Binghamton, NY City Data

Binghamton, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 47,380 people who live in Binghamton and approximately 200,536 who live in Broome County. We want to help people moving to or living in Binghamton 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 Binghamton. We have included Binghamton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Binghamton Information

Broome County where Binghamton resides is 715.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 200,536 and has a population rank of 274 out of all the places in the United States.

Binghamton has a total of 47,380 people and of those residents there are 22,432 males and 24,948 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 2,230 births each year and around 2,220 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Binghamton varies per year, but currently 45,927 are one race and 1,453 are two or more races.

Of the 47,380 people who live in Binghamton, there are 11,368 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Binghamton is 5,765 male and 5,603 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 37,174.

General Binghamton Information
Total area in square miles - Broome County	715.46
Water area in square miles - Broome County	N/A
Resident population - Broome County	200,536
Population rank - Broome County	274
Total population	47,380
Total population (male)	22,432
Total population (female)	24,948
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Broome County	2,230
Deaths- Broome County	2,220
Population of one race	45,927
Population of two or more races	1,453
Population under 20 years	11,368
Population under 20 years (male)	5,765
Population under 20 years (female)	5,603
Total population 18 years and over	37,174

Binghamton Social Characteristics

There are 80,749 households in Binghamton. Families make up 50,688 of these households. The table below breaks down the Binghamton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (38,408), male householder with no wife present (2,965) and female householder with no husband present (8,588). The remainder of the Binghamton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,518. Binghamton, NY moving companies help people in Binghamton 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 Binghamton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Binghamton is based, there are 85,248 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,856 never married, 41,056 now married, 2,455 separated, 10,964 widowed, and 8,917 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,833 separated, 2,505 widowed and 6,460 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Binghamton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Binghamton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Broome County)
Total households	80,749
Family households (families)	50,688
With own children under 18 years	24,109
Married-couple family	38,408
With own children under 18 years	16,407
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,965
With own children under 18 years	1,724
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,588
With own children under 18 years	5,267
Nonfamily households	30,518
Householder living alone	24,996
65 years and over	10,016

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,383
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,022
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,951
Householder	10,419
Spouse	6,666
Child	11,861
Other relatives	479
Nonrelatives	1,129
Unmarried partner	590
Roomer or boarder	134
Housemate or roommate	160
Unmarried partner	1,406
Foster child	29
Other	216

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,185
Male householder	4,768
Male householder living alone	3,561
Male householder not living alone	1,207
Female householder	5,902
Female householder living alone	4,934
Female householder not living alone	968
Nonrelatives	3,515
Unmarried partner	816
Roomer or boarder	298
Housemate or roommate	2,155
Foster child	1
Other	245

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	85,248
Never married	21,856
Now married	41,056
Separated	2,455
Widowed	10,964
Divorced	8,917
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,833
Widowed	2,505
Divorced	6,460

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	47,380
Male	22,432
Under 5 years	1,448
5 to 9 years	1,498
10 to 14 years	1,403
15 to 17 years	829
18 and 19 years	587
20 years	493
21 years	671
22 to 24 years	1,310
25 to 29 years	1,591
30 to 34 years	1,457
35 to 39 years	1,629
40 to 44 years	1,629
45 to 49 years	1,580
50 to 54 years	1,382
55 to 59 years	1,010
60 and 61 years	352
62 to 64 years	536
65 and 66 years	327
67 to 69 years	436
70 to 74 years	735
75 to 79 years	696
80 to 84 years	455
85 years and over	378
Female	24,948
Under 5 years	1,434
5 to 9 years	1,450
10 to 14 years	1,388
15 to 17 years	756
18 and 19 years	575
20 years	659
21 years	784
22 to 24 years	1,190
25 to 29 years	1,595
30 to 34 years	1,498
35 to 39 years	1,569
40 to 44 years	1,643
45 to 49 years	1,561
50 to 54 years	1,412
55 to 59 years	1,118
60 and 61 years	395
62 to 64 years	606
65 and 66 years	366
67 to 69 years	611
70 to 74 years	1,155
75 to 79 years	1,183
80 to 84 years	994
85 years and over	1,006

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	47,380
One race	45,927
White	39,412
Black or African American	3,987
American Indian and Alaska Native	121
Asian	1,579
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	113
Two or more races	1,453

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	46,136
People who are White alone	38,311
People who are Black or African American alone	3,897
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	116
People who are Asian alone	1,570
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,819
People who are Some other race alone	801

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	189,216
Same house	112,371
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,221
Different state or abroad	11,804
Different state	9,101
Abroad	2,703

PLACE OF BIRTH (Broome County)
Total resident population	200,536
Born in United States	154,393
State of residence	152,199
Different state	36,429
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,372
Foreign born	10,536

Binghamton 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 Binghamton. That total enrollment is 56,153 for the population of the country, which includes Binghamton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 26,849 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,210.

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 Binghamton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,153
Pre-kindergarten	3,298
Public	2,004
Private	1,294
Kindergarten	2,690
Public	2,410
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,164
Public	20,092
Private	2,072
Elementary and high school	32,954
Public	30,078
Private	2,876
High school grades 9 to 12	10,790
Public	9,986
Private	804
College, undergraduate years	14,554
Public	13,533
Private	1,021
Graduate or professional school	2,657
Public	2,318
Private	339
Not enrolled in school	138,018

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	132,541
Less than 9th grade	6,756
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,705
High school graduate	43,393
Some college, no degree	24,311
Associate's degree	13,355
Bachelor's degree	30,021
Graduate or professional degree	22.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,662

Binghamton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 159,704 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Binghamton. The Binghamton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (31,581), service occupations (14,766), sales and office occupations (24,779), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (269), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,369) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,576). The 159,704 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 69,113 private wage and salary workers, 17,262 government workers, 4,781 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Broome County)
Population 16 years and over	159,704
In labor force	96,563
Civilian labor force	96,508
Employed	91,340
Unemployed	5,168
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	84,039
In labor force	46,060
Civilian labor force	46,058
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,044
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	75,665
In labor force	50,503
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,124
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Broome County)
Workers 16 years and over	89,552
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	71,226
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,145
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,852
Other means	344
Worked at home	2,237
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,649,480

OCCUPATION (Broome County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,581
Management, professional, and related occupations	31,581
Service occupations	14,766
Sales and office occupations	24,779
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	269
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,369
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,576

INDUSTRY (Broome County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,581
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	535
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,824
Wholesale trade	3,694
Retail trade	10,657
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,363
Information	2,449
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,638
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,541
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,535
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,614
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,895

CLASS OF WORKER (Broome County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	31,581
Private wage and salary workers	69,113
Government workers	17,262
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,781
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Binghamton Housing Characteristics

In Binghamton, NY there are 88,817 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 80,749 occupied and 8,068 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Binghamton, there are 52,198 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,658 units in Binghamton. 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 Binghamton, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Binghamton, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Binghamton. There are 875 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,965 with rent between $200-299, 13,270 with rent between $300-499 and 10,720 with rent for $500 and above. Full Binghamton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Binghamton, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Broome County)
Total housing units	88,817
Occupied housing units	80,749
Vacant housing units	8,068

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Broome County)
Total housing units	88,817
1-unit, detached	52,198
1-unit, attached	1,658
2 units	11,745
3 or 4 units	6,869
5 to 9 units	4,917
10 to 19 units	2,961
20 to 49 units	1,425
50 or more units	1,636
Mobile home	5,351

HOUSING TENURE (Broome County)
Occupied housing units	80,749
Owner-occupied	52,566
Renter-occupied	28,183

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Broome County)
Occupied housing units	80,749
No vehicles available	10,028
2 vehicle available	39,654
3 vehicles available	8,017
4 vehicles available	1,703
5 or more vehicles available	513

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Broome County)
Occupied housing units	80,749
Utility gas	53,678
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,265
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,582
Coal or coke	196
Wood	1,625
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	440
No fuel used	114

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Broome County)
Occupied housing units	80,749
Less Than $50,000	52,566
$50,000 to $99,999	26,838
$100,000 to $149,999	5,956
$150,000 to $199,999	1,833
$200,000 to $299,999	1,103
$300,000 to $499,999	270
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	75,800

GROSS RENT (Broome County)
Occupied units paying rent	28,183
Less than $200	875
$200 to $299	1,965
$300 to $499	13,270
$500 to $699	7,712
$700 to $999	2,460
$1,000 to $1,499	478
$1,500 or more	69