Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

128,457

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

4.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,636

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,500

8.74% 1-year growth

Health

96.5% of the population of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.854% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.51%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

26.3%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.854%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY declined by 10.7% from 3.93% to 3.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY employs 54.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,022 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,911 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,897 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($137,873), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($136,203), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($127,869).

Males in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,622. The income inequality in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,936

Women

49.2%

27,865

Men

50.8%

The workforce of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY in 2024 was 54,801 people, with 49.2% woman, and 50.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.8k

2024 Value

0.746%

1 Year growth

± 0.746%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.746%, from 54.4k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, are Postsecondary teachers (1,947 people), Registered nurses (1,359 people), and Teaching assistants (1,245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.8k

2024 Value

0.746%

1 Year growth

± 0.746%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.746%, from 54.4k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,022 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,911 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,069

Median earning men ± $2,437

$36,207

Median earning women ± $1,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($66,188), Public Administration ($65,805), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,043), Manufacturing ($56,055), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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

Education

The student population of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,194 male students and 13,048 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY are White (3,632 and 64%), Asian (727 and 12.8%), Hispanic or Latino (638 and 11.2%), and Black or African American (298 and 5.25%).

The largest universities in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Binghamton University (5,508 and 87.4%), SUNY Broome Community College (734 and 11.6%), and Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (61 and 0.968%).

The most popular majors in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY are General Biological Sciences (478 and 7.58%), Computer Science (418 and 6.63%), and General Psychology (369 and 5.85%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $26,950 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 24,242 (46.2% men and 53.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 24,242 students enrolled in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,376 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
472 degrees awarded
General Psychology
367 degrees awarded
Neuroscience
242 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY was General Biological Sciences with 472 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Binghamton University
5,508 degrees awarded
SUNY Broome Community College
734 degrees awarded
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Binghamton University with 5,508 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,879 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY, which is 0.841 times less than the 3,424 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,632 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 727 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,497) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.14% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.892% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (28.9k), Some college (26.8k), and Bachelors Degree (17.2k).

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 Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY was $150,500 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,400 to $150,500, a 8.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,715

$29,343

Median Property Taxes

±$1,148

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 Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,636

Median Household Income

± $2,178

53.6k

Number of Households

± 1,801

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.6k households in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY grew to $57,636 from the previous year's value of $55,003.

The following chart displays the households in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.478

2024 Wage GINI in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY

0.479

2023 Wage GINI in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (9.92%)
Carpooled (9.42%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.92%) and those who carpooled to work (9.42%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, NY (26.2k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Broome County (West Central)--Greater Binghamton City & Greater Johnson City Village PUMA, 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

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

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

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