COMPARING TWO PLACES
West End vs Binghamton
PLACE A
West End, New York
VS
PLACE B
Binghamton, New York
West End is 96% smaller than Binghamton. West End earns more, with a median household income $25,985 higher. Binghamton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
WEST ENDBINGHAMTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,89146,418−96% vs Binghamton
Population density5184,430−3,912
Population growth-3.9%1.3%−5.2 pts
Median age50.335.9+14.4
Male48.0%48.2%−0.3 pts
Female52.0%51.8%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born9.9%11.7%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%64.9%+13.3 pts
Black7.8%13.0%−5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.1%9.5%+3.6 pts
Asian0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Other0.9%5.9%−5.0 pts
Median household income$71,563$45,578+$25,985
Per capita income$42,262$30,320+$11,942
Poverty rate20.9%32.6%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.500−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher45.5%30.7%+14.9 pts
Graduate degree13.0%15.0%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate11.1%10.2%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation55.1%57.0%−1.9 pts
Median home value$151,100$124,800+$26,300
Median gross rent$1,157$870+$287
Owner-occupied69.2%44.0%+25.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%16.0%−10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households64.5%48.3%+16.2 pts
Average commute27.219.0+8.2
Worked from home17.8%9.3%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work3.0%7.6%−4.7 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024