Dryden, NY City Data

Dryden, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,832 people who live in Dryden and approximately 96,501 who live in Tompkins County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dryden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dryden. We have included Dryden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dryden Information

Tompkins County where Dryden resides is 491.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 96,501 and has a population rank of 535 out of all the places in the United States.

Dryden has a total of 1,832 people and of those residents there are 907 males and 925 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 839 births each year and around 573 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dryden varies per year, but currently 1,805 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 1,832 people who live in Dryden, there are 536 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dryden is 276 male and 260 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,348.

General Dryden Information
Total area in square miles - Tompkins County	491.63
Water area in square miles - Tompkins County	N/A
Resident population - Tompkins County	96,501
Population rank - Tompkins County	535
Total population	1,832
Total population (male)	907
Total population (female)	925
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Tompkins County	839
Deaths- Tompkins County	573
Population of one race	1,805
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	536
Population under 20 years (male)	276
Population under 20 years (female)	260
Total population 18 years and over	1,348

Dryden Social Characteristics

There are 36,420 households in Dryden. Families make up 19,259 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dryden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,014), male householder with no wife present (1,062) and female householder with no husband present (2,931). The remainder of the Dryden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,300. Dryden, NY moving companies help people in Dryden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dryden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dryden is based, there are 41,714 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,618 never married, 17,400 now married, 1,067 separated, 3,025 widowed, and 3,604 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 860 separated, 634 widowed and 2,319 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dryden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dryden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tompkins County)
Total households	36,420
Family households (families)	19,259
With own children under 18 years	9,811
Married-couple family	15,014
With own children under 18 years	6,859
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,062
With own children under 18 years	707
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,931
With own children under 18 years	2,025
Nonfamily households	17,300
Householder living alone	11,838
65 years and over	2,958

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	250
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	161
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,470
Householder	469
Spouse	380
Child	554
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	362
Male householder	136
Male householder living alone	114
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	167
Female householder living alone	144
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,714
Never married	16,618
Now married	17,400
Separated	1,067
Widowed	3,025
Divorced	3,604
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	860
Widowed	634
Divorced	2,319

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,832
Male	907
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	76
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	18
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	925
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	9
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,832
One race	1,805
White	1,762
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,832
People who are White alone	1,762
People who are Black or African American alone	23
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	92,300
Same house	38,667
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,428
Different state or abroad	22,349
Different state	17,104
Abroad	5,245

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tompkins County)
Total resident population	96,501
Born in United States	55,651
State of residence	55,859
Different state	29,190
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,286
Foreign born	10,166

Dryden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dryden. That total enrollment is 42,942 for the population of the country, which includes Dryden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,510 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,204.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dryden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,942
Pre-kindergarten	1,342
Public	707
Private	635
Kindergarten	1,053
Public	982
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,582
Public	8,083
Private	499
Elementary and high school	13,342
Public	12,628
Private	714
High school grades 9 to 12	4,760
Public	4,545
Private	215
College, undergraduate years	20,762
Public	4,346
Private	16,416
Graduate or professional school	6,443
Public	1,806
Private	4,637
Not enrolled in school	51,076

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,075
Less than 9th grade	1,138
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,446
High school graduate	11,816
Some college, no degree	7,340
Associate's degree	4,148
Bachelor's degree	25,187
Graduate or professional degree	47.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,042

Dryden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 80,460 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dryden. The Dryden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,201), service occupations (7,028), sales and office occupations (10,370), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (354), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,619) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,620). The 80,460 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,402 private wage and salary workers, 7,088 government workers, 3,602 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tompkins County)
Population 16 years and over	80,460
In labor force	51,187
Civilian labor force	51,141
Employed	48,192
Unemployed	2,949
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	41,156
In labor force	24,855
Civilian labor force	24,855
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,219
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	39,304
In labor force	26,332
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,730
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tompkins County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,394
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,339
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,779
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,951
Other means	127
Worked at home	2,425
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	799,275

OCCUPATION (Tompkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,201
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,201
Service occupations	7,028
Sales and office occupations	10,370
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	354
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,619
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,620

INDUSTRY (Tompkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,201
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	929
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,375
Wholesale trade	518
Retail trade	3,960
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,169
Information	1,507
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,515
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,056
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,681
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,993
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,264

CLASS OF WORKER (Tompkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,201
Private wage and salary workers	37,402
Government workers	7,088
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,602
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dryden Housing Characteristics

In Dryden, NY there are 38,625 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,420 occupied and 2,205 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dryden, there are 19,128 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,254 units in Dryden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dryden, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dryden, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dryden. There are 477 housing units with rent less than $200, 551 with rent between $200-299, 3,944 with rent between $300-499 and 10,964 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dryden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dryden, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tompkins County)
Total housing units	38,625
Occupied housing units	36,420
Vacant housing units	2,205

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tompkins County)
Total housing units	38,625
1-unit, detached	19,128
1-unit, attached	1,254
2 units	3,493
3 or 4 units	3,239
5 to 9 units	2,821
10 to 19 units	1,753
20 to 49 units	1,269
50 or more units	1,986
Mobile home	3,671

HOUSING TENURE (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
Owner-occupied	19,574
Renter-occupied	16,846

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
No vehicles available	4,153
2 vehicle available	17,323
3 vehicles available	3,268
4 vehicles available	744
5 or more vehicles available	420

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
Utility gas	19,214
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,144
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,696
Coal or coke	343
Wood	1,696
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	163
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
Less Than $50,000	19,574
$50,000 to $99,999	5,997
$100,000 to $149,999	3,698
$150,000 to $199,999	1,714
$200,000 to $299,999	950
$300,000 to $499,999	376
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	101,600

GROSS RENT (Tompkins County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,846
Less than $200	477
$200 to $299	551
$300 to $499	3,944
$500 to $699	5,730
$700 to $999	3,833
$1,000 to $1,499	979
$1,500 or more	421