Owego, NY City Data

Owego, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,911 people who live in Owego and approximately 51,784 who live in Tioga County. We want to help people moving to or living in Owego 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 Owego. We have included Owego housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Owego Information

Tioga County where Owego resides is 522.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,784 and has a population rank of 896 out of all the places in the United States.

Owego has a total of 3,911 people and of those residents there are 1,896 males and 2,015 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 595 births each year and around 387 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Owego varies per year, but currently 3,848 are one race and 63 are two or more races.

Of the 3,911 people who live in Owego, there are 1,036 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Owego is 558 male and 478 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 2,998.

General Owego Information
Total area in square miles - Tioga County	522.91
Water area in square miles - Tioga County	N/A
Resident population - Tioga County	51,784
Population rank - Tioga County	896
Total population	3,911
Total population (male)	1,896
Total population (female)	2,015
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Tioga County	595
Deaths- Tioga County	387
Population of one race	3,848
Population of two or more races	63
Population under 20 years	1,036
Population under 20 years (male)	558
Population under 20 years (female)	478
Total population 18 years and over	2,998

Owego Social Characteristics

There are 19,725 households in Owego. Families make up 14,369 of these households. The table below breaks down the Owego families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,578), male householder with no wife present (809) and female householder with no husband present (1,846). The remainder of the Owego households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,399. Owego, NY moving companies help people in Owego 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 Owego. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Owego is based, there are 20,619 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,507 never married, 12,367 now married, 617 separated, 2,033 widowed, and 2,095 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 446 separated, 449 widowed and 1,742 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Owego social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Owego.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tioga County)
Total households	19,725
Family households (families)	14,369
With own children under 18 years	7,235
Married-couple family	11,578
With own children under 18 years	5,327
Male householder, no wife present, family	809
With own children under 18 years	512
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,846
With own children under 18 years	1,239
Nonfamily households	5,399
Householder living alone	4,444
65 years and over	1,845

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	504
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	450
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,986
Householder	979
Spouse	707
Child	1,091
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	100
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	825
Male householder	297
Male householder living alone	243
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	388
Female householder living alone	342
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	46
Foster child	N/A
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,619
Never married	3,507
Now married	12,367
Separated	617
Widowed	2,033
Divorced	2,095
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	446
Widowed	449
Divorced	1,742

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,911
Male	1,896
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	24
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	62
25 to 29 years	130
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	142
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	31
Female	2,015
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	124
15 to 17 years	90
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	27
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	123
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	145
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	102
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	89

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,911
One race	3,848
White	3,732
Black or African American	45
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	63

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,811
People who are White alone	3,637
People who are Black or African American alone	42
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	40
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	70
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,539
Same house	31,597
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,940
Different state or abroad	3,273
Different state	3,029
Abroad	244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tioga County)
Total resident population	51,784
Born in United States	34,787
State of residence	34,017
Different state	16,565
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	330
Foreign born	872

Owego 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 Owego. That total enrollment is 13,238 for the population of the country, which includes Owego. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,370 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,021 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,570.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,238
Pre-kindergarten	817
Public	501
Private	316
Kindergarten	839
Public	747
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,668
Public	6,213
Private	455
Elementary and high school	10,011
Public	9,402
Private	609
High school grades 9 to 12	3,343
Public	3,189
Private	154
College, undergraduate years	1,231
Public	1,034
Private	197
Graduate or professional school	340
Public	203
Private	137
Not enrolled in school	36,680

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,223
Less than 9th grade	1,310
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,904
High school graduate	12,789
Some college, no degree	6,085
Associate's degree	3,402
Bachelor's degree	6,733
Graduate or professional degree	19.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,053

Owego Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,294 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Owego. The Owego occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,442), service occupations (3,444), sales and office occupations (5,765), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (262), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,203) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,585). The 39,294 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,414 private wage and salary workers, 3,570 government workers, 1,601 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tioga County)
Population 16 years and over	39,294
In labor force	26,018
Civilian labor force	26,015
Employed	24,701
Unemployed	1,314
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	20,097
In labor force	12,058
Civilian labor force	12,058
Unemployed Civilian labor force	488
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,197
In labor force	13,960
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	826
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tioga County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,332
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,507
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,106
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	546
Other means	130
Worked at home	782
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	584,870

OCCUPATION (Tioga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,442
Service occupations	3,444
Sales and office occupations	5,765
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	262
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,203
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,585

INDUSTRY (Tioga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,929
Wholesale trade	910
Retail trade	2,613
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	923
Information	418
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	916
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,796
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,621
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,386
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	914

CLASS OF WORKER (Tioga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,442
Private wage and salary workers	19,414
Government workers	3,570
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,601
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Owego Housing Characteristics

In Owego, NY there are 21,410 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,725 occupied and 1,685 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Owego, there are 14,420 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 112 units in Owego. 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 Owego, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Owego, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Owego. There are 168 housing units with rent less than $200, 284 with rent between $200-299, 1,879 with rent between $300-499 and 1,553 with rent for $500 and above. Full Owego gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Owego, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tioga County)
Total housing units	21,410
Occupied housing units	19,725
Vacant housing units	1,685

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tioga County)
Total housing units	21,410
1-unit, detached	14,420
1-unit, attached	112
2 units	1,483
3 or 4 units	978
5 to 9 units	330
10 to 19 units	152
20 to 49 units	97
50 or more units	134
Mobile home	3,676

HOUSING TENURE (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	19,725
Owner-occupied	15,343
Renter-occupied	4,382

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	19,725
No vehicles available	1,373
2 vehicle available	12,427
3 vehicles available	2,921
4 vehicles available	591
5 or more vehicles available	232

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	19,725
Utility gas	5,519
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,924
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,467
Coal or coke	440
Wood	1,397
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tioga County)
Occupied housing units	19,725
Less Than $50,000	15,343
$50,000 to $99,999	6,089
$100,000 to $149,999	1,819
$150,000 to $199,999	510
$200,000 to $299,999	133
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,400

GROSS RENT (Tioga County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,382
Less than $200	168
$200 to $299	284
$300 to $499	1,879
$500 to $699	1,188
$700 to $999	292
$1,000 to $1,499	60
$1,500 or more	12