Trumansburg, NY

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Trumansburg, New York

Trumansburg, New York, in Tompkins county, is 43 miles SW of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 114 miles E of Buffalo, New York. About 1,581 people people live in Trumansburg.

The People and Families of Trumansburg

In Trumansburg, about 57% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Trumansburg.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Trumansburg had a median family income of $58,194. It turns out that people in Trumansburg tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the village are able to work from their homes.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($5,400) in Trumansburg than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Trumansburg enjoy its low crime rate.

Trumansburg Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Trumansburg, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Trumansburg. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the village is one place with an advantage over most places in New York.

Commuting

In Trumansburg, 79% of commuters drive to work. In Trumansburg, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Trumansburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Trumansburg, NY

Comparing Trumansburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles SW of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Tompkins
Standard Zip Codes	14886
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.542
Longitude	-76.665

Station	ITHACA CORNELL UNIV
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	AURORA RESEARCH FARM
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	CORTLAND
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,581	100%
Male	715	45.2%
Female	866	54.8%
Under 18	425	26.9%
18+	1,156	73.1%
65+	247	15.6%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,526	96.5%
African-American	12	0.8%
Asian	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	9	0.6%
Mixed Race	22	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,588
Growth	7
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.1%
German	15.3%
Irish	12.6%
US/American	8.8%
Italian	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
European	4.8%
Polish	3.9%
Scottish	3.2%
Swedish	3%
Dutch	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Hungarian	1%
Greek	1%
Finnish	1%
Danish	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Trumansburg	1,581	$58,194
Burdett	357	$40,250
Interlaken	674	$40,625
Ithaca	29,287	$42,304
Lansing	3,417	$48,167
Lodi	338	$34,375
Ovid	612	$35,625

Library
Ulysses Philomathic Library 74 East Main Street Trumansburg, New York (607) 387-5623 Library Web Site

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