Broome County, New York Facts
Facts |
State |
New York |
Land area |
705.8 square miles |
Population Density |
284.2 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
197,534 |
Population change |
-1.5% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.1% |
Under 18 |
19.7% |
65 and over |
17.3% |
Females |
51% |
White |
87.9 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
3.8 |
Asian |
3.9% |
Two or more races |
2.5% |
Black or African American |
5.5% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
90% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
26.1% |
Veterans |
14,650 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
79,763 |
Persons per household |
2.4 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
86.4% |
Median household income |
$45,958 |
The per capita income |
$24,835 |
Live below the poverty line. |
17.4% |
housing units |
89,686 |
Multi-unit structures |
32% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$107,900 |
Residents owning their homes. |
66.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
14,023 |
Women-owned firms |
29% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
1.9% |
Native American-owned firms |
1% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$2,573,019 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,196 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$2,525,374 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$1,958,804 |