Binghamton, NY

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2020 Population

44,819

0.711% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

35.6

0.559% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

32.7%

0.521% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$35,730

3.6% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$92,800

1.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Binghamton, NY had a population of 44.8k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $35,730. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Binghamton, NY declined from 45,140 to 44,819, a −0.711% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,487 to $35,730, a 3.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Binghamton, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.65%).

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.

94.5% of the residents in Binghamton, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Binghamton, NY are Anousheh School of Hair (13 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Binghamton, NY was $92,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Binghamton, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Binghamton, NY was 2 cars per household.

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United States New York Broome County, NY Binghamton, NY Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY Broome (Outer West) & Tioga Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Binghamton, NY is home to a population of 44.8k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 10.3% of Binghamton, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.61k people).

In 2020, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31k people) in Binghamton, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.76k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%

2020 Citizenship

94.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.5% of Binghamton, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Binghamton, NY was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
31k ± 744
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.18k ± 665
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 510

7.57%

Hispanic Population

3.39k people

7.57% of the people in Binghamton, NY are hispanic (3.39k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.61k people

10.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.67k people

As of 2020, 10.3% of Binghamton, NY residents (4.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Binghamton, NY was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
715 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
421 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
233 ± 92

Binghamton, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Binghamton, NY employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Binghamton, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,689 people), Educational Services (2,978 people), and Retail Trade (2,433 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($55,281), Utilities ($52,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,676).

Employment

Occupations

19.3k

2020 Value

± 991

0.845%

1 Year growth

± 7.01%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Binghamton, NY grew at a rate of 0.845%, from 19.2k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Binghamton, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,263 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,032 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Binghamton, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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

19.3k

2020 Value

± 991

0.845%

1 Year growth

± 7.01%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Binghamton, NY grew at a rate of 0.845%, from 19.2k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Binghamton, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,689 people), Educational Services (2,978 people), and Retail Trade (2,433 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,595

Median earning men ± $2,536

$23,219

Median earning women ± $3,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($61,477), Manufacturing ($46,786), and Construction ($45,559).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,467), Public Administration ($45,263), and Information ($36,325).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Binghamton, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Binghamton, NY awarded 13 degrees. The student population of Binghamton, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 36 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Binghamton, NY are White (10 and 76.9%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 15.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 7.69%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Binghamton, NY by number of degrees awarded are Anousheh School of Hair (13 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Binghamton, NY are General Cosmetology (13 and 100%) and Barbering (0 and 0%).

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2020, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.01M), Bachelors Degree (3.13M), and Some college (2.8M).

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

The median property value in Binghamton, NY was $92,800 in 2020, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $91,000 to $92,800, a 1.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Binghamton, NY is 41.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Binghamton, NY have an average commute time of 17.3 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 $35,730. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Binghamton, NY was Census Tract 15 with a value of $60,845, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 16, with respective values of $54,983 and $52,456.

Property

$92,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,614

$8,261

Median Property Taxes

±$586

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Binghamton, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Binghamton, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.2%

Homeownership

2020

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 41.2% of the housing units in Binghamton, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Binghamton, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 15
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 16

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Binghamton, NY was Census Tract 15 with a value of $60,845, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 16, with respective values of $54,983 and $52,456.

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.

$35,730

Median Household Income

± $2,537

20.1k

Number of Households

± 1,054

In 2020, the median household income of the 20.1k households in Binghamton, NY grew to $35,730 from the previous year's value of $34,487.

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 New York.

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

0.497

2019 Wage GINI in New York

In 2020, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Public Transit (8.87%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2020, 69.7% of workers in Binghamton, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.87%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Binghamton, NY have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% 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

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Binghamton, NY (14.2k out of 43.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 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

94.7% of the population of Binghamton, NY has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in Broome County, NY see 1169 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.63% decrease from the previous year (1213 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1414 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 425 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Broome County, NY.

1,169 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Broome County, NY

Primary care physicians in Broome County, NY see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 3.63% decrease from the previous year (1,213 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 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.33%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Binghamton, NY grew by 1.2% from 5.26% to 5.33%.

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.