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Chenango County, New York (NY)

County population in 2022: 46,348 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 51,401 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,401
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,920
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,004
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,115 (it was 4,922 in 2000)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

47%

Land area: 894 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Chenango County: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.1%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Chenango County, NY (2022)
    • 42,60192.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,4443.1%Two or more races
    • 1,1162.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2870.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2500.5%Asian alone
    • 2000.4%Some other race alone
    • 110.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

45.7 years
New York median age:

40.0 years
Males: 23,293  (50.3%)
Females: 23,055  (49.7%)
Average household size:
Chenango County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,353 ($33,679 in 1999)
This county:

$60,353
New York:

$79,557

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $625 (lower quartile is $486, upper quartile is $810)
This county:

$625
State:

$1354


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $126,239 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Chenango:

$126,239
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,072 - $187,124

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $176,469
Here:

$176,469
State:

$476,719

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,795
Here:

$221,795
State:

$699,270

In 2-unit structures: $202,304
Here:

$202,304
State:

$713,077

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,454
Here:

$170,454
State:

$764,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $957,530
Here:

$957,530
State:

$912,009

Mobile homes: $68,668
Here:

$68,668
State:

$88,925

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $114,445
Here:

$114,445
State:

$480,795

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,265
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $529

Institutionalized population: 694

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 59
  • Thefts: 171
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 71
  • Thefts: 194
  • Auto thefts: 9
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 53 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 2021: 57 buildings, average cost: $69,700
  • 2020: 48 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2019: 35 buildings, average cost: $72,200
  • 2018: 39 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 2017: 46 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2016: 40 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2015: 33 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2014: 38 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2013: 36 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2012: 26 buildings, average cost: $59,800
  • 2011: 29 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2007: 59 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2006: 79 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2005: 84 buildings, average cost: $63,400
  • 2004: 86 buildings, average cost: $57,000
  • 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $56,100
  • 2002: 67 buildings, average cost: $56,400
  • 2001: 80 buildings, average cost: $61,600
  • 2000: 66 buildings, average cost: $52,800
  • 1999: 64 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 1998: 79 buildings, average cost: $53,800
  • 1997: 73 buildings, average cost: $53,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Chenango, NY residents
Average permit cost in Chenango, NY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,387 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,476 (2.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Chenango, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chenango, NY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chenango, NY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.0%
Chenango County:

13.0%
New York:

14.3%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.5% for Black residents, 7.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.2% for American Indian residents, 28.6% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.3% for other race residents, 15.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.7 years old
(Males: 45.0 years old, Females: 46.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 46.7 years old, American Indian residents: 46.0 years old, Asian residents: 39.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.3 years old, Other race residents: 35.4 years old)

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: Norwich, Guilford, Plymouth, North Norwich, Greene, Coventry, Oxford, Sherburne, Bainbridge, Smithville.

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 

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Neighboring counties: Middlesex County, Massachusetts , Lincoln County, Wyoming , Dixon County, Nebraska , Madison County , Onondaga County , Grundy County, Iowa .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
New York:

4.4%

Unemployment by year in Chenango, NY
County total employment by year in Chenango, NY
County average yearly wages by year in Chenango, NY

Current college students: 1,583
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,040 (55.3% naturalized citizens)

Chenango County:

2.2%
Whole state:

22.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2522010 or later
  • 1302000 to 2009
  • 2541990 to 1999
  • 921980 to 1989
  • 971970 to 1979
  • 543Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,473
  • One, attached: 307
  • Two: 1,424
  • 3 or 4: 711
  • 5 to 9: 803
  • 10 to 19: 128
  • 20 to 49: 408
  • 50 or more: 157
  • Mobile homes: 5,065
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Chenango County with a mortgage: 7,228 (859 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 748 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 509

Here:

1.4% with mortgage
State:

95.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Chenango County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,74439
Catholic5,5288
Evangelical Protestant1,56325
Other4715
None36,171-
Chenango County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Chenango County:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Chenango County:

5.87 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

7.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Chenango County:

8.8%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Chenango County:

27.4%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Chenango County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 120.0 miles away from Chenango County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 169.9 miles away from the county 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) earthquake occurred 167.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 339.4 miles away from the county 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 255.6 miles away from Chenango County 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 150.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 31, 2019 - November 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • New York Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2018 - August 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4397, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 14, 2017 - March 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4322, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4129: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4129, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 07, 2011 to September 11, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3341: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3341, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 07, 2011 to September 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4031: September 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4031, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 08, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1993: June 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 08, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1857: September 01, 2009, FEMA Id: 1857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Chenango County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chenango

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,347 (74.8%)
  • Carpooled: 2,095 (10.9%)
  • Bus: 38 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 21 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 10 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 163 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 33 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 745 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,761 (9.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (15%)
  • Turkey (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Poland (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chenango County


  • American (22%)
  • English (18%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Polish (3%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Chenango County, New York in 2010:

  • 527 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 87 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 70 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 60 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Chenango County, New York in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $57,123.

5.23% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.23%
New York average:

5.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.81% relocated from other counties in New York ($35,044 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($14,608 average AGI)
Chenango County:

1.42%
New York average:

1.86%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Broome County, NY  0.92% ($44,503 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY  0.57% ($39,591)
from Delaware County, NY  0.43% ($33,451)
from Madison County, NY  0.35% ($42,687)
from Cortland County, NY  0.16% ($27,484)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.16% ($62,400)
from Oneida County, NY  0.11% ($39,545)


5.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.95%
New York average:

6.93%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in New York ($28,128 average AGI)
2.15% relocated to other states ($19,290 average AGI)
Chenango County:

2.15%
New York average:

3.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Broome County, NY  0.94% ($53,527 average AGI)
to Otsego County, NY  0.67% ($39,814)
to Madison County, NY  0.38% ($40,162)
to Delaware County, NY  0.38% ($30,178)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.19% ($49,405)
to Oneida County, NY  0.18% ($45,286)
to Cortland County, NY  0.16% ($40,935)

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 2009: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.7

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 population in Chenango County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Chenango County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Chenango County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chenango County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chenango County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chenango County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Chenango County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,831 (7,828 aged, 2,003 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 825 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Chenango County, New York in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,060)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (745)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (684)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (517)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (222)
  • Congestive heart failure (195)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (145)
  • Unspecified dementia (124)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (121)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (120)

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: 3,490
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 266
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 80,151

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,014
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,053
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2

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

Household type by relationship:

Households: 46,348
  • Male householders: 10,290 (2,807 living alone), Female householders: 10,023 (3,344 living alone)
  • 9,117 spouses (9,014 opposite-sex spouses), 2,188 unmarried partners, (2,161 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,795 children (10,047 natural, 185 adopted, 543 stepchildren), 1,230 grandchildren, 319 brothers or sisters, 321 parents, 80 foster children, 488 other relatives, 1,136 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 703

Size of family households: 6,404 2-persons, 2,830 3-persons, 2,014 4-persons, 818 5-persons, 393 6-persons, 236 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,154 1-person, 1,317 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

5,145 married couples with children.
2,641 single-parent households (1,086 men, 1,555 women).

95.9% of residents of Chenango speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $276,099,000 ($5,324 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:

3.8

Year house built in Chenango County, New York
  • Year house built in Chenango County, New York
  • 112020 or later
  • 9642010 to 2019
  • 1,6822000 to 2009
  • 2,5751990 to 1999
  • 3,3581980 to 1989
  • 2,9001970 to 1979
  • 2,3231960 to 1969
  • 1,6861950 to 1959
  • 1,0871940 to 1949
  • 7,8111939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chenango County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chenango County, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chenango County, New York
  • 641 room
  • 1292 rooms
  • 6643 rooms
  • 1,4344 rooms
  • 2,7365 rooms
  • 3,1876 rooms
  • 2,1667 rooms
  • 2,1558 rooms
  • 2,8949+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chenango County, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chenango County, New York
  • 1961 room
  • 1932 rooms
  • 9493 rooms
  • 1,0654 rooms
  • 8265 rooms
  • 7406 rooms
  • 3267 rooms
  • 3028 rooms
  • 2229+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chenango County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chenango County, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chenango County, New York
  • 70no bedroom
  • 8621 bedroom
  • 3,0162 bedrooms
  • 7,7903 bedrooms
  • 2,7064 bedrooms
  • 1,0055+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chenango County, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chenango County, New York
  • 208no bedroom
  • 1,2461 bedroom
  • 1,6542 bedrooms
  • 1,1973 bedrooms
  • 4094 bedrooms
  • 905+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Chenango County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chenango County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chenango County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 566no vehicle
  • 4,3611 vehicle
  • 6,9252 vehicles
  • 2,2843 vehicles
  • 8854 vehicles
  • 3225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chenango County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chenango County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,152no vehicle
  • 2,3321 vehicle
  • 1,1032 vehicles
  • 2283 vehicles
  • 204 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

87.3% of Chenango County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New York.

Chenango County:

87.3%
State average:

89.6%

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

  • This state: 38,185
  • Other state: 6,838
  • Northeast: 3,704
  • Midwest: 971
  • South: 1,463
  • West: 677
Year householders moved into unit in Chenango County, NY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chenango County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 38.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.1%Wood
  • 12.1%Utility gas
  • 10.8%Electricity
  • 3.8%Coal or coke
  • 2.8%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 35.5%Electricity
  • 26.5%Utility gas
  • 20.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 389
Here:

9.3%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103
Here:

4.9%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 180
Here:

17.5%
New York:

39.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Chenango County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,422,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,058,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $954,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,966,000
    Air Transportation: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $488,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $24,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,164,000
    Health - Other: $8,980,000
    Regular Highways: $8,310,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,495,000
    Police Protection: $2,169,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,973,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,920,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,343,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,316,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,105,000
    Financial Administration: $937,000
    Corrections - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $291,000
    Local Fire Protection: $246,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Parks and Recreation: $206,000
    Air Transportation: $139,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $467,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Highways: $131,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $11,441,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,658,000
    Corrections: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,631,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,424,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,207,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,108,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Rents: $101,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $55,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $538,000
    Solid Waste Management: $216,000
    Police Protection: $186,000
    Correctional Institutions: $166,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,309,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,424,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,931,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,619,000
    Other: $3,649,000
    Highways: $2,625,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,978,000
    General Local Government Support: $336,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,151,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,495,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $279,000
    Other License: $185,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,438,000

Chenango County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,422,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,058,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $954,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,966,000
    Air Transportation: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $488,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $24,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,164,000
    Health - Other: $8,980,000
    Regular Highways: $8,310,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,495,000
    Police Protection: $2,169,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,973,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,920,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,343,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,316,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,105,000
    Financial Administration: $937,000
    Corrections - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $291,000
    Local Fire Protection: $246,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Parks and Recreation: $206,000
    Air Transportation: $139,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $467,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Highways: $131,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $11,441,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,658,000
    Corrections: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,631,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,424,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,207,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,108,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Rents: $101,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $55,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $538,000
    Solid Waste Management: $216,000
    Police Protection: $186,000
    Correctional Institutions: $166,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,309,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,424,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,931,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,619,000
    Other: $3,649,000
    Highways: $2,625,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,978,000
    General Local Government Support: $336,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,151,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,495,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $279,000
    Other License: $185,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,438,000

Chenango County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,422,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,058,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $954,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,966,000
    Air Transportation: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $488,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $24,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,164,000
    Health - Other: $8,980,000
    Regular Highways: $8,310,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,495,000
    Police Protection: $2,169,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,973,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,920,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,343,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,316,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,105,000
    Financial Administration: $937,000
    Corrections - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $291,000
    Local Fire Protection: $246,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Parks and Recreation: $206,000
    Air Transportation: $139,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $467,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Highways: $131,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $11,441,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,658,000
    Corrections: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,631,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,424,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,207,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,108,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Rents: $101,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $55,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $538,000
    Solid Waste Management: $216,000
    Police Protection: $186,000
    Correctional Institutions: $166,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,309,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,424,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,931,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,619,000
    Other: $3,649,000
    Highways: $2,625,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,978,000
    General Local Government Support: $336,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,151,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,495,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $279,000
    Other License: $185,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,438,000

Chenango County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,422,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,058,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $954,000
  • Charges - Other: $5,265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,966,000
    Air Transportation: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $488,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $24,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,164,000
    Health - Other: $8,980,000
    Regular Highways: $8,310,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,495,000
    Police Protection: $2,169,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,973,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,920,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,343,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,316,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,105,000
    Financial Administration: $937,000
    Corrections - Other: $923,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $291,000
    Local Fire Protection: $246,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Parks and Recreation: $206,000
    Air Transportation: $139,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $40,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $467,000
    Housing and Community Development: $208,000
    Highways: $131,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $11,441,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $9,658,000
    Corrections: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,631,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,424,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,207,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,108,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Rents: $101,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $55,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $538,000
    Solid Waste Management: $216,000
    Police Protection: $186,000
    Correctional Institutions: $166,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,309,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,424,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,931,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,619,000
    Other: $3,649,000
    Highways: $2,625,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,978,000
    General Local Government Support: $336,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,151,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,495,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $279,000
    Other License: $185,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $184,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,438,000

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
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&T2MasterBrand Cabinets4
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Arby's1New Balance1
Burger King1Nike2
Chevrolet2Pizza Hut1
Dennys1RadioShack2
Dunkin Donuts3Rite Aid2
Fashion Bug1Subaru1
FedEx3Subway4
Ford2Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2Tim Hortons1
Howard Johnson1True Value1
KFC1U-Haul5
La-Z-Boy1UPS3
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Lowe's1YMCA1

Chenango County on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"