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County population in July 2011: 50,396 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,004
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,922
% of renters here:

25%
State:

22%

Land area: 894 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (21.7%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Chenango County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Males: 25,309  (49.2%)
Females: 26,092  (50.8%)

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Chenango County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Chenango County:

2.5 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,422 ($33,679 in 1999)
This county:

$42422
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $510 (lower quartile is $386, upper quartile is $651)
This county:

$510
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,425 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Chenango County:

$86,425
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,363 - $135,629

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $143,398
Here:

$143,398
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $257,084
Here:

$257,084
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $129,743
Here:

$129,743
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,079
Here:

$161,079
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,264
Here:

$159,264
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $49,758
Here:

$49,758
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,378
Here:

$8,378
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,319
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $406

Institutionalized population: 972

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 54
  • Burglaries: 98
  • Thefts: 314
  • Auto thefts: 9

Chenango County, NY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 59 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $83,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Chenango County New York:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Chenango County New York:

McCain (Republican): 50.2%
Obama (Democratic): 49.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,163 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,414 (1.9%)


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


Chenango County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.5%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.6% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.4% for other race residents, 30.8% for two or more races residents)

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

14.4%
Whole state:

14.6%

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

5.7%
Whole state:

7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chenango County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $683 a month.

Cities in this county include: Setauket-East Setauket, Norwich, Greene, Oxford, Sherburne, Bainbridge, Guilford, Afton, New Berlin, Plymouth.

Chenango 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 (%)
Afton town202015 - 264639 - 52
Bainbridge town282318 - 295548 - 61
Columbus town81812 - 254435 - 53
Coventry town1472 - 142919 - 41
German town0189 - 284634 - 59
Greene town412217 - 265045 - 56
Guilford town241712 - 224437 - 51
Lincklaen town12113 - 325240 - 64
McDonough town11148 - 214030 - 49
New Berlin town202620 - 315144 - 58
North Norwich town193125 - 375952 - 67
Norwich city932522 - 306662 - 71
Norwich town252217 - 285144 - 58
Otselic town52316 - 325444 - 64
Oxford town322117 - 264842 - 54
Pharsalia town1179 - 254330 - 54
Pitcher town11910 - 284836 - 59
Plymouth town11138 - 203929 - 48
Preston town3146 - 224229 - 53
Sherburne town253931 - 477668 - 84
Smithville town92619 - 345546 - 66
Smyrna town4134 - 214128 - 53
Chenango county39523 52 


Click to draw/clear Chenango County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chenango County: Kings Settlement (A), Barnes Corners (B), Trestle Corners (C), Windsor Corners (D), Johnson Corners (E), Woods Corners (F), Ingraham Corners (G), High Bridge (H), Stuart Corners (I), Wilcox Corners (J), Fairkit Farm (K), High Meadow Farm (L), Hopestead Hill Farm (M), Lambs Quarters Organic Farm (N), Marstan Farms (O), Alishauskas Dairy (P), Shadyside Farm (Q), Many Maples Farm (R), Hidden Ponds Stables (S), Webb Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chenango County include: West Bainbridge Baptist Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), North Afton Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Union Church (E), Little White Church (F), Brisben Baptist Church (G), Agape Baptist Church (H), Berean Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Rogers Cemetery (2), Rounds Cemetery (3), Perkins Cemetery (4), Scribner Cemetery (5), Quarter Cemetery (6), Bloom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jackson Pond (A), Jam Pond (B), Knapp Pond (C), Long Pond (D), Lake Ludlow (E), Madison Pond (F), McCall Pond (G), Mead Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guilford Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Great Brook (C), Glen Road Brook (D), Padget Brook (E), Glading Brook (F), Gilmore Brook (G), Genegantslet Creek (H), Peckham Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chenango County include: Pharsalia Game Refuge (1), Hunt's Pond State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Broome County , Cortland County , Delaware County , Madison County , Otsego County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.1%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,583
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 887 (67% naturalized citizens)

Chenango County:

1.7%
Whole state:

20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 73
  • 1990 to 1994: 82
  • 1985 to 1989: 45
  • 1980 to 1984: 47
  • 1975 to 1979: 35
  • 1970 to 1974: 62
  • 1970 to 1974: 122
  • 1965 to 1969: 421

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.7%

Chenango County marital status for males
Chenango County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,349
  • One, attached: 233
  • Two: 1,510
  • 3 or 4: 1,120
  • 5 to 9: 494
  • 10 to 19: 163
  • 20 or more: 481
  • Mobile homes: 5,371
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 169

Housing units in Chenango County with a mortgage: 4,833 (278 second mortgage, 655 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,299

Here:

59.4% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.55%
Here35.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 18,272
Total congregations: 74

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents7,967 (43.6%)4,212 (23.1%)1,551 (8.5%)1,141 (6.2%)859 (4.7%)
Congregations9 (12.2%)19 (25.7%)9 (12.2%)6 (8.1%)7 (9.5%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents843 (4.6%)426 (2.3%)362 (2.0%)311 (1.7%)600 (3.3%)
Congregations5 (6.8%)3 (4.1%)1 (1.4%)3 (4.1%)12 (16.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chenango County - Setauket-East Setauket, Norwich, Greene, Oxford, Sherburne

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Chenango County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

5.87 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Chenango County:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.4%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chenango County:

13.6%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Chenango County:

Average size of farms: 198 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54,460
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $66.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,935
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.43%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50,591
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 47.15%
Corn for grain: 3715 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 401 harvested acres
Vegetables: 195 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres

Tornado activity:

Chenango County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/14/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chenango County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% 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 48.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 91.8 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 76.3 miles away from Chenango 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: August 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1857): September 1, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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 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 Ice Storm, Incident Period: April 3, 2003 to April 5, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1467): May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1467, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • 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
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Chenango County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 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 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

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



  • Germany (15%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Ireland (4%)
  • Japan (4%)

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



  • English (20%)
  • German (15%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • Dutch (4%)
  • Polish (3%)


Chenango County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 17,046 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 2,906 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 112 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Railroad: 4 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 25 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,011 (5%)
  • Other means: 103 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,008 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Chenango County, New York:

  • 654 people in nursing homes
  • 247 people in halfway houses
  • 146 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 113 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,411.

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.51%
New York average:

5.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.96% relocated from other counties in New York ($21,837 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($9,059 average AGI)
Chenango County:

1.56%
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 Broome County, NY  0.88% ($28,041 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY  0.65% ($24,360)
from Delaware County, NY  0.56% ($31,093)
from Madison County, NY  0.30% ($26,667)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.16% ($44,484)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.16% ($26,700)
from Oneida County, NY  0.15% ($21,893)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.54%
New York average:

6.26%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.62% relocated to other counties in New York ($18,985 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($11,732 average AGI)
Chenango County:

1.91%
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 Broome County, NY  1.03% ($28,965 average AGI)
to Otsego County, NY  0.50% ($24,646)
to Delaware County, NY  0.36% ($24,942)
to Madison County, NY  0.30% ($26,456)
to Cortland County, NY  0.22% ($31,571)
to Oneida County, NY  0.15% ($26,607)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.11% ($32,409)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Births per 1000 population in Chenango County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Chenango County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chenango County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,197 (7,546 aged, 1,651 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3490.100
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 266.1
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 80150.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1014.390
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1053.040
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.86

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33.3
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54.1

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 1.93

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.4. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 50,144
  • In family households: 42,342 (10,572 male householders, 2,978 female householders)
    10,701 spouses, 15,243 children (14,102 natural, 283 adopted, 858 stepchildren), 547 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 217 parents, 424 other relatives, 1,448 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,802 (2,836 male householders (2,217 living alone)), 3,506 female householders (2,964 living alone)), 1,460 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,257 (983 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,937 2-persons, 3,026 3-persons, 2,702 4-persons, 1,242 5-persons, 426 6-persons, 217 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,181 1-person, 990 2-persons, 84 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.2% of residents of Chenango County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $276,099,000 ($5324 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,817,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,311,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,674,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,016,000
Federal grants: $78,219,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,875,000 ($3,264,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,003,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,302,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,096,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,423,000

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

Births: 2,848
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,881
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +55
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +384
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chenango County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.88 millions of gallons per day (98% from ground, 2% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 204
  • 2000 to 2004: 719
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,908
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,989
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,128
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,905
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,669
  • 1940 to 1949: 806
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,045
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chenango County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 96
  • 3 rooms: 366
  • 4 rooms: 1,465
  • 5 rooms: 3,171
  • 6 rooms: 2,955
  • 7 rooms: 2,563
  • 8 rooms: 1,995
  • 9+ rooms: 2,367
  • 1 room: 66
  • 2 rooms: 218
  • 3 rooms: 972
  • 4 rooms: 1,244
  • 5 rooms: 1,018
  • 6 rooms: 652
  • 7 rooms: 376
  • 8 rooms: 177
  • 9+ rooms: 199
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chenango County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedroom: 499
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,363
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,185
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,859
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,058
  • no bedroom: 98
  • 1 bedroom: 1,495
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,695
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,169
  • 4 bedrooms: 331
  • 5+ bedrooms: 134
Cars and other vehicles available in Chenango County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 625
  • 1 vehicle: 4,363
  • 2 vehicles: 7,083
  • 3 vehicles: 2,269
  • 4 vehicles: 466
  • 5+ vehicles: 198
  • no vehicle: 955
  • 1 vehicle: 2,648
  • 2 vehicles: 1,074
  • 3 vehicles: 168
  • 4 vehicles: 53
  • 5+ vehicles: 24

64% of Chenango County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New York.

Chenango County:

63.5%
State average:

64.4%


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

  • This state: 43231
  • Northeast: 4021
  • Midwest: 1023
  • South: 1344
  • West: 626

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chenango County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56.9%)
  • Wood (12.3%)
  • Utility gas (12.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.6%)
  • Electricity (6.5%)
  • Coal or coke (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37.9%)
  • Electricity (24.9%)
  • Utility gas (24.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.3%)
  • Wood (3.5%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 312
Here:

4.7%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:

2.4%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 155
Here:

11.7%
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.)


Chenango County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $26,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,548,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,470,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,487,000
    Housing & Community Development: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $80,000
    Police Protection: $57,000
    Corrections - Other: $41,000
    General: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $11,753,000
    Regular Highways: $9,386,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,206,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,248,000
    Police Protection: $2,523,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,677,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,583,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,551,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,190,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,069,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $950,000
    Corrections - Other: $824,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $695,000
    Financial Administration: $694,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $593,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $344,000
    Housing & Community Development: $236,000
    Parks & Recreation: $183,000
    Fire Protection: $181,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $844,000
    Highways: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,497,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,184,000
    Higher Education: $600,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,045,000
    Transit Utilities: $880,000
    Corrections: $130,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $785,000
    Health & Hospitals: $28,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $13,188,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,695,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,673,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $905,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,796,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,852,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $474,000
    Solid Waste Management: $346,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Health - Other: $75,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    General Public Building: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Judicial: $12,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $26,723,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,380,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,123,000
    Highways: $4,053,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,800,000
    All Other: $1,674,000
    Transit Utilities: $813,000
    Education: $477,000
    General Support: $107,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,544,000
    Total General Sales: $8,756,000
    NEC: $338,000
    Other Selective Sales: $53,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,106,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,634
  • Number of aged recipients: 122
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,512
  • Number of recipients under 18: 264
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,082
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 288
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 706
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 718


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Chenango County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John38974.8 years
Mary37380.0 years
William35575.6 years
Robert32072.6 years
Charles28075.6 years
George25376.3 years
James22473.2 years
Helen22281.5 years
Margaret19179.9 years
Ruth18481.5 years
Most common last names in Chenango County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith23878.3 years
Brown10378.1 years
Miller8977.6 years
Johnson7875.5 years
Davis7179.3 years
Jones6180.0 years
Clark5779.1 years
Williams5478.9 years
White5178.5 years
Moore5072.6 years
Businesses in Chenango County, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2New Balance1
Arby's1Nike2
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Dennys1RadioShack2
Dunkin Donuts3Rite Aid2
Fashion Bug1Subway4
FedEx3Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2Tim Hortons1
Howard Johnson1True Value1
KFC1U-Haul5
Lane Furniture1UPS3
Lowe's1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets4YMCA1
McDonald's1
Browse common businesses in Chenango County, NY


Chenango County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 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+"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 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+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"

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