Cayuga County vs. Seneca County

	Cayuga County (NY)	Seneca County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	77,145	34,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	80,017	35,243
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	80,026	35,251
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	19.2%
Female persons, percent	48.8%	47.5%
White alone, percent	92.2%	91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.0%	88.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,334	2,433
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	37,158	16,388
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$123,000	$101,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,253	$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$545	$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$747	$761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	20.2%	14.1%
Building permits, 2018	116	50
Households, 2014-2018	31,251	13,522
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.8%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.4%	7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.6%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.3%	77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.7%	85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.3%	20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.1%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.9%	56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	89,502	35,312
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	302,361	81,963
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,065,669	674,190
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	623,431	202,528
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	874,692	489,878
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,995	$13,876
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.9	21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,579	$54,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,022	$27,366
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,601	720
Total employment, 2017	19,031	10,540
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	732,826	366,794
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.8%	21.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,261	1,846
All firms, 2012	4,971	2,290
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,040	1,418
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,511	561
Minority-owned firms, 2012	188	63
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,563	2,050
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	439	386
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,210	1,719
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.5%	29.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	115.7	108.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	691.58	323.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cayuga county (NY) and Seneca county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.