Northwest Ithaca has 2.8 jobs for every working resident: 2,347 people commute in to work
27% of workers have no commute at all; New York has 15%. Employers in Northwest Ithaca report 2,402 jobs for 848 working residents. Only 6% work in Northwest Ithaca itself; outside it, Ithaca draws the most (30%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Northwest Ithaca apart
Northwest Ithaca is where the jobs are
Northwest Ithaca has 2,402 jobs, 2.8 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 3,800 people are in town, 70% more than the 2,200 who live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Northwest Ithaca are quick
The average trip to work takes 16 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 130 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Most Northwest Ithaca residents work close to home
65% 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; with 848 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Northwest Ithaca
On a workday 793 residents head out to work and 55 work right here.
About 3,800 people are in Northwest Ithaca on a workday afternoon, 70% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from Northwest Ithaca: about 16 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Northwest Ithaca workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 641 commuters (the 27% 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 many miles Northwest Ithaca commutes
About 18% 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.
Where Northwest Ithaca’s workforce comes from
Where Northwest Ithaca clocks in
30% of workers
25% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Northwest Ithaca
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Northwest Ithaca, 2013 → 2023: 1,574 → 2,402. 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 Northwest Ithaca’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Next door is work for 25% of Northwest Ithaca
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Northwest Ithaca workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Ithaca | – | — | — | 16 min | $56,753 |
| Ithaca | 25% | B | A | 19 min | $48,784 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Ithaca. Darker towns draw more of Northwest 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 Northwest Ithaca: questions
What is the median household income in Northwest Ithaca?
$56,753 (±$13,759) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Northwest Ithaca?
17.8%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Northwest Ithaca?
16 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 27% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Northwest Ithaca work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ithaca (30%, 3 mi), Ithaca (25%, 2 mi), Lansing (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Northwest Ithaca without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 16% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Northwest Ithaca, from the people who make the trip.
More of Northwest 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.