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GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

GROTON, NY 13073 • Tompkins County • 2 Operating Schools
(607) 898-5301
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
5,307
893 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$69,919
Overall Poverty Rate
12.14%
633 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.18%
133 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NY Avg: 16.68% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.42% (135 / 936 kids) 14.42% 2020 135 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 15.34% (137 / 893 kids) 15.34% 2021 137 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14% (120 / 857 kids) 14% 2022 120 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.5% (125 / 862 kids) 14.5% 2023 125 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.18% (133 / 876 kids) 15.18% 2024 133 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 936 135 14.42% 15.98% 14.57%
2021 893 137 15.34% 17.86% 15.78%
2022 857 120 14.00% 17.77% 15.17%
2023 862 125 14.50% 17.43% 14.98%
2024 876 133 15.18% 16.68% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $161,200
Median Gross Rent $902/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,800
Renter-Occupied 502
Owner-Occupied: 1,800 (78.2%) Renter-Occupied: 502 (21.8%)
Occupied 2,302

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,800 (78.2%)
Renter-Occupied 502 (21.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,302 households
29 (1.3%)
< $10k
110 (4.8%)
$10k-$14k
26 (1.1%)
$15k-$19k
55 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
108 (4.7%)
$25k-$29k
86 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
70 (3%)
$35k-$39k
119 (5.2%)
$40k-$44k
53 (2.3%)
$45k-$49k
247 (10.7%)
$50k-$59k
395 (17.2%)
$60k-$74k
306 (13.3%)
$75k-$99k
307 (13.3%)
$100k-$124k
166 (7.2%)
$125k-$149k
134 (5.8%)
$150k-$199k
91 (4%)
$200k+
< $10k
29 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
110 (4.8%)
$15k-$19k
26 (1.1%)
$20k-$24k
55 (2.4%)
$25k-$29k
108 (4.7%)
$30k-$34k
86 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
70 (3%)
$40k-$44k
119 (5.2%)
$45k-$49k
53 (2.3%)
$50k-$59k
247 (10.7%)
$60k-$74k
395 (17.2%)
$75k-$99k
306 (13.3%)
$100k-$124k
307 (13.3%)
$125k-$149k
166 (7.2%)
$150k-$199k
134 (5.8%)
$200k+
91 (4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 803 students
57 (7.1%)
1st
96 (12%)
2nd
25 (3.1%)
3rd
26 (3.2%)
4th
168 (20.9%)
5th
67 (8.3%)
6th
15 (1.9%)
7th
21 (2.6%)
8th
92 (11.5%)
9th
49 (6.1%)
10th
91 (11.3%)
11th
96 (12%)
12th
1st Grade
57 (7.1%)
2nd Grade
96 (12%)
3rd Grade
25 (3.1%)
4th Grade
26 (3.2%)
5th Grade
168 (20.9%)
6th Grade
67 (8.3%)
7th Grade
15 (1.9%)
8th Grade
21 (2.6%)
9th Grade
92 (11.5%)
10th Grade
49 (6.1%)
11th Grade
91 (11.3%)
12th Grade
96 (12%)