Broome County, New York

NY · FIPS 36007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
197,378
Rank #353 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,616 −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,838 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.5% +46.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,521 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,900 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,153 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.0% −7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #697 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.1% +33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,814 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

64.5% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
31.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.3%50.7%76.0%79.3%5.6%5.1%5.1%4.6%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Broome County, New York

Broome County, New York has a total population of 197,378, making it the 353rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Broome County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Broome County is $62,616, which ranks #1,838 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.1%.

The median home value in Broome County is $154,900, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in Broome County pay a median gross rent of $941 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Broome County, 31.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Broome County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.1%).

All data for Broome County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.