Census place 3606607

Binghamton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Binghamton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Binghamton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Binghamton has a population of 46,418 and 4,430 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $124,800, below the comparison median of $369,150; median gross rent is $870, below the comparison median of $1,482; and median household income is $45,578, below the comparison median of $76,403. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$124,800
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$870
Below the comparison median of $1,482
median household income
$45,578
Below the comparison median of $76,403

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Binghamton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,418
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,430/sq mi
10.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,578
Median home value
$124,800
Median gross rent
$870
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.7%
Typical commute
19 min
Drive-alone commute
61.7%
Public transit commute
7.6%
Walked to work
7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
56%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.8%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
25.9%
Households with children
20.7%
Residents with a disability
19.3%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Broome County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
19
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BINGHAMTON (8 mi from place center)
Average high
54.8°F
Average low
37.8°F
Annual rainfall
42"
Annual snowfall
86.5"

Month by month

A year in Binghamton.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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