Broome, New York

Back to Broome, NY housing info, Schoharie County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Schoharie County Population in July 2008: 923. Population change since 2000: -2.5%   Males: 461   (49.9%) Females: 462   (50.1%) Median resident age:   43.6 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,268 (it was $32,368 in 2000) Broome:   $40,268 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,171 Broome:   $21,171 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,720 (it was $70,800 in 2000) Broome:   $110,720 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,111; Detached houses: $143,735; In 2-unit structures: $108,214; Mobile homes: $59,167 Broome, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Broome: White Non-Hispanic (95.7%) Hispanic (1.8%) Two or more races (1.7%) American Indian (1.4%) Black (0.7%) Other race (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Broome: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (19.1%), Italian (15.5%), United States (9.5%), English (6.5%), Dutch (5.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1840 feet Land area: 47.8 square miles. Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low).

Broome-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Broome town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 45.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Broome-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Broome center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.6 miles away from Broome center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Broome center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Churches in Broome include: Gates Hill Church (A), Scott Patent Church (B), East Hill Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Keyser Cemetery (1), Ellis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Vlaie, The (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Lake Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Broome, NY

Back to the top

5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Albany County, NY	0.63% ($37,104 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.51% ($39,685)
from Delaware County, NY	0.41% ($34,432)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Schenectady County, NY	0.83% ($29,787 average AGI)
to Albany County, NY	0.76% ($26,827)
to Montgomery County, NY	0.49% ($36,811)