Binghamton, NY

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2023 Population

47,357

0.546% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

0.847% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

32.9%

3.67% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,331

5.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,436

1.53% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Binghamton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.17%).

None of the households in Binghamton, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Binghamton, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Binghamton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Binghamton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Binghamton, NY is home to a population of 47.4k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.6% of Binghamton, NY residents were born outside of the country (5k people).

In 2023, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.1k people) in Binghamton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Binghamton, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Binghamton, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.1k ± 1.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.17k ± 774
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 588

8.82%

Hispanic Population

4.18k people

8.82% of the people in Binghamton, NY are hispanic (4.18k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Binghamton, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Binghamton, NY.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Binghamton, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Binghamton, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5k people

11.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.55k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Binghamton, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
591 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
241 ± 81
Korea
232 ± 165

Binghamton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Binghamton, NY employs 20.4k people. The largest industries in Binghamton, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,819 people), Educational Services (3,669 people), and Retail Trade (2,240 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($65,117), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,824), and Utilities ($61,786).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.4k

2023 Value

± 1,118

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 8.05%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Binghamton, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,523 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,912 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Binghamton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.4k

2023 Value

± 1,118

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 8.05%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Binghamton, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,819 people), Educational Services (3,669 people), and Retail Trade (2,240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Binghamton, NY, though some of these residents may live in Binghamton, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Binghamton, NY have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Binghamton, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Binghamton, NY is $44,331. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Binghamton, NY was Census Tract 15 with a value of $94,114, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 18, with respective values of $67,321 and $58,977.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 15
Census Tract 16
Census Tract 18

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Binghamton, NY was Census Tract 15 with a value of $94,114, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 18, with respective values of $67,321 and $58,977.

The following map shows all of the places in Binghamton, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,331

Median Household Income

± $2,593

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Binghamton, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Binghamton, NY is from Binghamton, NY.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Binghamton, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.8%)
Carpooled (9.72%)
Worked At Home (8.01%)

In 2023, 63.8% of workers in Binghamton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who worked at home (8.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Binghamton, NY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Binghamton, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Binghamton, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Binghamton, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Binghamton, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Binghamton, NY (15.2k out of 46.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Binghamton, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Binghamton, NY has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Broome County, NY see 1162 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.599% decrease from the previous year (1169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1450 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 416 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,162 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Broome County, NY

Primary care physicians in Broome County, NY see an average of 1,162 patients per year. This represents a 0.599% decrease from the previous year (1,169 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Broome County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.97%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

32.3%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Binghamton, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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