ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – The Tompkins County Whole Health Department has released demographic information about drug overdose deaths.

Of the 100 people who died in the county from 2019 through 2023, 76 were Caucasian, only 7 were unemployed, and 51 occurred in the city of Ithaca. The new data also includes age, education level, hospitalization info, veteran info, year, month, and marital status.

It will be updated annually. April was the deadliest month in those 5 years.

Credit: Tompkins County Whole Health Department