Tompkins County Has Expanded in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.4%, Since the Year 2000

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Tompkins County, NY

According to data from the 2010 Census, Tompkins County, New York decreased in number of dwellings by 3,049, or 8%, (since the 2000), while the State of New York increased in housing units by 428,796, or 5%.

Measured against the US, Tompkins County has a low level of vacancy in residential housing. 2,707, or 6.5%, currently are unoccupied in Tompkins County, New York. Within these 2,707 vacant housing units, 10.3% are listed for sale, while 30.9% are available for rent.

Owner-occupied units from 2000 to 2010 in Tompkins County have increased by 0.4%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 21,092 (54.1%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 17,875 (45.9%) units were rented. Tompkins County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of New York, which saw 46.7% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Tompkins County has a medium level of homes that are owned by minorities. 6.9% of housing units are owned by minorities in Tompkins County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of New York 20.3% of owner-occupied units are owned by minorities.

American Indian reported being renters the highest percent in Tompkins County. 80.6% the American Indian Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Tompkins County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 352 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: New York

Category: Tompkins County, NY

In Tompkins County, New York, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 352 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Of the 133 4-digit NAICS industries, 68 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 63 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the elementary and secondary schools industry has grown the most with 226 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in elementary and secondary schools makes up 9.5% percent of the total growth in Tompkins County, New York for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Elementary and secondary schools (+226)
2. Semiconductor and electronic component mfg. (+155)
3. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (+138)
4. Traveler accommodation (+111)
5. Limitedservice eating places (+110)

Given the industries in the area, the individual and family services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 372 jobs. The declines in individual and family services make up 14.6% percent of the employment lost during the period in Tompkins County, New York for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Individual and family services (-372)
2. Support activities for animal production (-331)
3. Aerospace product and parts manufacturing (-263)
4. Printing and related support activities (-162)
5. Couriers and express delivery services (-117)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).