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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