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Broome
New York

198K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$197K

Median Home

D+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,331

Federal Spending per Capita$1,125

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms75

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$218K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.4%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$2,804

SS Benefits / Person$4,487

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$193K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$190K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1292/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.66%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,698

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,103/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.1%

Homeownership Rate64.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.5%

Sold Above List Price

39.7%

Median Days to Close

53 days

Active Listings

355

New Listings / Month

135

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

44.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.5% · Redfin 99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices314

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians699

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients642 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,164

Uninsured (under 65)5.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders32,068

Bachelor's Degree Holders17,206

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools39

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate36.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-0.90

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation41.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events54.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$450K

Drought Index (2022)0.61

Heating Degree Days7,054 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days429 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,337 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)329 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year8.0

Avg Hail Events / Year6.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)80 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)67 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed265 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed62 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)436 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations55 stations

DC Fast Chargers77 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers179

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,947 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,615 workers

Walk to Work3,389 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,517 workers

Avg Commute Time18.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.0%

Agriculture

Farms131 farms

Farmland5,243 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden41.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities40

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.211

Nonprofit Organizations872

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.3%

Never-Married Adults39.3%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations138

Asian Population4.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities71

Grocery Stores67

Arts & Entertainment Venues16

Hotels & Lodging34

Recreation Businesses50

Professional Services Firms280

Veterinary Practices24

Real Estate Firms107

Museums7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.39%

Politics

D+7

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.66%1.4% state avg

Politics

D+7D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $197K

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Local News — Broome

NEWS10 ABC · 2 days ago

1 killed in motorcycle crash in Schoharie County

BROOME, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Middleburgh man is dead following a motorcycle crash in the town of Broome…

WBNG · 2 days ago

New York State Police respond to multiple car crashes on Interstate 81 in Barker

TOWN OF BARKER, N.Y. (WBNG) -- New York State Police and Broome County Sheriff's deputies responded …

Times Union · 1 day ago

Middleburgh motorcyclist dies after hitting deer

Brian W. Cross, 57, was pronounced dead after sheriff's deputies responded to the town of Broome inc…

Binghamton University Pipe Dream · 2 days ago

Twenty-five cases of measles confirmed in Upstate New York

While zero cases have been reported in Broome County, cases have been confirmed in three neighboring…

New York YIMBY · 3 weeks ago

Ridge Street Apartments All-Affordable Development Rises at 145 Broome Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side

Construction is rising on Ridge Street Apartments, a 190-unit affordable project from Handel Archite…

Homes and Community Renewal (.gov) · Jul 8, 2026

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $30 Million Senior Affordable Housing Community in Broome County

Hooper Road Apartments Provides 80 Modern and Affordable Apartments, Including 40 Supportive Units f…

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