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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Binghamton Metro

Binghamton, NY · 2 counties · 264,497 residents · 1,224 sq mi
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Binghamton is a metro area of 264,497 people. The typical home is worth $77,652. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $29,288 at the median, near the US median. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
264,497
+5%vs 2000
vs 252,320 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
216 / sq mi
+5%vs 2000
vs 206 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.9
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,224 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
240K246K253K260K267K19902000201020202024Binghamton
2024245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(18,565)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(18,191)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(16,772)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(18,490)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(20,770)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(44,590)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(37,940)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(27,081)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(24,610)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(21,536)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(12,210)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(3,742)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,288
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,357 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,515
−29%vs 2000
vs $19,066 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.3%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,652
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,774 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$387
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.7% in 2000
32.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(231,519)
Black2.6%(6,526)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(4,495)
Asian2.3%(5,844)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(255,033)
Black1.6%(4,199)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2,682)
Asian1.5%(4,001)
Other0.5%(1,264)

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%(4,791)
South American0.9%(2,088)
Mexican0.6%(1,558)
Dominican0.5%(1,138)
Colombian0.4%(941)
Cuban0.2%(449)
Peruvian0.2%(380)
Ecuadorian0.1%(275)
Honduran0.1%(244)
Guatemalan0.1%(235)
Argentine0.1%(191)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(164)
Bolivian0.1%(118)
Chilean0%(111)
Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(3,092)
Asian Indian1.1%(2,799)
Pakistani0.5%(1,258)
Vietnamese0.3%(632)
Laotian0.3%(592)
Korean0.2%(452)
Filipino0.2%(399)
Bangladeshi0.1%(194)
Japanese0.1%(192)
Sri Lankan0.1%(140)
Indonesian0.1%(121)
Uzbek0%(90)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(87)
Burmese0%(38)
Malaysian0%(22)
Kazakh0%(19)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(47)
Chamorro0%(15)
Ancestry
Irish17.2%(42,277)
English14.1%(34,647)
German13.4%(32,955)
Italian12.6%(30,818)
Polish5.1%(12,391)
American4.8%(11,696)
French1.8%(4,449)
Slovak1.7%(4,172)
Dutch1.5%(3,784)
Scottish1.4%(3,419)
Russian1.2%(2,948)
Welsh1.2%(2,913)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.2%(2,864)
Swedish0.7%(1,643)
Haitian0.6%(1,506)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,475)
Arab0.5%(1,345)
French Canadian0.5%(1,299)
Greek0.5%(1,272)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,194)
Hungarian0.5%(1,136)
Jamaican0.4%(1,098)
Czech0.4%(1,078)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,062)
Norwegian0.4%(863)
British0.3%(729)
Lebanese0.2%(578)
Austrian0.2%(450)
Canadian0.2%(369)
Danish0.1%(365)
Armenian0.1%(333)
Portuguese0.1%(309)
Guyanese0.1%(285)
Brazilian0.1%(273)
Romanian0.1%(258)
Swiss0.1%(212)
Finnish0.1%(203)
Turkish0.1%(198)
Nigerian0.1%(195)
Serbian0.1%(183)
Syrian0.1%(155)
Iranian0.1%(155)
Iraqi0.1%(154)
Croatian0%(111)
Ghanaian0%(105)
Israeli0%(99)
Jordanian0%(85)
Slovene0%(85)
Egyptian0%(84)
Belgian0%(76)
Latvian0%(74)
Kenyan0%(51)
Barbadian0%(38)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Moroccan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Somali0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(42,433)
Married45.8%(46,536)
Widowed2.7%(2,753)
Divorced9.7%(9,880)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(35,790)
Married44.1%(46,248)
Widowed9.6%(10,081)
Divorced12.2%(12,764)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% 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)16.6%(2,102)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(2,101)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(5,057)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(894)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(227)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,690 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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In this metro

Largest cities

BinghamtonCENTRAL46,418Johnson City14,580Endicott13,068Endwell11,546Binghamton University7,449Owego4,268Waverly4,191Chenango Bridge3,116Apalachin2,553Tioga Terrace2,057Crest View Heights1,852Port Dickinson1,654Deposit1,404Whitney Point900Newark Valley888Windsor857Candor739Spencer688Nichols442Lisle323Glen Aubrey311
What's inside

2 component counties

Broome CountyCENTRAL195,736Tioga CountyCENTRAL47,453
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Binghamton, NY?

Binghamton, NY has about 264,497 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Binghamton, NY?

The typical household in Binghamton, NY earns about $29,288 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Binghamton, NY expensive?

In Binghamton, NY, the median home is worth about $77,652, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Binghamton, NY?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Binghamton, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Binghamton, NY?

About 10.3% of people in Binghamton, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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