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County population in July 2011: 200,368 (74% urban, 26% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 52,570
Renter-occupied apartments: 28,179
% of renters here:

35%
State:

33%

Land area: 707 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 283 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Broome County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Broome County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.0%)
  • Asian alone (3.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 96,733  (48.2%)
Females: 103,803  (51.8%)

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Broome County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Broome County:

2.4 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,309 ($35,347 in 1999)
This county:

$43309
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $521 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $664)
This county:

$521
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $108,100 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Broome County:

$108,100
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,800 - $161,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $165,848
Here:

$165,848
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $277,619
Here:

$277,619
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $227,709
Here:

$227,709
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $491,712
Here:

$491,712
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,984
Here:

$122,984
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $59,332
Here:

$59,332
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,848
Here:

$21,848
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,089
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $456

Institutionalized population: 3,338

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 43
  • Burglaries: 146
  • Thefts: 801
  • Auto thefts: 37

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 35
  • Burglaries: 177
  • Thefts: 901
  • Auto thefts: 56

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 177 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2008: 213 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2009: 92 buildings, average cost: $213,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Broome County New York:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Broome County New York:

Obama (Democratic): 53.7%
McCain (Republican): 45.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,617 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,046 (2.1%)


Broome County household income distribution in 2009 Broome County home values distribution


Broome County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.6%
Broome County:

16.6%
New York:

14.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 24 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 12 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.8%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

7.4%

Area name: Binghamton, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Broome County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $546 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.

Cities in this county include: Union, Binghamton, Vestal, Johnson City, Endicott, Endwell, Chenango, Fenton, Windsor, Conklin.

Broome County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Barker town12149 - 204232 - 52
Binghamton city46776 - 83028 - 32
Binghamton town4086 - 112722 - 33
Chenango town2422422 - 275855 - 61
Colesville town35129 - 153631 - 42
Conklin town593429 - 396762 - 72
Dickinson town902219 - 255450 - 58
Fenton town1273128 - 356662 - 69
Kirkwood town731613 - 194339 - 48
Lisle town8116 - 173625 - 47
Maine town5097 - 123227 - 37
Nanticoke town441 - 9153 - 28
Sanford town251814 - 244840 - 55
Triangle town172115 - 285546 - 64
Union town87076 - 82928 - 30
Vestal town4331311 - 143736 - 39
Windsor town56119 - 143631 - 41
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Local government website:www.gobroomecounty.com

Click to draw/clear Broome County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Broome County: Binghamton Country Club (A), Pine Valley Recreational Vehicle Park and Campground (B), Lakeside Campground (C), Kellystone Park (D), Forest Lake Campground (E), Belden Hill Campground (F), Belden Hill Golf Course (G), Cutler Botanic Gardens (H), Whitney Point Rest Area (I), Kirkwood Rest Area (J), Barnes Corners (K), Dimmock Hill Golf Course (L), Initial Monument (M), Indian Trail Camp (N), Conklin Players Club (O), Hazzard Corners (P), Vestal Hills Golf Club (Q), Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course (R), State Line (S), Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Treatment Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Hillcrest Shopping Center (1), Town Square Mall Shopping Center (2), Westover Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Broome County include: Saint Christophers Church (A), Westover Methodist Church (B), West Endicott Baptist Church (C), Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Saint Ritas Church (G), Windsor Pilgrim Holiness Church (H), West Windsor Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Pratts Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Michaels Cemetery (6), Itaska Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jackson Pond (A), Laurel Lake (B), Lily Lake (C), Marsh Pond (D), Mill Pond (E), Monahan Pond (F), Mud Pond (G), Oquaga Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ouaquaga Creek (A), Gratsinger Run (B), Glenwood Creek (C), Tracy Creek (D), Gilbert Creek (E), Park Creek (F), Patterson Creek (G), Acre Creek (H), Wylie Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Broome County include: Glendale Park (1), Chenango Valley State Park (2), Arnold Park (3), Union Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chenango County , Cortland County , Delaware County , Tioga County , Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania , Wayne County, Pennsylvania .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.0%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 17,211
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 10,536 (55% naturalized citizens)

Broome County:

5.3%
Whole state:

20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,471
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,051
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,044
  • 1980 to 1984: 967
  • 1975 to 1979: 598
  • 1970 to 1974: 560
  • 1970 to 1974: 488
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,357

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.5%

Broome County marital status for males
Broome County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52,198
  • One, attached: 1,658
  • Two: 11,745
  • 3 or 4: 6,869
  • 5 to 9: 4,917
  • 10 to 19: 2,961
  • 20 or more: 3,061
  • Mobile homes: 5,351
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Housing units in Broome County with a mortgage: 25,428 (1,778 second mortgage, 3,368 home equity loan, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16,243

Here:

61.0% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.92%
Here55.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 112,131
Total congregations: 196

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents66,386 (59.2%)16,853 (15.0%)3,731 (3.3%)3,523 (3.1%)3,022 (2.7%)
Congregations34 (17.3%)44 (22.4%)17 (8.7%)10 (5.1%)6 (3.1%)
NameAssemblies of GodJewishAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents2,470 (2.2%)2,400 (2.1%)1,868 (1.7%)1,585 (1.4%)10,293 (9.2%)
Congregations4 (2.0%)3 (1.5%)2 (1.0%)14 (7.1%)62 (31.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Broome County - Union, Binghamton, Vestal, Johnson City, Endicott

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
This county:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Broome 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
This county:

4.14 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 159
Broome County:

8.13 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.0%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Broome County:

14.7%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Broome County:

Average size of farms: 167 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,966
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.02
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,715
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,935
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.70%
Corn for grain: 2166 harvested acres
Vegetables: 220 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 127 acres

Tornado activity:

Broome County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 3.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/3/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Broome County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 70.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1670): December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1670, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1650): July 1, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 2, 2005 to April 4, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1589): April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1565): October 1, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1565, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2004 to September 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1564): October 1, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1564, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3184): March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3184, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 25, 2002 to January 4, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3173): February 25, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3173, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Broome County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Landslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Italy (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Broome County (%):



  • Irish (16%)
  • Italian (13%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (12%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • Slovak (3%)


Broome County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 71,226 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 9,145 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,323 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 145 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 65 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 193 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,852 (4%)
  • Other means: 344 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,237 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Broome County, New York:

  • 5,090 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,279 people in nursing homes
  • 385 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 320 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 248 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 196 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 188 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 106 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 81 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 73 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 44 people in religious group quarters
  • 36 people in other group homes
  • 31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,584.

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%

2.35% relocated from other counties in New York ($16,687 average AGI)
2.00% relocated from other states ($17,431 average AGI)
Broome County:

2.00%
New York average:

1.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Kings County, NY  0.12% ($28,848)
from Delaware County, NY  0.10% ($30,091)
from Cortland County, NY  0.09% ($27,186)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.09% ($40,836)


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%

2.13% relocated to other counties in New York ($13,850 average AGI)
2.82% relocated to other states ($22,842 average AGI)
Broome County:

2.82%
New York average:

2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.13% ($43,229)
to Erie County, NY  0.09% ($21,369)
to Queens County, NY  0.08% ($25,258)
to Cortland County, NY  0.08% ($22,017)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Births per 1000 population in Broome County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Broome County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Broome County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 38,389 (32,601 aged, 5,788 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.01
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13256.21
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 295.4
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46126.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 993.160
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1098.770
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.98
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.36

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.62

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.1
  • Suffocation - 28.8
  • Other - 17.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 191,418
  • In family households: 154,025 (38,177 male householders, 12,511 female householders)
    39,188 spouses, 54,591 children (50,500 natural, 1,395 adopted, 2,696 stepchildren), 2,043 grandchildren, 1,020 brothers or sisters, 1,137 parents, 1,595 other relatives, 3,763 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 37,393 (13,343 male householders (10,316 living alone)), 16,886 female householders (14,680 living alone)), 7,164 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,118 (3,357 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 22,798 2-persons, 11,529 3-persons, 9,942 4-persons, 4,223 5-persons, 1,558 6-persons, 638 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,996 1-person, 4,203 2-persons, 621 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

91.1% of residents of Broome County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,279,470,000 ($6472 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $143,032,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $543,940,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $261,168,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,977,000
Federal grants: $280,963,000
Federal procurement contracts: $140,443,000 ($125,571,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $49,978,000 ($4,884,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $39,281,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $54,823,000
Federal Government insurance: $73,528,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 10,963
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 11,105
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,003
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -5,193
Here:  -26 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Broome County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.47 millions of gallons per day (80% from ground, 20% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 503
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,731
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,972
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,437
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,450
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,073
  • 1950 to 1959: 13,929
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,599
  • 1939 or earlier: 28,423
Rooms in houses/apartments in Broome County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 124
  • 3 rooms: 745
  • 4 rooms: 3,682
  • 5 rooms: 9,618
  • 6 rooms: 13,870
  • 7 rooms: 10,312
  • 8 rooms: 6,898
  • 9+ rooms: 7,303
  • 1 room: 776
  • 2 rooms: 1,788
  • 3 rooms: 5,562
  • 4 rooms: 7,707
  • 5 rooms: 6,187
  • 6 rooms: 3,679
  • 7 rooms: 1,317
  • 8 rooms: 700
  • 9+ rooms: 463
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Broome County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 1,204
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,423
  • 3 bedrooms: 28,088
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,415
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,385
  • no bedroom: 1,008
  • 1 bedroom: 8,018
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,695
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,845
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,215
  • 5+ bedrooms: 398
Cars and other vehicles available in Broome County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,643
  • 1 vehicle: 16,983
  • 2 vehicles: 23,874
  • 3 vehicles: 7,057
  • 4 vehicles: 1,586
  • 5+ vehicles: 427
  • no vehicle: 7,385
  • 1 vehicle: 14,084
  • 2 vehicles: 5,547
  • 3 vehicles: 960
  • 4 vehicles: 117
  • 5+ vehicles: 86

60% of Broome County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in New York.

Broome County:

60.2%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 152199
  • Northeast: 23706
  • Midwest: 4517
  • South: 5933
  • West: 2273

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Broome County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (64.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.7%)
  • Electricity (4.5%)
  • Wood (2.9%)
  • Utility gas (69.7%)
  • Electricity (17.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.9%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,072
Here:

9.3%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 804
Here:

7.5%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,021
Here:

7.0%
New York:

38.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Broome County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,134,000
  • Charges - All Other: $37,306,000
    Higher Education - Other: $17,150,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,685,000
    Air Transportation: $3,192,000
    Parks and Recreation: $700,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,636,000
    General - Other: $2,412,000
    Parks and Recreation: $510,000
    Other Higher Education: $61,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $77,174,000
    Other Higher Education: $44,317,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $34,939,000
    Health - Other: $28,335,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $26,257,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,731,000
    Police Protection: $10,101,000
    Transit Utilities: $9,012,000
    Regular Highways: $7,541,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,562,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,454,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,165,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,033,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,798,000
    Financial Administration: $4,340,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,517,000
    Air Transportation: $3,450,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,126,000
    Libraries: $2,730,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,967,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $527,000
    Housing and Community Development: $360,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $7,565,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,424,000
    Education: $1,174,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $35,445,000
    Other Higher Education: $0
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $34,244,000
  • Intergovernmental to State – Corrections - Other: $664,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $763,000
    Education: $372,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,210,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,645,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,514,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,132,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,930,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $378,000
    Rents: $111,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $79,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,048,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,048,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,514,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,415,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $7,158,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $585,000
    General - Other: $223,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,194,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $2,318,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $19,000,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,500,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,411,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $52,009,000
    Health and Hospitals: $28,025,000
    Education: $16,156,000
    All Other: $13,097,000
    Highways: $5,273,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $137,407,000
    Property: $54,555,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,723,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,057,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $793,000
    Other License: $7,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $99,590,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 6,116
  • Number of aged recipients: 522
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,594
  • Number of recipients under 18: 993
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,119
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,004
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,267
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,046


Broome County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Broome County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 55 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 ORIGINATED642$105,967710$122,1581,793$111,370376$44,94123$336,217123$105,11446$91,022
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$99,53767$132,104177$104,67848$30,7087$206,85713$88,00015$57,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED99$98,576170$113,306757$101,675342$22,26913$200,23166$90,10662$61,194
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN52$107,76990$95,767535$113,968127$33,9690$026$71,7699$45,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$102,80013$115,38587$110,89741$27,3660$05$77,8006$42,833
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 49 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED165$134,18878$138,8211$111,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED49$137,26527$141,0003$65,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED35$124,48617$150,8820$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$117,3644$80,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$141,0002$187,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Broome County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2,49481.2 years
John2,40974.8 years
William1,45174.2 years
Joseph1,36975.2 years
Helen1,30780.3 years
Anna1,21283.0 years
Robert1,18971.2 years
George1,09276.0 years
James1,03072.5 years
Charles96375.3 years
Most common last names in Broome County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith66077.2 years
Brown33275.6 years
Miller30075.7 years
Williams29076.7 years
Jones25777.1 years
Johnson23177.4 years
Clark21177.5 years
Davis20774.9 years
Lewis17178.0 years
Allen15277.9 years
Businesses in Broome County, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T6Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture3
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Ann Taylor1Macy's1
Applebee's1Marriott1
Arby's4MasterBrand Cabinets7
AutoZone3McDonald's9
BMW1Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity3
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance2
Best Western1New York & Co1
Budget Car Rental1Nike10
Burger King4Old Country Buffet1
CVS12Old Navy1
Carson Pirie Scott1Olive Garden1
Casual Male XL1Outback1
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chico's1Panera Bread1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Papa John's Pizza1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless3
Coldwater Creek1Penske2
Comfort Suites1PetSmart1
Curves3Pier 1 Imports1
DHL3Pizza Hut5
Deb1Quality1
Dennys2Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza3RadioShack6
DressBarn1Raymour & Flanigan1
Dunkin Donuts9Red Lobster1
Eddie Bauer1Red Roof Inn1
Express1Rite Aid7
Famous Footwear1Ruby Tuesday1
Fashion Bug2Rue211
FedEx19Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Finish Line1Sam's Club1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sears3
Foot Locker1Spencer Gifts1
GNC4Sprint Nextel3
GameStop3Staples2
Gap1Starbucks3
Gymboree1Subway19
H&R Block8T-Mobile6
Holiday Inn2T.G.I. Driday's1
Hollister Co.1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell3
Hot Topic1Talbots1
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1Toys"R"Us2
JoS. A. Bank1True Value2
Jones New York2U-Haul6
Journeys1UPS25
KFC3Vans2
Kincaid1Verizon Wireless2
Kmart2Victoria's Secret1
Knights Inn2Walgreens2
Kohl's1Walmart2
La Quinta1Wendy's4
La-Z-Boy1YMCA3
Browse common businesses in Broome County, NY


Broome County on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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