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13903

Binghamton, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
17,569
Median household income
$66,278
People below poverty
16.3%
Median home value
$157,500

Income

The median income of households in 13903 was $66,278. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 14.2
$50,000 to $74,999 19.7
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 14.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 7.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 67356
Female 51667

An estimated 72.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,881. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.3
Social Security 38.5
Retirement income 32.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.4
Cash public assistance income 3.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.7

In 2020-2024, 17 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 13903 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64% and public coverage was 47.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.1%.


In 2020-2024, 13903 had a total population of 17,569 - 9,186 (52.3%) females and 8,383 (47.7%) males. The median age was 42.2 years. An estimated 19.8% of the population was under 18 years, 31.9% was 19 to 44 years, 26.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 13903 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 482 488
5 to 9 295 593
10 to 14 684 416
15 to 19 453 377
20 to 24 542 584
25 to 29 642 624
30 to 34 373 522
35 to 39 565 692
40 to 44 588 472
45 to 49 368 397
50 to 54 433 626
55 to 59 460 649
60 to 64 950 736
65 to 69 495 776
70 to 74 462 492
75 to 79 257 342
80 to 84 152 191
85 and over 182 209

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78% were White; 10.3% were Black or African American; 8.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 4.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5% of the people in 13903 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.1% of the people in 13903 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,827 households in 13903. The average household size was 2.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.2% of the households in 13903 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.2% of all households, while 19.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.2% of all households.

In 13903, 24.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.2
Cohabiting Couples 12.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.7% of males and 41.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44 32.5
Now married, except separated 43.7 41.8
Separated 1.6 3.1
Widowed 2.6 9.8
Divorced 8.1 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 13903, 273 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 79.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.8% of the people living in 13903 were U.S. natives. 74.6% of the 13903 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.2% of 13903 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 13903 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 13903.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 28
Asia 31.7
Europe 16.8
Africa 14.1
Northern America 8.2
Oceania 1.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 13903 in 2020-2024, 7.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.2% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 13903 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 1
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 36.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 13903 was 3,514 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 254 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,534. College or graduate school enrollment was 726.

Educational Attainment of People in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.6
High school diploma or equivalency 24
Some college, no degree 17.1
Associate's degree 14.7
Bachelor's degree 21.8
Graduate or professional degree 14.8

Disability

In 13903, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 18.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 13903, 55.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,800 72.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,711 21.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 486 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 13903 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 7
Manufacturing 8.8
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 13903 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,693 46.1
Service occupations 1,436 17.9
Sales and office occupations 1,597 19.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 526 6.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 756 9.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.9% of 13903 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.9
Walked 3.2
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 10.6

In 2020-2024, 13903 had a total of 8,680 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 30.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 30.5
Mobile homes 1.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 29.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 13903 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 62.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 13903 had 7,827 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 853 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.9% while renters occupied 31.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

1.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.9% and another 9.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 13903:

House Heating Fuel Used in 13903 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74
Electricity 16.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.2
All other fuels 2.2
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 13903 was $157,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57 % had a mortgage. 43% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,435 and for owners without a mortgage it was $610.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 13903 was $858. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.