Ithaca Jobs

:This article is about the City of Ithaca and the region. For the legally distinct town which itself is a part of the Ithaca metropolitan area, see Ithaca , New York. The City of Ithaca sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York State. It is best known for being home to Cornell University — an Ivy League school with almost 20,000 students . The eponymous Ithaca College also resides in the city, further adding to Ithaca’s strong “college town� focus and atmosphere. The City of Ithaca is the center of the Ithaca metropolitan area and the county seat of Tompkins County. As of 2000, the city had a permanent population of 29,287, and the metropolitan area had a population of 100,135. 2004 estimates puts the city population at 29,952, an increase of 2.3%. It is the North American seat of His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.

The economy of Ithaca is based on education and manufacturing with high tech and tourism in strong supporting roles. As of 2006, Ithaca remains one of the few expanding economies in economically troubled New York State outside of New York City, and draws commuters from the neighboring rural counties of Cortland, Tioga, and Schuyler, as well as from the more urbanized Chemung County. With some level of success, Ithaca has tried to maintain a traditional downtown shopping area that includes the Ithaca Commons pedestrian mall and Center Ithaca, a small mixed-use complex built at the end of the urban renewal era. Some in the community regret that downtown has lost vitality to two expanding commercial zones to the northeast and southwest of the old city. These areas contain an increasing number of large retail stores and restaurants run by national chains. Others say the chain stores boost local shopping options for residents considerably, many of whom would have previously shopped...more

Among the most common occupations in Ithaca are Management, professional, and related occupations, 49%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Ithaca, New York work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Ithaca, New York are Educational, health and social services, 49%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 7%. Simply Hired's Ithaca job listings indicate that the following industries in Ithaca are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ithaca, New York is $28,695, and the median income of households in Ithaca was $21,441.

According to our Ithaca Trends data, the number of Ithaca, New York jobs has decreased by 14% since October 2011.

Population of Ithaca Total population 29,287 Male 50.64% Female 49.36% Median age 22.0     Ithaca Housing Owner-occupied homes 26.0% Median cost of a home $96,200 Median mortgage payment $567 Renter-occupied homes 74.0% Vacant housing 4.2% Median monthly rent $574     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,562 Median for all female full-time $27,828     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 17% Some college, no degree 11% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 26% Graduate degree 32%     Marital Status Never married 65% Currently married 23% Separated 2% Widowed 3% Divorced 6%     Race White 77% Black or African American 7% Asian 14% Other 2%     Ithaca Commute Carpool 8.1% Public transportation 7.9% Average travel time 14 minutes