Binghamton, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 44,729 (Urban population: 44,690, Rural population: 39 (all nonfarm))

Binghamton, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,971 (21,089 occupied: 9,067 owner occupied, 12,022 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2297 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $453 (lower quartile is $362, upper quartile is $534)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $450

Median gross rent in Binghamton, NY in 2007: $541

Housing units in Binghamton with a mortgage: 4,026 (309 second mortgage, 469 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,930

Binghamton,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,181 (it was $66,100 in 2000)

Binghamton:	$87,181
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,302 - $134,824

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $118,281
Here: $118,281
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $79,826
Here: $79,826
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $113,267
Here: $113,267
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,757
Here: $75,757
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,638
Here: $113,638
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $30,000
Here: $30,000
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 46,131

In family households: 32,300 (6,738 male householders, 3,763 female householders)
6,960 spouses, 12,207 children (11,469 natural, 306 adopted, 432 stepchildren), 448 grandchildren, 350 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 507 other relatives, 1,040 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,831 (4,799 male householders (3,532 living alone)), 5,813 female householders (4,974 living alone)), 3,219 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,249 (917 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,728 2-persons, 2,562 3-persons, 1,783 4-persons, 846 5-persons, 334 6-persons, 248 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,506 1-person, 1,555 2-persons, 290 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

5,233 married couples with children.
4,010 single-parent households (674 men, 3,336 women).

86.4% of residents of Binghamton speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,006 (8.5%)
(45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Binghamton, New York:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 126 4 rooms: 544 5 rooms: 1,364 6 rooms: 2,476 7 rooms: 1,808 8 rooms: 1,228 9 or more rooms: 1,505

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Binghamton, New York:
	1 room: 411 2 rooms: 893 3 rooms: 2,470 4 rooms: 2,756 5 rooms: 2,764 6 rooms: 1,672 7 rooms: 540 8 rooms: 320 9 or more rooms: 196

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 34
1990 to 1994: 258
1980 to 1989: 970
1970 to 1979: 1,191
1960 to 1969: 1,904
1950 to 1959: 3,056
1940 to 1949: 3,169
1939 or earlier: 13,382

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Binghamton:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 275 2 bedrooms: 1,763 3 bedrooms: 4,380 4 bedrooms: 1,940 5 or more bedrooms: 702

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Binghamton:
	no bedroom: 559 1 bedroom: 3,730 2 bedrooms: 4,495 3 bedrooms: 2,435 4 bedrooms: 544 5 or more bedrooms: 259

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Binghamton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 884 1 vehicle: 3,641 2 vehicles: 3,394 3 vehicles: 925 4 vehicles: 191 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Binghamton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4,359 1 vehicle: 5,419 2 vehicles: 1,774 3 vehicles: 341 4 vehicles: 61 5 or more vehicles: 68

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Binghamton, NY:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 61
$35,000 to $39,999: 107
$40,000 to $49,999: 372
$50,000 to $59,999: 663
$60,000 to $69,999: 913
$70,000 to $79,999: 1190
$80,000 to $89,999: 1175
$90,000 to $99,999: 928
$100,000 to $124,999: 1436
$125,000 to $149,999: 543
$150,000 to $174,999: 343
$175,000 to $199,999: 248
$200,000 to $249,999: 176
$250,000 to $299,999: 99
$300,000 to $399,999: 127
$400,000 to $499,999: 20
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Binghamton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Binghamton:

Less than $100: 181 people
$100 to $149: 133
$150 to $199: 237
$200 to $249: 391
$250 to $299: 539
$300 to $349: 850
$350 to $399: 1,360
$400 to $449: 1,754
$450 to $499: 1,822
$500 to $549: 1,406
$550 to $599: 909
$600 to $649: 512
$650 to $699: 322
$700 to $749: 219
$750 to $799: 145
$800 to $899: 119
$900 to $999: 74
$1,000 to $1,249: 103
$1,250 to $1,499: 42
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 242

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,385 1990 to 1994: 945 1985 to 1989: 322 1980 to 1984: 248 1975 to 1979: 179 1970 to 1974: 116 1970 to 1974: 133 1965 to 1969: 678

Binghamton, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.5%
Number of people working at home: 392 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 831
5 to 9 minutes: 3570
10 to 14 minutes: 5413
15 to 19 minutes: 4247
20 to 24 minutes: 2425
25 to 29 minutes: 482
30 to 34 minutes: 1003
35 to 39 minutes: 110
40 to 44 minutes: 103
45 to 59 minutes: 391
60 to 89 minutes: 473
90 or more minutes: 206

Binghamton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,785 (70%)
Carpooled: 2,535 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,465 (7%)
Taxi: 82 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 127 (1%)
Walked: 1,143 (6%)
Other means: 100 (1%)
Worked at home: 392 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4096
$10,000 to $14,999: 2582
$15,000 to $19,999: 2067
$20,000 to $24,999: 1566
$25,000 to $29,999: 1559
$30,000 to $34,999: 1348
$35,000 to $39,999: 1212
$40,000 to $44,999: 1119
$45,000 to $49,999: 878
$50,000 to $59,999: 1450
$60,000 to $74,999: 1149
$75,000 to $99,999: 1045
$100,000 to $124,999: 432
$125,000 to $149,999: 229
$150,000 to $199,999: 173
$200,000 or more: 208

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 7081

Other groups: 6819

Italian: 5271

German: 3567

English: 3191

United States or American: 2291

Polish: 1916

Slovak: 1110

Russian: 803

Ukrainian: 680

Scottish: 579

Dutch: 565

Subsaharan African:: 494

French (except Basque): 473

Scotch-Irish: 416

Welsh: 389

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 374

Greek: 366

Arab:: 333

African: 332

Czechoslovakian: 270

European: 264

Austrian: 241

Czech: 231

Yugoslavian: 228

Lithuanian: 211

Swedish: 208

French Canadian: 199

Armenian: 192

Hungarian: 167

Jamaican: 162

British: 145

Pennsylvania German: 141

Lebanese: 141

Haitian: 133

Norwegian: 126

Other Arab: 107

Swiss: 87

Slavic: 65

Sudanese: 55

Turkish: 53

Danish: 51

Iranian: 46

Carpatho Rusyn: 41

Canadian: 38

Eastern European: 35

Brazilian: 32

Iraqi: 32

British West Indian: 31

Liberian: 30

Ghanian: 29

Finnish: 28

Guyanese: 24

Portuguese: 23

Scandinavian: 22

Belgian: 22

Somalian: 22

Australian: 21

Arab/Arabic: 21

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20

West Indian: 20

Romanian: 19

Slovene: 13

Moroccan: 12

Other Subsaharan African: 11

Syrian: 10

Egyptian: 10

Celtic: 8

Barbadian: 8

Ethiopian: 8

South African: 7

Basque: 7

Croatian: 6

Israeli: 5

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

Ukraine (11%)
Italy (9%)
Vietnam (7%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Laos (4%)
Germany (3%)

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

This state: 34881
Northeast: 5036
Midwest: 863
South: 1475
West: 565

52% of Binghamton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 172
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 168
7th and 8th grade: 632
9th grade: 361
10th grade: 481
11th grade: 464
12th grade, no diploma: 558
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,995
Less than 1 year of college: 1,018
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,693
Associate degree: 1,229
Bachelor's degree: 1,762
Master's degree: 895
Professional school degree: 407
Doctorate degree: 167

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 261
Nursery to 4th grade: 108
5th and 6th grade: 192
7th and 8th grade: 870
9th grade: 624
10th grade: 657
11th grade: 519
12th grade, no diploma: 622
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,237
Less than 1 year of college: 1,044
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,775
Associate degree: 1,540
Bachelor's degree: 1,624
Master's degree: 1,376
Professional school degree: 212
Doctorate degree: 116

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 23.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 19.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 18.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,554
Black householders: $20,050
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $20,213
Asian householders: $13,053
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $42,886
Some other race householders: $22,002
Two or more races householders: $14,273
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,890

Binghamton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Binghamton household income for Black householders

Binghamton household income for Some other race householders

Binghamton household income for Two or more races householders

Binghamton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Binghamton marital status for males

Binghamton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,708
Black or African American householders: $99,974
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $70,298
Asian householders: $81,509
Two or more races householders: $75,310
Hispanic or Latino householders: $94,038

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,766
One, attached: 548
Two: 6,067
3 or 4: 3,244
5 to 9: 2,470
10 to 19: 1,376
20 to 49: 555
50 or more: 931
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,558

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Binghamton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (15%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 514

Here:	10.9%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 279

Here:	12.7%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 366

Here:	9.0%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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