United States › New York › Binghamton CITY · 2010 ACS
Binghamton New York · 47,376 residents · 10.5 sq mi
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The short version
Binghamton is home to 47,376 people in New York. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. That trails the New York median by roughly 45%. 27.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $82,600. The average commute runs 16 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 47,376
Unchangedsince 2000
from 47,380 in 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
44K 46K 49K 51K 54K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Binghamton Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $30,702
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,665 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,067 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 23.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Public administration 3.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.1%
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$82,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$563
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $430 in 2000
US average: $853
from 43.0% in 2000
57.5% rent
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 81.7%(38,717)
Hispanic / Latino 3.9%(1,849)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 75%(35,518)
Hispanic / Latino 6.4%(3,051)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 78.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 72.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 56.8%(11,141)
Women 15+
Never married 46.5%(9,793)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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 Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 7.3%(102)
Gulf War (1990s) 12.1%(170)
Share of the 1,402 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Binghamton, New York? Binghamton, New York has about 47,376 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Binghamton, New York? The typical household in Binghamton, New York earns about $30,702 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Binghamton, New York expensive? In Binghamton, New York, the median home is worth about $82,600, and the typical rent is about $563 a month.
How educated are people in Binghamton, New York? About 23.0% of adults age 25 and over in Binghamton, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Binghamton, New York? About 27.8% of people in Binghamton, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Binghamton, New York grown since 1990? Yes, Binghamton, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,632 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.
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