| About Ithaca
- The city of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of
Ithaca in Homer's Odyssey) sits on the southern shores
of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York.
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The economy of Ithaca is based on education and tourism,
with some manufacturing. The city is home to Cornell University,
which overlooks the town from East Hill, and Ithaca College,
similarly situated on South Hill. The student population
is very high, as almost 20,000 students are enrolled at
Cornell, with an additional 6,300 students at Ithaca College.
The Ithaca City School District, which encompasses Ithaca
and the surrounding area, enrolls about 5,500 K-12 students
in eight elementary schools, two middle schools, Ithaca
High School, and the Lehman Alternative Community School.
Living in Ithaca
People of Ithaca - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 29,287 people, 10,287 households,
and 2,962 families residing in the city. The population
density is 2,071.0/km² (5,360.9/mi²). There
are 10,736 housing units at an average density of 759.2/km²
(1,965.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
73.97% White, 6.71% Black or African American, 0.39%
Native American, 13.65% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander,
1.86% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races.
5.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 10,287 households out of which 14.2% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.0%
are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 71.2% are non-families.
43.3% of all households are made up of individuals and
7.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.13 and the
average family size is 2.81.
In the city the population is spread out with 9.2%
under the age of 18, 53.8% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from
25 to 44, 10.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every
100 females there are 102.6 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,441,
and the median income for a family is $42,304. Males
have a median income of $29,562 versus $27,828 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $13,408. 40.2%
of the population and 13.5% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.4% of
those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line.
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