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Chenango County

New York · 45,715 residents (2025 est.) · 893 sq mi
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Chenango County is home to 46,321 people in New York. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. At a median age of 45.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $137,900. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
46,321
−10%since 2000
from 51,401 in 2000
45,715 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
52 / sq mi
−9%since 2009
from 57 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.0
+17%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
893 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
46K47K49K51K52K19902000201020202024Chenango County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(2,357)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(2,453)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(3,000)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(2,650)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(2,265)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.2%(5,166)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(5,260)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(5,636)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.5%(7,187)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.1%(6,065)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(3,032)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,250)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,948
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,679 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,901
+106%since 2000
from $16,427 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
−3%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,900
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$875
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $439 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
24.6% rent
Vacancy rate
19.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.2
+14%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(49,815)
Black0.8%(403)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(548)
Asian0.3%(144)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(42,757)
Black0.7%(305)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,181)
Asian0.5%(233)
Other4%(1,845)
Diversity Score
18
+78%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
+5%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(380)
Colombian0.1%(55)
Dominican0.1%(52)
Ecuadorian0.1%(35)
Costa Rican0.1%(33)
Cuban0.1%(28)
Spaniard0.1%(27)
Peruvian0%(22)
Argentine0%(12)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(82)
Chinese0.1%(58)
Asian Indian0.1%(42)
Pakistani0.1%(28)
Korean0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Ancestry
Irish15.7%(7,253)
English15%(6,966)
German14.6%(6,748)
American8.9%(4,114)
Italian8.1%(3,751)
Polish3.6%(1,688)
French2.2%(1,020)
Dutch2%(944)
Scottish1.9%(900)
Welsh1.1%(490)
Russian0.7%(336)
Swedish0.7%(325)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(323)
Danish0.4%(204)
Hungarian0.4%(202)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(190)
British0.3%(156)
Lithuanian0.3%(156)
Slovak0.3%(144)
Czech0.3%(118)
Swiss0.2%(113)
Ukrainian0.2%(106)
Greek0.2%(95)
Turkish0.2%(84)
Armenian0.2%(78)
West Indian0.2%(77)
Arab0.2%(74)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Guyanese0.1%(36)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Syrian0.1%(32)
Croatian0.1%(31)
Finnish0.1%(24)
Jamaican0%(23)
Brazilian0%(22)
Belgian0%(21)
Canadian0%(18)
Haitian0%(18)
Israeli0%(5)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+29%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 61.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 16.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.8%
+13.6 ptssince 2017
from 75.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 96.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(6,055)
Married52.6%(10,164)
Widowed3.1%(608)
Divorced12.9%(2,484)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(4,826)
Married50.1%(9,613)
Widowed11.3%(2,175)
Divorced13.5%(2,586)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% 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)16.3%(461)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(490)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(970)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(201)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,827 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 Chenango County, New York?

Chenango County, New York has about 46,321 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Chenango County, New York earns about $62,948 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chenango County, New York expensive?

In Chenango County, New York, the median home is worth about $137,900, and the typical rent is about $875 a month.

How educated are people in Chenango County, New York?

About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Chenango County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 11.8% of people in Chenango County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chenango County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Chenango County, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,447 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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