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Below is statistical
information on the city and current trends.
City: Ithaca, NY
Population 2000: 29,287
Metro area: Ithaca
| Growth trend:
Ithaca/Tompkins County is in one of the fastest growing
counties in the state. According to Census Bureau estimates,
the population of Tompkins County increased by 5.1% from
2000 to 2003. The number of people living in the county
rose from 96,501 to 101,411. |
Unemployment in Ithaca is always among the lowest
in the country. Below are the statistics for (2000-2004)
| Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Avg. |
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| 2004 |
4.2% |
3.9% |
4.1% |
3.5% |
3.7% |
2.8% |
2.6% |
2.4% |
3.3% |
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| 2003 |
3.7% |
3.4% |
3.3% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
2.3% |
3.4% |
3.3% |
3.3% |
3.1% |
3.1% |
| 2002 |
4.2% |
4.1% |
4.0% |
3.6% |
4.0% |
3.2% |
3.0% |
2.7% |
3.5% |
3.4% |
3.1% |
3.1% |
3.5% |
| 2001 |
3.1% |
2.9% |
2.7% |
2.2% |
2.5% |
1.9% |
1.9% |
1.8% |
3.3% |
3.2% |
3.3% |
3.5% |
2.7% |
| 2000 |
3.7% |
3.4% |
3.1% |
2.7% |
2.9% |
1.8% |
1.7% |
1.7% |
3.1% |
2.8% |
2.7% |
2.5% |
2.7% |
Data Source: Local Area Unemployment
Statistics Program
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