Broome County, NY Demographic Data

Broome County, NY Summary

Broome County is located in New York
  • Population: 198,060
  • Area: 715.52 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 705.77 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 9.75 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 276.80 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 971.46 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Broome County, NY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
99,336
51%
50.8
Male
95,998
49%
49.2
Total Population
195,334
 
323,128,000

Broome County, NY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,929
5.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,748
5.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,399
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,801
8.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,263
9.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,595
11.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,602
10.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,194
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,644
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,674
7.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,640
9.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,632
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,213
3.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
156,805
80.3%
77.2
Female
81,106
51.7%
51.3
Male
75,699
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
143,386
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
43,153
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,485
18.2%
15.2
Female
20,263
57.1%
55.8
Male
15,222
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Broome County, NY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
188,128
96.3% 
96.8
White
166,572
85.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,650
6.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
13
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
7,006
3.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,866
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,206
3.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,000
4.1% 
17.8
Mexican
569
0.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,894
2.0% 
1.7
Cuban
184
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,353
1.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
187,334
95.9% 
82.2

Broome County, NY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,325
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,308
7.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40,350
31.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,764
18.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,827
11.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,902
16.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,718
13.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,633
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
117,561
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38,620
29.7%
31.2

Broome County, NY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
61,456
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
72,511
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
17,195
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
3,395
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
9,701
5.9
5.8%

Broome County, NY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
168,932
91.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,473
8.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,717
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,597
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,128
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,031
0.6%
1.1%

Broome County, NY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,005
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,635
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,103
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,065
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,260
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,868
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,614
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,674
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,267
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,466
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,463
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,373
 
31,128

Broome County, NY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
396
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,060
9.4%
9.8
Construction
4,594
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28,104
32.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,267
3.8%
6.6
Information
1,771
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,767
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,177
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,928
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
3,612
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
10,342
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,464
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,642
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,753
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33,468
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,964
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,288
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,651
19.3%
18.1%

Broome County, NY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
84,201
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
68,548
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,226
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,047
2.4%
5.1
Walked
2,956
3.5%
2.7
Other means
911
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,513
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
 
26.6

Broome County, NY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,741
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
29,983
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,796
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
13,437
17.5%
21.0

Broome County, NY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
76,957
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
49,381
64.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
27,576
35.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,661
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Broome County, NY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
89,618
1 room
1,966
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,649
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
7,274
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
11,761
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
16,875
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
17,264
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
11,497
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
8,258
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
13,074
14.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Broome County, NY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
89,618
 
 
1-unit, detached
53,967
60.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,188
2.4%
5.9
2-units
11,221
12.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,635
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,478
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,650
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3,600
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,838
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
41
0.0%
0.1

Broome County, NY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
28,746
32.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,693
9.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,065
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
11,853
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,407
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,583
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,327
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,472
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,231
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
241
0.3%
1.4%

Broome County, NY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
50,681
65.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,634
4.7%
4.7
Electricity
9,810
12.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,404
10.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
798
1.0%
0.1
Wood
2,603
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
23
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
765
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
239
0.3%
1.1

Broome County, NY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,833
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
474
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
675
2.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
792
3.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,287
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,864
14.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
9,461
35.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,280
38.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,147
56.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,189
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,705
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,098
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,694
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Broome County, NY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
26,390 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
74
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
180
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
306
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
435
1.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,493
17.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,583
17.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
16,319
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,186
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
745
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,468
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,225
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,571
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,312
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,997
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,026
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,977
0.0%
0.0%

Broome County, NY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
49,381
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,877
7.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,323
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,487
27.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,842
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,525
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,718
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
563
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,600
 
205,000