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Binghamton, New York

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StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Total Population47,15119,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,578$85,974$80,734
Median Age35.939.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.7%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$124,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$870$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate32.6%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born11.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.0%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.032.626.4
Worked from Home9.3%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.7%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Binghamton, New York

Age in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Median Age35.939.838.9
Under 18 %16.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %18.6%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Households21,3937,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households42.2%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children20.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.4%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone42.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married51.5%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,320$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.2%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.6%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.2%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households24.5%15.6%n/a

Housing in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units25,4578,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.8%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.3%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.0%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,622$6,582n/a

Education in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.8%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate28.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.0%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.7%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit7.6%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.0%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.2%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.2%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car25.9%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Binghamton, New York

StatisticBinghamtonNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.3%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.1%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Binghamton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.