Profile for Cayuga Heights, New York, NY

Cayuga Heights was developed as a "residence park" for professors and wealthy business people.

Bridges to Ithaca were completed in 1898, enabling trolley service.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Louis Agassiz Fuertes, artist and naturalist
· Irene Castle, silent-film star

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Parks (3)

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17% of Cayuga Heights residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cayuga Heights ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cayuga Heights was $47,493, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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88% of Cayuga Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Cayuga Heights include Cornell Heights Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Cayuga Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $677.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,821.

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Tompkins County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cayuga Heights political report.

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The average commute time for Cayuga Heights workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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