Owego, NY

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2023 Population

3,823

2.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

8.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.4%

53.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,240

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$143,000

23.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,550

2.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Owego, NY had a population of 3.82k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $57,240. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Owego, NY grew from 3,740 to 3,823, a 2.22% increase and its median household income grew from $51,200 to $57,240, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Owego, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and White (Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Owego, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Owego, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Owego, NY was $143,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

Most people in Owego, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Owego, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Owego, NY is home to a population of 3.82k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.46% of Owego, NY residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2023, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.43k people) in Owego, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Owego, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Owego, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Owego, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 191
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 88.1
Other (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 74

2.07%

Hispanic Population

79 people

2.07% of the people in Owego, NY are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Owego, 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 New York.

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 New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

1.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

2.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2023, 1.46% of Owego, NY residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Owego, NY was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
68 ± 56
Korea
12 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24

Owego, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Owego, NY employs 1.55k people. The largest industries in Owego, NY are Educational Services (417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), and Manufacturing (198 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2023 Value

± 263

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owego, NY declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 1.58k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owego, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), and Production Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owego, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.55k

2023 Value

± 263

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Owego, NY declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 1.58k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owego, NY, are Educational Services (417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), and Manufacturing (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Owego, NY, though some of these residents may live in Owego, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,807

Median earning men ± $14,590

$38,599

Median earning women ± $5,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,917), and Manufacturing ($70,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,846), Manufacturing ($57,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Owego, NY was $143,000 in 2023, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,500 to $143,000, a 23.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Owego, NY is 45.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Owego, NY have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owego, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,874

$766

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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 Owego, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2023

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45.9% of the housing units in Owego, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 205

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Owego, 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.

$57,240

Median Household Income

± $12,126

1.67k

Number of Households

± 262

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Owego, NY grew to $57,240 from the previous year's value of $51,200.

The following chart displays the households in Owego, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Owego, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Walked (8.1%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Owego, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who walked to work (8.1%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owego, NY have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.729% of the workforce in Owego, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owego, NY (957 out of 3.62k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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

97.6% of the population of Owego, NY has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 37.4% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.186% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tioga County, NY see 3422 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.47% increase from the previous year (3214 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5998 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 615 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,422 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tioga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Tioga County, NY see an average of 3,422 patients per year. This represents a 6.47% increase from the previous year (3,214 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.45%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

37.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.186%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Owego, NY declined by 17.5% from 2.97% to 2.45%.

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

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