For about two in five of its working residents, Northeast Ithaca is a commute to Ithaca
35% of workers work from home; New York has 15%. Only 2% work in Northeast Ithaca itself; outside it, Ithaca draws the most (40%, 5 miles). The trip to work takes 15 minutes on average, where New York has 33 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Northeast Ithaca apart
Commutes from Northeast Ithaca are quick
The average trip to work takes 15 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 138 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Northeast Ithaca works from home
35% of Northeast Ithaca workers work from home, against 15% across New York. Time on the road ↓
Most Northeast Ithaca residents work close to home
69% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about two in three. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
About 15 minutes each way, quicker than most of New York
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northeast Ithaca workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 898 commuters (the 35% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Northeast Ithaca’s workers travel
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Who leaves Northeast Ithaca for work, and who comes in
On a workday 1,027 residents head out to work, 17 work right here, and 647 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,300 people are in Northeast Ithaca on a workday afternoon, 14% fewer than live here.
0.64 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Northeast Ithaca ends
Where Northeast Ithaca clocks in
40% of workers
16% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Northeast Ithaca, services account for most jobs
664 jobs are based in Northeast Ithaca.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northeast Ithaca, 2013 → 2023: 232 → 664. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Northeast Ithaca’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Northeast Ithaca and its neighbors: 11% work next door
The biggest share goes to Lansing (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northeast Ithaca workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Ithaca | – | — | — | 15 min | $95,250 |
| Cayuga Heights | under 1% | B+ | A | 13 min | $166,526 |
| Lansing | under 1% | C | A− | 16 min | $72,364 |
| Lansing | 8% | C+ | B+ | 20 min | $86,342 |
| Dryden | 3% | C+ | B | 19 min | $81,127 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Northeast Ithaca’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Northeast Ithaca: questions
What is the median household income in Northeast Ithaca?
$95,250 (±$16,202) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northeast Ithaca?
3.1%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northeast Ithaca?
15 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 35% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northeast Ithaca work?
2% work in town.
Can you get around Northeast Ithaca without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northeast Ithaca, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northeast Ithaca
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.