Chenango, New York
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| Males: 5,526 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 5,726 |  (50.9%) |
| Median resident age: |  44.9 years |
| New York median age: |  40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13901.
| Chenango: | $61,814 |
| NY: | $60,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $30,172 (it was $22,431 in 2000)
Chenango town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $126,568 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
| Chenango: | $126,568 |
| NY: | $293,500 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $136,630; Detached houses: $137,797; Townhouses or other attached units: $504,639; In 2-unit structures: $124,723; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,767; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,680; Mobile homes: $58,906
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Races in Chenango, NY (2010)
- 10,71195.2%White alone
- 1711.5%Two or more races
- 1661.5%Hispanic
- 930.8%Asian alone
- 790.7%Black alone
- 230.2%American Indian alone
- 90.08%Other race alone
Races in Chenango detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), German (19.8%), English (17.1%), Italian (10.7%), Polish (6.6%), United States (6.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 33.9 square miles.
Population density: 332 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Chenango:
- High school or higher: 89.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chenango town:
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 10.5%
209 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Chenango town: | 2.5% ($2,133) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (8.5 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (111.1 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (139.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities: Chenango Bridge, NY (1.2 miles ),
Fenton, NY (1.7 miles ),
Port Dickinson, NY (1.8 miles ),
Dickinson, NY (2.0 miles ),
Binghamton, NY (2.4 miles ),
Johnson City, NY (2.4 miles ),
Maine, NY (2.7 miles ),
Binghamton University, NY (2.8 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $76,900
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $66,000
- 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $141,000
- 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $177,300
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,500
- 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $226,900
- 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $251,600
- 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $166,800
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $232,400
- 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,000
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $236,500
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $176,300
Latitude: 42.18 N, Longitude: 75.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Chenango, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 5.6% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
- Educational services (11%)
- Construction (10%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Computer specialists (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Engineers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Average climate in Chenango, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Chenango-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Chenango town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chenango-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% 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 145.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from Chenango center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Chenango center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 274.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Broome County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tropical Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chenango:
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES BINGHAMTON (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- ELIZABETH CHURCH MANOR NURSING (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- JAMES G JOHNSTON MEMORIAL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; JOHNSON CITY, NY)
- GOOD SHEPHERD FAIRVIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BROOME DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BROOME DDSO (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chenango:
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 4 miles; Binghamton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,969)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 8 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 31 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 33 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Ithaca College (about 36 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 36 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 47 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
Notable locations in Chenango: Dimmock Hill Golf Course (A), Apple Hills Fruit Farm (B), Chenango Town Hall (C), Chenango Fire Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chenango include: Saint Christophers Church (A), Saint Ritas Church (B), Central Baptist Church (C), Chenango Bridge United Methodist Church (D), First Church of Christ (E), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (H), Valley Christian Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Baptist Church Cemetery (2), Glen Castle Cemetery (3), Dimmick Hill Cemetery (4), Collins-Hall Cemetery (5), Lilly Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Saint Johns Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Gilbert Creek (A), Brooks Creek (B), Potato Creek (C), Castle Creek (D), Osborne Creek (E), Thomas Creek (F), Kattell Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 58.7. This is better than average.
| City: | 58.7 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.7 |
| U.S.: | 9.4 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chenango, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.1% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Banks with branches in Chenango (2011 data):
- HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Chenango Branch at 1314 Front Street, branch established on 1960/06/13. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chenango town (based on Broome County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 62,220 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 21,823 | 82 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,541 | 84 |
| Other | 4,900 | 18 |
| Orthodox | 2,285 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
| None | 95,536 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Broome County: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| Broome County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
| Broome County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 159
| Here: | 8.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.6% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Broome County: | 27.0% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.7% |
| State: | 15.6% |
3.45% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,032 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.45% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($329 average AGI)
Broome County: 0.03% New York average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Tioga County, NY | 0.43% ($33,632 average AGI) |
| from Chenango County, NY | 0.21% ($30,268) |
| from Susquehanna County, PA | 0.13% ($31,117) |
4.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,753 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.58% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Broome County: 0.06% New York average: 0.11%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Tioga County, NY | 0.41% ($38,602 average AGI) |
| to Chenango County, NY | 0.18% ($31,867) |
| to Onondaga County, NY | 0.16% ($31,529) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chenango:
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYOS (1360 AM; 5 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.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chenango:
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
- W293AC (106.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- W221AX (92.1 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Chenango:
- 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)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 43Number of bridges
- 522m1,713ftTotal length
- $21,051,000Total costs
- 455,762Total average daily traffic
- 61,362Total average daily truck traffic
- 11920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 221960-1969
- 61970-1979
- 91980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chenango)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- CHENANGO, 8 John Smith Road (Lat: 42.181500 Lon: -75.892806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 71.9 m, Overall height: 75.6 m, Call Sign: WQOM396
Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHzGrant Date: 11/15/2011, Expiration Date: 11/15/2021, Cancellation Date: 07/24/2014, Certifier: Pamelia Y HoofRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email: - BROOME CNTY, 47 Thomas Street (Lat: 42.176500 Lon: -75.876056), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQSD411
Assigned Frequencies: 19525.0 MHz, 19575.0 MHz, 19625.0 MHzGrant Date: 09/04/2013, Expiration Date: 09/04/2023, Certifier: Karen AndrewsRegistrant: Integrated Systems, 7588 Main St Fishers, Victor, NY 14564, Phone: (585) 924-8670, Fax: (585) 924-8842, Email: - STATION, Hospital Hill Rd (Lat: 42.173944 Lon: -75.861306), Structure height: 14.6 m, Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: WHJ584
Assigned Frequencies: 2181.60 MHz, 2184.80 MHzGrant Date: 03/11/1993, Expiration Date: 03/11/1998, Cancellation Date: 12/24/1997Registrant: Phone: (607) 778-2110
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
Businesses in Chenango, NY
- SONIC Drive-In: 1
Chenango compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Chenango on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
