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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Tompkins, NY compare?
| Figure | Tompkins, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,265 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,290 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.5% |
| Measure | Tompkins, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,187±285 |
| Median age | 57.6±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.8%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.8%±9.6 pts |
| Median household income | $61,103±$27,391 |
| Per capita income | $36,984±$3,604 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,700±$23,068 |
| Median gross rent | $483±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±55.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.1%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.5%±11.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.3%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 70.2 min±36.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov