Binghamton Metro Area

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  2. Binghamton Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Binghamton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Binghamton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Binghamton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Binghamton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Binghamton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Binghamton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Binghamton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Binghamton Metro Area Counties
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Binghamton Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Binghamton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 252,320
  • Land Area (2000): 3,174.069 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.297 square kilometers
Binghamton Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 259,043 2003 252,525 2005 249,588
2001 252,784 2004 251,590 2006 249,087
2002 254,727     2007 246,237

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Houses (2000): 110,227
Binghamton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 332,076 65.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,151 1.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 169,130 33.40%

Binghamton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Binghamton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Binghamton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 131,382 125,860 5,522 4.20% 42
1991 131,431 123,558 7,873 5.99% 60
1992 130,657 121,862 8,795 6.73% 67
1993 129,595 120,792 8,802 6.79% 68
1994 128,302 119,728 8,575 6.68% 67
1995 124,679 117,971 6,707 5.38% 54
1996 122,337 116,868 5,469 4.47% 45
1997 125,691 120,388 5,303 4.22% 42
1998 125,527 120,483 5,045 4.02% 40
1999 125,641 120,566 5,075 4.04% 40
2000 124,891 120,417 4,474 3.58% 36
2001 125,585 120,249 5,335 4.25% 43
2002 125,438 118,189 7,249 5.78% 58
2003 122,990 115,836 7,153 5.82% 58
2004 122,590 116,002 6,588 5.37% 54
2005 122,648 116,650 5,999 4.89% 49
2006 123,439 117,750 5,689 4.61% 46
2007 123,215 117,712 5,503 4.47% 45
2008 123,615 116,888 6,728 5.44% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 123,478 116,535 6,943 5.62% 56
Feb 2008 123,198 116,164 7,034 5.71% 57
Mar 2008 123,096 116,021 7,075 5.75% 57
Apr 2008 122,924 116,987 5,937 4.83% 48
May 2008 123,663 117,414 6,249 5.05% 51
Jun 2008 126,107 119,367 6,740 5.34% 53
Jul 2008 123,840 117,070 6,770 5.47% 55
Aug 2008 122,954 116,132 6,822 5.55% 55
Sep 2008 123,277 116,299 6,978 5.66% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Binghamton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12,118 10.02%
2. Construction 11,236 9.29%
3. Educational Services 8,986 7.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6,312 5.22%
5. Health Care 5,900 4.88%
6. Public Administration 5,184 4.29%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,142 4.25%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,928 3.25%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 3,366 2.78%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 3,292 2.72%
11. Metal Manufactuing 3,128 2.59%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,896 2.40%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,794 2.31%
14. Finance and Insurance 2,670 2.21%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2,540 2.10%
16. Truck Transportation 2,296 1.90%
17. Utilities 1,980 1.64%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,802 1.49%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,758 1.45%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,734 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 19,706 17.73%
2. Educational Services 18,610 16.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,088 6.38%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6,746 6.07%
5. Finance and Insurance 6,344 5.71%
6. Public Administration 4,434 3.99%
7. Social Assistance 4,318 3.88%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,974 3.57%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,530 3.18%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,522 3.17%
11. Department and Other General Stores 2,720 2.45%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,170 1.95%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,000 1.80%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,252 1.13%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,166 1.05%
16. Construction 1,128 1.01%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,080 0.97%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,064 0.96%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 1,054 0.95%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 980 0.88%

Binghamton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 5,918 4.89%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,678 4.70%
3. Other Management Occupations 5,556 4.60%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,244 4.34%
5. Engineers 5,160 4.27%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,066 4.19%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,770 3.94%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,252 3.52%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,252 3.52%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,194 3.47%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,556 2.94%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,220 2.66%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,934 2.43%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 2,884 2.39%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 2,332 1.93%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,268 1.88%
17. Top Executives 2,252 1.86%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,236 1.85%
19. Other Construction Trades 2,128 1.76%
20. Carpenters 1,970 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6,924 6.23%
2. Secretaries and Admins 6,040 5.43%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,876 4.39%
4. Registered Nurses 4,522 4.07%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,242 3.82%
6. Cashiers 4,176 3.76%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,776 3.40%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,454 3.11%
9. Other Management Occupations 3,326 2.99%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,240 2.91%
11. Other Production Occupations 3,168 2.85%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,070 2.76%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,026 2.72%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,610 2.35%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 2,602 2.34%
16. Child Care Workers 2,484 2.23%
17. Customer Service Representatives 2,412 2.17%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,354 2.12%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,312 2.08%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2,294 2.06%

Binghamton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 201,557 50.48%
15-35 hours 54,096 13.55%
1-14 hours 14,316 3.59%
No regular hours 129,317 32.39%

Binghamton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,984 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,053 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,957 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,962 7.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23,664 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32,060 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 38,611 17.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25,040 11.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12,241 5.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10,272 4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,731 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,722 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 18,307 8.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17,812 8.01%

Binghamton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,919 4.01%
5-9 30,242 13.60%
10-14 45,004 20.23%
15-19 45,843 20.61%
20-24 37,215 16.73%
25-29 12,157 5.47%
30-34 20,318 9.14%
35-39 3,418 1.54%
40-44 3,783 1.70%
45-59 6,937 3.12%
60-89 4,407 1.98%
At least 90 4,173 1.88%

Binghamton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,803 1.26% 176,577 79.39%
30-44 1,262 0.57% 26,257 11.81%
45-59 618 0.28% 6,319 2.84%
At least 60 655 0.29% 7,925 3.56%

Binghamton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 510 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24,568 10.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 182,057 79.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 178 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 948 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,338 2.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,817 3.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6,231 2.73%

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Binghamton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 201,392 (485,380 people)
Families (2000): 130,114 (387,686 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 51,879
People at same address in 1995: 289,170
Binghamton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,488 10.15%
$10,000-$14,999 16,724 8.28%
$15,000-$19,999 15,736 7.79%
$20,000-$24,999 15,164 7.51%
$25,000-$29,999 15,016 7.44%
$30,000-$34,999 14,023 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 12,726 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 11,908 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 10,727 5.31%
$50,000-$59,999 18,469 9.15%
$60,000-$74,999 18,283 9.05%
$75,000-$99,999 16,851 8.34%
$100,000-$124,999 7,657 3.79%
$125,000-$149,999 3,394 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 2,618 1.30%
$200,000 or more 2,154 1.07%

Binghamton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 29,440 29.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28,962 28.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,144 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14,660 14.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 770 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,814 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 333 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,433 5.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 125 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,799 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 53 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 889 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 52 0.05%

Binghamton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 153,212 27.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 88,448 15.63%
Public Assistance 6,926 1.22%
Retirement 47,586 8.41%
Self Employment 19,589 3.46%
Social Security 62,885 11.11%
Supplemental Security 9,322 1.65%
Wage / Salary 149,037 26.34%
Other 28,807 5.09%

Binghamton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 58,485 57.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 43,635 42.73%

Binghamton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,438 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 111,882 57.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60,160 30.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,908 3.04%

Binghamton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,040 10.38%
Color 1 Box Married 113,462 53.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50,802 23.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26,060 12.27%

Binghamton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Binghamton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Binghamton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,925 4.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 45,868 11.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 125,280 32.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 83,323 21.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36,852 9.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 45,128 11.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32,418 8.40%

Binghamton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,024 1.99% 3,224 1.28% 8,248 3.27%
Kindergarten 6,324 2.51% 749 0.30% 7,073 2.80%
Grades 1-4 26,126 10.35% 2,699 1.07% 28,825 11.42%
Grades 5-8 26,724 10.59% 2,374 0.94% 29,098 11.53%
Grades 9-12 26,462 10.49% 1,919 0.76% 28,381 11.25%
Undergrad college 29,161 11.56% 2,447 0.97% 31,608 12.53%
Graduate or professional school 5,053 2.00% 957 0.38% 6,010 2.38%
Total 124,874 49.49% 14,369 5.69% 139,243 55.19%

Binghamton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Binghamton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Binghamton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 462 458
2002 414 402
2003 356 429
2004 354 349

Binghamton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Binghamton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Binghamton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 428,827 88.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 57,868 11.89%

Binghamton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Binghamton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 458
Binghamton Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 1.135 0.197 0.004 0.413 1.749 0.000 3.521 19.348 0.652 23.521
2001 1.211 0.261 0.012 0.392 1.875 0.000 3.564 18.898 0.716 23.178
2002 1.115 0.212 0.035 0.499 1.861 0.000 3.357 17.956 0.691 22.004
2003 0.962 0.218 0.016 0.495 1.691 0.000 3.204 20.077 0.661 23.942
2004 0.811 0.227 0.008 0.378 1.423 0.000 3.375 19.846 0.664 23.884
2005 1.082 0.224 0.032 0.393 1.731 0.000 3.482 21.011 0.509 25.001
2006 1.357 0.273 0.024 0.470 2.124 0.000 3.946 21.306 0.594 25.846
2007 1.231 0.264 0.016 0.443 1.953 0.000 3.464 19.701 0.581 23.745

Binghamton Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 6,546
2001 6,333
2002 6,079

Binghamton Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Binghamton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31,311 12.41%
10-19 Years 37,688 14.94%
20-29 Years 29,993 11.89%
30-39 Years 34,829 13.80%
40-49 Years 38,683 15.33%
50-59 Years 29,158 11.56%
60-69 Years 21,128 8.37%
70-79 Years 18,305 7.25%
80-89 Years 9,348 3.70%
90+ Years 1,877 0.74%

Binghamton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 122,309 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 130,011 51.53%

Binghamton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 231,519 91.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,526 2.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,844 2.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,495 1.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,154 1.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 445 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 283 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 54 0.02%

Binghamton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 93,199 17.62%
2. German 83,267 15.75%
3. English 76,771 14.52%
4. Italian 61,129 11.56%
5. Polish 32,439 6.13%
6. United States Or American 30,978 5.86%
7. Dutch 18,114 3.43%
8. Slovak 17,044 3.22%
9. French Non-Basque 14,416 2.73%
10. Russian 10,826 2.05%

Binghamton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 439,641 92.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,926 1.87%
3. Italian 4,240 0.89%
4. Chinese 3,430 0.72%
5. Other Slavic 3,344 0.70%
6. French 2,108 0.44%
7. German 2,044 0.43%
8. Russian 1,332 0.28%
9. Korean 1,264 0.26%
10. Polish 1,069 0.22%

Binghamton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 483,533 95.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12,792 2.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,032 1.98%

Binghamton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Binghamton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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