Chenango County, New York

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,685
Median household income: $62,093
Median home value: $128,100

Chenango County, New York counts 46,685 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,093 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Chenango County's population declined 2.6% from 47,909 to 46,685, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $52,002 to $62,093.

19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,685
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,093
Median home value: $128,100
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 24,460
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,90946,685

Median household income

$52,002$62,093

Median home value

$98,400$128,100

Median gross rent

$678$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,909	$52,002	$98,400	$678
2020	47,527	$51,756	$102,300	$692
2021	47,407	$55,690	$107,900	$714
2022	47,096	$61,741	$121,100	$798
2023	46,685	$62,093	$128,100	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,408	5.2%
5 to 17	7,259	15.5%
18 to 24	3,256	7.0%
25 to 34	5,221	11.2%
35 to 44	5,239	11.2%
45 to 54	5,784	12.4%
55 to 64	7,399	15.8%
65 to 74	5,938	12.7%
75 and over	4,181	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,349	92.9%
Black or African American	240	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	222	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	175	0.4%
Two or more races	1,513	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,138	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,805	11.3%
High school graduate	13,931	41.3%
Some college or associate's	9,551	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,554	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,921	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,532	79.8%
Carpooled	1,685	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	627	3.0%
Bicycle	23	0.1%
Worked from home	1,733	8.4%
Other means	125	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,129	37.5%
15 to 29 min	6,396	33.7%
30 to 44 min	3,102	16.3%
45 to 59 min	1,217	6.4%
60+ min	1,148	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.2% (5,597 of 45,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,457	62.9%
Nonfamily households	7,343	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,800	80.9%
Vacant	4,660	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,112	76.3%
Renter-occupied	4,688	23.7%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,758	64.4%
1-unit, attached	251	1.0%
2 to 4 units	2,325	9.5%
5 to 19 units	866	3.5%
20 or more units	516	2.1%
Mobile home & other	4,744	19.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36017
State: New York
Land area: 893 sq mi
Water area: 5.19 sq mi
Center point: 42.4780, -75.6022