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13905

Binghamton, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
27,988
Median household income
$53,362
People below poverty
30.4%
Median home value
$151,500

Income

The median income of households in 13905 was $53,362. An estimated 10.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.2
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5
$50,000 to $74,999 12.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 6.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63582
Female 54545

An estimated 75.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,545. 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 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.3
Social Security 30.1
Retirement income 25.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 34% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 34.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 34
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 34.2

In 2020-2024, 15 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 13905 in 2020-2024, 96.5% had health insurance coverage and 3.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.6% and public coverage was 46.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 13905 had a total population of 27,988 - 13,463 (48.1%) females and 14,525 (51.9%) males. The median age was 32.9 years. An estimated 14.9% of the population was under 18 years, 43.5% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 13905 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 673 509
5 to 9 423 495
10 to 14 686 593
15 to 19 994 695
20 to 24 3163 2413
25 to 29 1362 1205
30 to 34 859 575
35 to 39 814 615
40 to 44 587 574
45 to 49 563 579
50 to 54 661 781
55 to 59 900 706
60 to 64 689 951
65 to 69 891 527
70 to 74 370 594
75 to 79 380 540
80 to 84 161 395
85 and over 349 716

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.6% were White; 10.8% were Black or African American; 5.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 9.9% were Asian; 4.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.5% of the people in 13905 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 67.9% of the people in 13905 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,815 households in 13905. The average household size was 2.25 people.

Married-couple households made up 29.4% of the households in 13905 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.6% of all households, while 30.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.2% of all households.

In 13905, 18.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 29.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 31.9% of males and 33.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.6 44.9
Now married, except separated 31.9 33.3
Separated 1.5 1.9
Widowed 1 8.3
Divorced 7.9 11.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 13905, 795 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88% of the people living in 13905 were U.S. natives. 74% of the 13905 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12% of 13905 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 48.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 13905 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 13905.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 16.2
Asia 62.4
Europe 14.3
Africa 4.5
Northern America 2.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 13905 in 2020-2024, 13.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 3.2% 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 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 6.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.5
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 77.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 13905 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 77.1
Different house, same county 12.9
Different county, same state 6.4
Different state 1.8
Abroad 1.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 35.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 13905 was 8,456 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 359 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,085. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,012.

Educational Attainment of People in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.4
High school diploma or equivalency 27
Some college, no degree 17.3
Associate's degree 11.5
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 19.4

Disability

In 13905, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.5% of people under 18 years old, to 14.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 13905, 52.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 25.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,077 70.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,254 25.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 569 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 13905 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 6.9
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 12.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 13905 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,179 47.8
Service occupations 2,762 21.4
Sales and office occupations 2,145 16.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 396 3.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,444 11.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.9% of 13905 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.6
Walked 6.7
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 11.7

In 2020-2024, 13905 had a total of 14,103 housing units. Of these housing units, 46.9% 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"). 52.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 46.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 52.6
Mobile homes 0.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 48.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 13905 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 51% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 13905 had 11,815 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,288 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 47.1% while renters occupied 52.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.31 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.19.

9.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 20.9% and another 12.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 13905:

House Heating Fuel Used in 13905 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79.7
Electricity 16.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 13905 was $151,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.3 % had a mortgage. 46.7% 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 $1,411 and for owners without a mortgage it was $651.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 13905 was $993. 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.