Northwest Ithaca

County:: Tompkins County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.554
State:: New York

Northwest Ithaca is a CDP located in Tompkins County, New York. Northwest Ithaca has a 2025 population of 1,892. Northwest Ithaca is currently growing at a rate of 1.72% annually but its population has decreased by -9.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,092 in 2020.

The average household income in Northwest Ithaca is $83,592 with a poverty rate of 16.31%. The median age in Northwest Ithaca is 54.2 years: 50.6 years for males, and 57.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Northwest Ithaca includes 77.33% White, 9.43% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,402	77.33%
Two or more races	179	9.87%
Black or African American	171	9.43%
Asian	49	2.7%
Other race	12	0.66%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Northwest Ithaca Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Northwest Ithaca's average per capita income is $48,692. Household income levels show a median of $49,044. The poverty rate stands at 16.31%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,773	-
Families	$71,544	$87,499
Households	$49,044	$83,592
Non Families	$19,485	$72,737

$48,692

Average Income

$49,044

Median Household Income

16.31%

Poverty Rate