Broome County

Broome County, New York

At a Glance

Population198,683
County SeatBroome County Supreme Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS007
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population104,633
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)198,365
Median Age39.7
Veterans10,443
Housing Units92,596
Uninsured876
Net Migration (recent)-2,940
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,011
Total Employees68,507
Avg Annual Pay$61,392
Median Household Income$58,317
Poverty Rate19.1%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,184
Federal Spending FY2024$1,367,021,307
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,880

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$139,200
Median Rent$882
FMR Studio$869
FMR 1BR$939
FMR 2BR$1,188
FMR 3BR$1,533
FMR 4BR$1,752

Health & Safety

Hospitals36
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking19.5%
Adult Obesity34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k34.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches106
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)67
Homeless Population800
Schools142
SNAP Stores169
Bank Branches27

Agriculture

Total Farms34
Land in Farms (acres)67,632
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,989.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-09-24
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2018-10-01
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2017-07-12
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2013-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-13
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Broome County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.