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Binghamton University

New York · 7,261 residents · 0.78 sq mi
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With 7,261 people, Binghamton University is a city in New York. This skews young, with a median age of 19.5. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. The average commute runs 10 minutes. People stay put here: 70% were in the same home a year ago. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Younger
median age 19.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,261
+18%since 2019
from 6,130 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Median age
19.5
Unchangedsince 2019
from 19.5 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.78 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
6K6K7K7K8K201020202024Binghamton University
20247K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50.1%(5)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(3)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 140.1%(4)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1968.1%(4,946)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2431.1%(2,255)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 340.4%(31)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 440.1%(9)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 540.1%(4)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 640%(1)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 740%(2)
US avg: 10%
75 to 840%(1)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$2,273
−15%since 2019
from $2,664 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information17.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade0.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied
50.0%
−50.0 ptssince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
50.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(4,133)
Black5.2%(320)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(497)
Asian16.8%(1,027)
Other2.5%(153)
2020
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(4,379)
Black5.6%(405)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(1,006)
Asian19.3%(1,400)
Other1.9%(137)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.1%(190)
Panamanian0.6%(37)
Spaniard0.6%(37)
Dominican0.5%(31)
Ecuadorian0.5%(30)
Mexican0.4%(22)
Guatemalan0.2%(14)
Chilean0.2%(13)
Cuban0.1%(8)
Salvadoran0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese8.9%(548)
Korean1.2%(74)
Thai0.2%(15)
Vietnamese0.1%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian10.1%(625)
Irish9.9%(607)
German7.1%(438)
Polish3.8%(234)
Russian3.2%(195)
English2.7%(167)
American2.1%(127)
West Indian1.6%(101)
French1.1%(68)
Norwegian0.8%(47)
Dutch0.6%(37)
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Israeli0.6%(36)
Haitian0.5%(33)
Greek0.5%(32)
Austrian0.5%(28)
Jamaican0.4%(24)
Portuguese0.4%(23)
Nigerian0.4%(22)
Ghanaian0.3%(21)
Finnish0.3%(19)
Scottish0.3%(19)
Welsh0.3%(18)
Armenian0.3%(17)
Latvian0.3%(16)
Romanian0.2%(15)
Slovak0.2%(14)
Ukrainian0.2%(13)
Lebanese0.2%(12)
Canadian0.2%(12)
Turkish0.2%(12)
Syrian0.2%(11)
Swedish0.2%(10)
Swiss0.1%(9)
Iranian0.1%(8)
British0.1%(7)
Czech0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
−18.5 ptssince 2019
from 18.5% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−18.5 ptssince 2019
from 18.5% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.1 min
−19%since 2019
from 12.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
27.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2019
from 32.5% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
15.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2019
from 8.9% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
16.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2019
from 19.5% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
37.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2019
from 29.8% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2019
from 51.5% in 2019
Female
49.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 48.5% in 2019
Foreign born
4.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2019
from 5.8% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 5.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Same house as last year
69.5%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married100%(3,704)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married99%(3,708)
Married1%(37)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 5.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
31.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
0.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
6.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
91.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
6.2%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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