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Population in July 2007: 45,020. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 21,314  (47.3%)
Females: 23,706  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13901, 13902, 13903, 13904, 13905.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,960 (it was $25,665 in 2000)
Binghamton:  $31,960
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,181 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
Binghamton:  $87,181
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,702; Detached houses: $118,281; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,826; In 2-unit structures: $113,267; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,757; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,638; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Binghamton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Black (8.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Binghamton: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.7%), Italian (12.8%), German (12.0%), English (11.1%), Polish (6.0%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1834

Land area: 10.4 square miles.

Population density: 4313 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Binghamton

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Binghamton city

  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

4,006 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 2.9% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

This city:  8.5%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 119 registered sex offenders living in Binghamton, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Binghamton to the number of sex offenders is 378 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Binghamton:  2.6% ($1,699)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (5.7 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (113.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (136.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Dickinson, NY (1.3 miles ), Port Dickinson, NY (1.6 miles ), Johnson City, NY (1.6 miles ), Kirkwood, NY (2.3 miles ), Conklin, NY (2.3 miles ), Union, NY (2.4 miles ), Chenango, NY (2.4 miles ), Endwell, NY (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $195,900
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $149,200

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Latitude: 42.10 N, Longitude: 75.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,518 (+20.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,828 (44.9%)

Area code: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -6,294 (-11.7%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.7%
New York:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Crime in Binghamton by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 311631323
    per 100,000 6.42.12.112.56.42.26.54.46.7
Rapes 19153021102219919
    per 100,000 40.630.863.243.921.447.441.419.742.3
Robberies 606059807757616367
    per 100,000 128.2123.3124.3167.3164.5122.8132.8138.1149.1
Assaults 811029898927594132125
    per 100,000 173.0209.6206.5204.9196.5161.6204.7289.4278.2
Burglaries 286245258260213247236288254
    per 100,000 610.9503.3543.5543.6455.0532.3513.8631.4565.3
Thefts 1,8391,8771,8271,8561,6831,6861,6462,0161,809
    per 100,000 3928.23856.33849.03880.23595.03633.73583.74419.74026.2
Auto thefts 676462455134204937
    per 100,000 143.1131.5130.694.1108.973.343.5107.482.3
Arson 6N/A11N/AN/AN/AN/A58
    per 100,000 12.8N/A23.2N/AN/AN/AN/A11.017.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 329.7307.7335.8352.1302.9299.9309.7353.4354.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 153 (143 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.18
US city average:  3.00

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Binghamton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Binghamton city center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 24.3 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Rick Baker - (born 1950), film makeup artist.


Main business address for: BSB BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Binghamton:
  • BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (425 ROBINSON ST)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEM HOSPITAL (169 RIVERSIDE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Binghamton:
  • UNITED HEALTH SERVICES (about 5 miles; JOHNSON CITY, NY)
  • BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
  • MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MONTROSE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Binghamton, NY

Airports located in Binghamton: See detailed data for Airports located in Binghamton, NY

Local government website: www.ci.binghamton.ny.us

Colleges/Universities in Binghamton:
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (Full-time enrollment: 11,498; Location: VESTAL PKY E; Public; Website: www.binghamton.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,081; Location: PO BOX 1017; Public)
  • RIDLEY-LOWELL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 116 FRONT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ridley.edu)
  • TRIPLE CITIES SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 5 COURT ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BROOME-DELAWARE-TIOGA BOCES PROGRAM PRACTICAL NURS (FT enrollment: 13; Location: 435 GLENWOOD RD; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Binghamton:
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 37 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 38 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 38 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 51 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 51 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
Public high schools in Binghamton:
Private high schools in Binghamton:
  • SETON CATHOLIC CENT HIGH SCH (Students: 455; Location: 70 SEMINARY AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CENTRAL BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 300; Location: 1606 NY RT 12; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Binghamton:
Private elementary/middle schools in Binghamton:
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 9 LIVINGSTON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 3 AQUINAS STREET; Grades: PK - 4)
  • CHILDREN'S HOME OF WYOMING CON (Students: 101; Location: 1182 CHENANGO ST; Grades: UG - UG)
  • SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 75 PENNSYLVANIA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHILDREN'S UNIT-TREATMENT&EVAL (Students: 32; Location: SUNY-DEPT PSYCH; Grades: PK - UG)
Libraries in Binghamton:
  • BROOME COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,300,269; Location: 185 COURT STREET; 215,307 books; 7,097 audio materials; 5,628 video materials; 638 serial subscriptions)
  • FENTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,713; Location: 1062 CHENANGO STREET; 26,233 books; 132 audio materials; 315 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Binghamton is the carousel capital of the country. The city has the most carousels of any city.
  • Birthplace of Rod Serling (creator of the Twilight Zone) added by Jones
  • Hospital in Binghamton, NY: Binghamton General Hospital (United Health Services)
  • There are two hospitals in Binghamton, however the Binghamton Psych Center is just that - a psych center. Binghamton General Hospital is a traditional hospital in Binghamton. Additionally, Binghamton High School is IN Binghamton, as is Seton Catholic Central High School. Binghamton is also the birthplace of Rod Serling, creator of the Twilight Zone, renowned artist Anthony Brunelli and many, many others.

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Cemetery: Spring Forest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bayless Creek (A), Brandywine Creek (B), Park Creek (C), Chenango River (D), Chamberlain Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Binghamton include: Ely Park (1), Ross Park (2), Veterans Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Bundy Museum Galleries & Showroom (129 Main Street), Broome County Historical Society (Museums; 30 Front Street), Discovery Center of the Southern Tier (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 60 Morgan Road), Catholic Schools of Broome County - Secondary Schools- Seton Catholic Central Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 70 Seminary Avenue).

Hotels: Best Western Binghamton Regen (One Sarbro Square), Clinton Hotel (20 Clinton Street), Del Motel (609 Upper Court St), Days Inn Binghamton (1000 Front Street), Econo Lodge Inn & Suites (690 Front Street), Dry Brook Inn (700 Castle Creek Road), Dorschel Gary (700 Front Street).

Courts: Broome County - Courts- County Court- Supreme & County (Court Clerks), New York State - Appellate Division Of Supreme Court Third Department (20 Hawley Street), New York State - Mental Hygiene Legal Service Third Judicial Departm (44 Hawley Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Binghamton and their reported violations in the past:

BINGHAMTON, CITY OF (Address: 38 Hawley Street, Population served: 47600, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Chloride. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2002)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2002)
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2002)
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
CHENANGO CONSOLIDATED WD #1 (Population served: 9200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-22-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-1998), St Variance/Exemption issued (JUN-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BINGHAMTON (T) CONSOLIDATED WD (Address: 279 Park Ave, Population served: 2600, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GREENWOOD PARK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HILLSIDE CAMPGROUND (Serves PA, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-11-2006 and AUG-25-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2006)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GERMANIA MAENNERCHOR (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
TUSCARORA SCOUT RESERV. (TR) (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VESTAL HILLS COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Binghamton that have no violations reported:
  • MOUNTAIN TOP GROVE (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NATHANIEL COLE PARK (Address: P.O. BOX 1766, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HIDDEN HOLLOW CAMPGROUND (Population served: 15, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Binghamton, NY


People in group quarters in Binghamton
  • 632 people in nursing homes
  • 188 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 172 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 73 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in religious group quarters
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Binghamton compared to New York state average:

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  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Capacity: 6,800.
Banks with branches in Binghamton (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Binghamton Branch at 1256 Front Street, branch established on 1993-03-29; Binghamton Downtown Branch at 20 Hawley Street, branch established on 2004-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,306.9 mil, Deposits: $3,937.9 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Binghamton West Side Branch at 156 Main Street, branch established on 1946-12-30; Binghamton Downtown Branch at 65 Court Street, branch established on 1972-09-11. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Tioga State Bank: Upper Front Street Office Branch at 1430 Upper Front Street, branch established on 2004-04-20; Conklin Avenue Office Branch at 191 Conklin Ave, branch established on 2004-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $341.2 mil, Deposits: $277.8 mil, headquarters in Spencer, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Tsb Services, Inc.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Binghamton Main Branch at 84 Court Street, branch established on 1981-01-30; Binghamton West Branch at 247 Main Street, branch established on 1968-06-29. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Peoples National Bank: Front Street Branch at 1229 Front Street, branch established on 2005-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.3 mil, Deposits: $371.5 mil, headquarters in Hallstead, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Services Corp.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Binghamton Middle Market Branch at 2 Court Street, 2nd Floor, branch established on 1999-09-27. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Binghamton Branch at 127 Court Street, branch established on 2007-09-13. Info updated 2008-07-30: Bank assets: $835.0 mil, Deposits: $657.7 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Binghamton, New York
  • Best Western - Binghamton Regency, One Sarbo SQ, Binghamton, NY 13901, Phone: (607) 722-7575
  • Super 8 Motel, 650 Old Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905, Phone: (607) 773-8111, Fax: (607) 773-8111
  • Comfort Inn Of Binghamton, 1000 Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905, Phone: (607) 724-3297, Fax: (607) 771-0206
  • Days Inn, 65 Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905, Phone: (607) 724-2412, Fax: (607) 722-4000
  • Thru Way Motel, 399 CT St, Binghamton, NY 13904, Phone: (607) 724-2401
  • Broome County Ymca, 61 Susquehanna St, Binghamton, NY 13901, Phone: (607) 772-0560, Fax: (607) 772-0563
  • Motel 6, 1012 Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905, Phone: (607) 771-0400
  • Howard Johnson, 1156 Uppr Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905, Phone: (607) 722-5353, Fax: (607) 722-1823
  • 4 other hotels and motels
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2004 Presidential Election results in Broome County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Binghamton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents59.2%15.0%3.3%3.1%2.7%
Congregations17.3%22.4%8.7%5.1%3.1%
NameAssemblies of GodAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.4%1.2%10.2%
Congregations2.0%1.0%7.1%3.6%29.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 23$66,949$34,9300$0
Other Government Administration 32$110,564$41,46213$11,012
Judicial and Legal 6$17,219$34,4380$0
Police Protection - Officers 136$796,757$70,3020$0
Police - Other 25$83,855$40,2500$0
Firefighters 133$725,075$65,4200$0
Fire - Other 4$12,091$36,2730$0
Streets and Highways 57$200,799$42,2730$0
Sewerage 50$132,789$31,8690$0
Parks and Recreation 21$53,910$30,8060$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 30$88,560$35,4240$0
Water Supply 81$269,613$39,9430$0
Totals for Government 598$2,558,181$51,33513$11,012



Binghamton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,397,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,215,000
    All Other: $1,322,000
    Solid Waste Management: $875,000
    Parking Facilities: $779,000
    Parks & Recreation: $505,000
    Housing & Community Development: $166,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $8,541,000
    Sewerage: $2,439,000
    Regular Highways: $2,285,000
    General: $1,121,000
    Parks & Recreation: $369,000
    Police Protection: $288,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $11,964,000
    Fire Protection: $8,272,000
    Police Protection: $8,207,000
    Sewerage: $6,962,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,974,000
    Water Utilities: $2,640,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,273,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,925,000
    Regular Highways: $1,238,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,236,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,218,000
    Libraries: $876,000
    Financial Administration: $874,000
    Central Staff Services: $620,000
    Parking Facilities: $495,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $231,000
    Health Services - Other: $28,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,594,000
    Public Welfare: $1,248,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,096,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,515,000
    All Other: $4,566,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,555,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $27,385,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,838,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $24,984,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,547,000
    Water Utilities: $571,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,980,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,882,000
    Property Sale Other: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,164,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,056,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,826,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,013,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $15,989,000
    Beginning: $10,347,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,857,000
    Highways: $608,000
    All Other: $299,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,467,000
    Public Utilities: $905,000
    NEC: $433,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,199,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,307,000

4.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.61%
New York average:  5.41%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($617 average AGI)
Broome County:  0.27%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tioga County, NY  0.52% ($32,123 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY  0.27% ($28,965)
from Susquehanna County, PA  0.21% ($31,877)


5.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Broome County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tioga County, NY  0.41% ($37,457 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY  0.22% ($28,041)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.18% ($53,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Binghamton:
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Binghamton:
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • W285DI (104.9 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W293AC (106.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W221AX (92.1 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPEL-FM (96.5 FM; MONTROSE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Binghamton:
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Binghamton fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 85
Total length: 961 meters (3,153ft)
Total costs: $170,817,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,203,537
Total average daily truck traffic: 152,103

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 6
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 10
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 36
  • 1970-1979: 10
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Binghamton, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Binghamton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Binghamton, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 262 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Binghamton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Binghamton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED108$89,861405$85,084253$80,652137$25,86915$193,867164$66,6221$20,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$86,87574$79,54154$83,24131$27,6455$247,60040$76,6505$71,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$84,417119$77,798319$80,646189$28,4188$196,50085$71,8357$51,286
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$100,30048$91,792153$87,61420$62,5502$188,00026$81,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$71,60025$77,44017$78,2355$31,6000$010$61,9000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Binghamton, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED163$85,39930$95,80043$65,512
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$86,2279$91,5566$67,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$68,2501$83,0001$66,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$95,0002$85,0003$87,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$182,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 160
  • Hazardous Condition: 175
  • Service Call: 15
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Binghamton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Binghamton, NY

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