Owego

Population: 3,823
Median household income: $57,240
Median home value: $143,000

Owego is a community in Tioga County, New York, home to 3,823 residents. Its median household income of $57,240 runs below the Tioga County figure of $71,791.

From 2019 to 2023, Owego's population held roughly steady from 3,829 to 3,823, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $95,100 to $143,000.

35.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 45.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,823
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,240
Median home value: $143,000
Median gross rent: $918
Housing units: 1,872
Homeownership rate: 45.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8293,823

Median household income

$45,568$57,240

Median home value

$95,100$143,000

Median gross rent

$706$918

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,829	$45,568	$95,100	$706
2020	3,850	$46,703	$89,900	$775
2021	3,686	$48,750	$94,700	$790
2022	3,740	$51,200	$115,500	$929
2023	3,823	$57,240	$143,000	$918

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	9.5%
5 to 17	699	18.3%
18 to 24	243	6.4%
25 to 34	449	11.7%
35 to 44	395	10.3%
45 to 54	502	13.1%
55 to 64	463	12.1%
65 to 74	359	9.4%
75 and over	348	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,433	89.8%
Black or African American	71	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	2.1%
Two or more races	134	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	8.3%
High school graduate	650	25.8%
Some college or associate's	765	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	551	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	341	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,119	73.1%
Carpooled	77	5.0%
Public transit	8	0.5%
Walked	124	8.1%
Bicycle	31	2.0%
Worked from home	159	10.4%
Other means	12	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	579	42.2%
15 to 29 min	332	24.2%
30 to 44 min	297	21.7%
45 to 59 min	135	9.8%
60+ min	28	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 26.4% (957 of 3,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	744	44.6%
Nonfamily households	924	55.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,668	89.1%
Vacant	204	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	766	45.9%
Renter-occupied	902	54.1%

1-unit, detached46.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units36.8%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	877	46.8%
1-unit, attached	8	0.4%
2 to 4 units	688	36.8%
5 to 19 units	178	9.5%
20 or more units	121	6.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3655882
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 42.1046, -76.2622