Binghamton

Population: 47,357
Median household income: $44,331
Median home value: $117,400

Binghamton, a community in Broome County, New York, has 47,357 residents. At $44,331, its median household income sits below Broome County's $61,059.

Between 2019 and 2023, Binghamton's population grew 4.9% from 45,140 to 47,357, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $91,000 to $117,400.

The typical home was built around 1946. 32.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,357
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,331
Median home value: $117,400
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 24,835
Homeownership rate: 43.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,14047,357

Median household income

$34,487$44,331

Median home value

$91,000$117,400

Median gross rent

$746$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,140	$34,487	$91,000	$746
2020	44,819	$35,730	$92,800	$753
2021	47,828	$39,012	$95,200	$771
2022	47,617	$42,031	$117,400	$805
2023	47,357	$44,331	$117,400	$867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2418.8%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,518	5.3%
5 to 17	5,816	12.3%
18 to 24	8,921	18.8%
25 to 34	6,392	13.5%
35 to 44	5,195	11.0%
45 to 54	4,758	10.0%
55 to 64	5,694	12.0%
65 to 74	4,533	9.6%
75 and over	3,530	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,101	65.7%
Black or African American	6,168	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.2%
Asian	3,185	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.1%
Some other race	134	0.3%
Two or more races	2,477	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,177	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,113	13.7%
High school graduate	8,226	27.3%
Some college or associate's	8,487	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,619	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,657	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit7.8%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,478	63.8%
Carpooled	1,900	9.7%
Public transit	1,530	7.8%
Walked	1,291	6.6%
Bicycle	315	1.6%
Worked from home	1,566	8.0%
Other means	463	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,348	46.4%
15 to 29 min	6,252	34.8%
30 to 44 min	1,742	9.7%
45 to 59 min	376	2.1%
60+ min	1,259	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 32.9% (15,180 of 46,170)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,033	43.1%
Nonfamily households	11,917	56.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,950	84.4%
Vacant	3,885	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,077	43.3%
Renter-occupied	11,873	56.7%

1-unit, detached38.9%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units34.7%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,663	38.9%
1-unit, attached	933	3.8%
2 to 4 units	8,626	34.7%
5 to 19 units	3,391	13.7%
20 or more units	2,163	8.7%
Mobile home & other	59	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3606607
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 42.1013, -75.9094