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Broome County

New York · 200,536 residents · 706 sq mi
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With 200,536 people, Broome County is a county in New York. The typical home is worth $74,000. Households here earn about 19% less than in New York as a whole. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The median household earns $35,347, about 17% below the national median. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

200,536
−5%since 1990
from 212,160 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.2
+12%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
706 sq mi
Population, 19902024
191K197K203K208K214K19902000201020202024Broome County
2024197K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(11,271)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(12,961)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(13,996)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(15,506)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(14,516)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(22,740)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(31,049)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(26,922)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(18,744)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(16,073)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(12,182)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(4,576)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,347
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,743 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,168
+41%since 1990
from $13,626 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 10.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$74,000
−29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $78,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$462
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $388 in 1990
US average: $602
65.1%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 65.4% in 1990
34.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(203,387)
Black1.9%(3,999)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,327)
Asian1.7%(3,661)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(181,339)
Black3.1%(6,256)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,986)
Asian2.8%(5,549)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(4,415)
Mexican0.7%(1,448)
Dominican0.5%(1,062)
Colombian0.4%(881)
Cuban0.2%(407)
Peruvian0.2%(372)
Ecuadorian0.1%(275)
Honduran0.1%(244)
Guatemalan0.1%(229)
Spaniard0.1%(164)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(118)
Chilean0.1%(103)
Argentine0%(78)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(3,040)
Asian Indian1.4%(2,748)
Pakistani0.6%(1,224)
Laotian0.3%(592)
Vietnamese0.3%(584)
Korean0.2%(452)
Filipino0.1%(283)
Bangladeshi0.1%(194)
Japanese0.1%(155)
Sri Lankan0.1%(140)
Indonesian0.1%(121)
Uzbek0%(90)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(51)
Malaysian0%(22)
Kazakh0%(19)
Thai0%(17)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(47)
Chamorro0%(15)
Ancestry
Irish17.2%(33,927)
English13.5%(26,732)
Italian13.3%(26,160)
German13%(25,626)
Polish5.3%(10,509)
American4.4%(8,590)
Slovak1.9%(3,724)
French1.8%(3,623)
Scottish1.5%(2,900)
Dutch1.4%(2,822)
West Indian1.4%(2,782)
Russian1.3%(2,526)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(2,238)
Haitian0.8%(1,501)
Arab0.6%(1,257)
Swedish0.6%(1,219)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,174)
Greek0.6%(1,168)
Jamaican0.5%(1,021)
Lithuanian0.5%(1,003)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(974)
Czech0.5%(958)
Hungarian0.4%(802)
Norwegian0.4%(702)
British0.3%(557)
Lebanese0.3%(497)
Danish0.2%(321)
Armenian0.2%(316)
Austrian0.2%(312)
Canadian0.1%(284)
Guyanese0.1%(274)
Brazilian0.1%(246)
Romanian0.1%(244)
Portuguese0.1%(239)
Turkish0.1%(187)
Serbian0.1%(167)
Iranian0.1%(155)
Iraqi0.1%(154)
Nigerian0.1%(149)
Swiss0.1%(142)
Syrian0.1%(133)
Croatian0%(89)
Jordanian0%(85)
Egyptian0%(84)
Finnish0%(81)
Slovene0%(80)
Israeli0%(73)
Latvian0%(71)
Belgian0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(65)
Kenyan0%(51)
Barbadian0%(38)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Moroccan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Somali0%(4)
Section 05

Education

22.7%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.8%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 78.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
10.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.8 min
−26%since 1990
from 16.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(24,911)
Married56%(43,175)
Widowed3.3%(2,505)
Divorced8.4%(6,460)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(21,856)
Married51%(43,511)
Widowed12.9%(10,964)
Divorced10.5%(8,917)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)16.8%(1,602)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(1,568)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(3,966)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(765)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(149)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,523 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 Broome County, New York?

Broome County, New York has about 200,536 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Broome County, New York?

The typical household in Broome County, New York earns about $35,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Broome County, New York expensive?

In Broome County, New York, the median home is worth about $74,000, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in Broome County, New York?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Broome County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Broome County, New York?

About 12.8% of people in Broome County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Broome County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Broome County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 11,624 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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