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Population (year 2000): 947. Estimated population in July 2006: 933 (-1.5% change)
 

Males: 473  (49.9%)
Females: 474  (50.1%)

Schoharie County

Median resident age:  43.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,300 (it was $32,368 in 2000)
Broome  $37,300
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,300 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Broome  $86,300
New York:  $258,900

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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%)

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: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Broome

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Broome town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

20 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe).

This town:  2.1%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Broome:  2.0% ($1,375)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (33.0 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (118.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Middleburgh, NY (6.3 miles ), Conesville, NY (7.2 miles ), Preston-Potter Hollow, NY (7.9 miles ), Rensselaerville, NY (9.5 miles ), Schoharie, NY (10.9 miles ), Fulton, NY (10.9 miles ), Schoharie, NY (11.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.51 N, Longitude: 74.31 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Broome-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Broome town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Broome:
  • BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 20 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)
  • COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 27 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
  • AMSTERDAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Broome:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 39 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 65 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 68 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Broome:
  • MABEN (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON/PRATTSVILLE, NY; ID: N00)
  • KNOX (about 18 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; ID: N65)
  • FREEHOLD (about 21 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; ID: 1I5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Broome:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 20 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 35 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Broome compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schoharie County New York:




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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.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Broome:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXBH (1190 AM; 1 kW; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: NY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Broome:
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Broome:
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)

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