
19.76 minutes, (85% commute less than ½ hour, 16.6% walk to work)

Top-10 Employers in Tompkins County–2006
1. Cornell University, 9,480 employees
2. Ithaca College, 1,525
3. BorgWarner Automotive (manufacturing), 1,500
4. Ithaca City School District, 1,200
5. Cayuga Medical Center, 1,000
6. Tompkins County Govt., 750
7. Wegmans (supermarket), 570
8. Emerson Power Transmission (manufacturing), 450
9. Franziska Racker Center (social services), 420
10. City of Ithaca Govt., 400

 Source: US Census, Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, Tompkins County Area Development, Zillow

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