Broome County , New York
Population: 197,738 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,059 Home $145,100 Rent $914/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Broome County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,059), with housing 52% below the US figure ($145,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Broome County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$61,059
Median Income
household
$145,100
Home Value
median
$914/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,059 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,116 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Median Home Value | $145,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $914/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 197,738 |
| Median Age | 39.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
13.2%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
20.7%
Depression
34.4%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.5 · 87th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
83.59
🌀 Hurricane
77.85
🔥 Wildfire
36.26
❄️ Winter Storm
90.67
🌍 Earthquake
68.67
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