COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sidney vs Binghamton
PLACE A
Sidney, New York
VS
PLACE B
Binghamton, New York
Sidney is 92% smaller than Binghamton. Sidney earns more, with a median household income $4,630 higher. Binghamton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
SIDNEYBINGHAMTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,58846,418−92% vs Binghamton
Population density1,5084,430−2,922
Population growth-5.2%1.3%−6.5 pts
Median age33.035.9−2.9
Male47.6%48.2%−0.6 pts
Female52.4%51.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.1%11.7%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%64.9%+16.7 pts
Black1.6%13.0%−11.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%9.5%−0.3 pts
Asian0.3%6.8%−6.5 pts
Other7.3%5.9%+1.5 pts
Median household income$50,208$45,578+$4,630
Per capita income$28,918$30,320−$1,402
Poverty rate21.0%32.6%−11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.500−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%30.7%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree9.2%15.0%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.6%10.2%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation63.9%57.0%+6.9 pts
Median home value$120,700$124,800−$4,100
Median gross rent$902$870+$32
Owner-occupied42.5%44.0%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%16.0%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%48.3%−8.8 pts
Average commute24.619.0+5.6
Worked from home6.3%9.3%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Uninsured8.6%4.9%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025