SUNY at Binghamton's Living Circumstances

Vestal Central School District Overview

Binghamton University located in Vestal Central School District area. A total of 10,253 households are located in Vestal Central School District area. Among them, 2,506 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.96 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,984 and 13,667 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.45% (1,888) of residents are non-citizens and 17.68% (4,483) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Vestal Central School District, New York
Household	10,253
Population	25,355
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,506 (24.44%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,984
Total Students	13,667
Pre-Kindergarten	432
Kindergarten	405
Grade 1-8	2,031
Grade 9-12	1,295
College/Graduate School	9,504
Veterans	26,714
Non-citizen	1,888
Non-English Home Language	4,483
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

27,617 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,669 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,669 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 13,109 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Vestal Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,680	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,378	81.85%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	820	6.47%
Public transportation	363	2.86%
Walked	639	5.04%
Other method	40	0.32%
Worked from home	440	3.47%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,109	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,892	52.57%
Service	1,970	15.03%
Sales and office	2,789	21.28%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	484	3.69%
Production, transportation, and material moving	974	7.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,109	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	38	0.29%
Construction	322	2.46%
Manufacturing	1,393	10.63%
Wholesale trade	317	2.42%
Retail trade	1,291	9.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	265	2.02%
Information	256	1.95%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	708	5.40%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,238	9.44%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,118	39.04%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,223	9.33%
Other services, except public administration	468	3.57%
Public administration	472	3.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,109	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,119	69.56%
Government workers	3,306	25.22%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	684	5.22%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $97,809 for the 10,253 households in Vestal Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $22,446. 30,837 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.67%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,253	-
Less than $10,000	625	6.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	358	3.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	856	8.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	779	7.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,020	9.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,709	16.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,511	14.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,879	18.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	703	6.86%
More than $200,000	813	7.93%
Median Household Income	$71,509	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$97,809	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,793	-
Less than $10,000	148	2.18%
$10,000 - $14,999	61	0.90%
$15,000 - $24,999	208	3.06%
$25,000 - $34,999	403	5.93%
$35,000 - $49,999	581	8.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,148	16.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,304	19.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,543	22.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	638	9.39%
More than $200,000	759	11.17%

Median Family Income	$92,185	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$122,280	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,446	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$64,029	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$64,029	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	31,572	-
With health insurance coverage	30,837	97.67%
Public coverage	8,764	27.76%
Private health insurance	26,469	83.84%
Without health insurance coverage	735	2.33%

Housing

There are 11,347 housing units in Vestal Central School District area, New York with 10,253 units (90.36%) occupied. 8,096 houses (78.96%) are occupied by owner and 2,157 houses (21.04%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,700 and the average rental cost is $922. 63 houses (0.56%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,928 houses (16.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,347	-
Occupied	10,253	90.36%
Owner Occupied	8,096	78.96%
Renter Occupied	2,157	21.04%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,908	78.51%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	242	2.13%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,929	17.00%
Mobile Homes	268	2.36%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,347	-
Built 2014 or later	63	0.56%
Built 2010 - 2013	182	1.60%
Built 2000 - 2009	361	3.18%
Built 1990 - 1999	885	7.80%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,231	10.85%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,947	17.16%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,533	22.32%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,217	19.54%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,928	16.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,347	-
1 room	214	1.89%
2 rooms	221	1.95%
3 rooms	465	4.10%
4 rooms	1,121	9.88%
5 rooms	1,882	16.59%
6 rooms	1,830	16.13%
7 rooms	2,168	19.11%
8 rooms	1,445	12.73%
9 rooms or more	2,001	17.63%
Median Number of Rooms	6.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,347	-
no bedroom	229	2.02%
1 bedroom	548	4.83%
2 bedrooms	2,423	21.35%
3 bedrooms	4,509	39.74%
4 bedrooms	3,145	27.72%
5 bedrooms or more	493	4.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,096	-
Less than $50,000	254	3.14%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,423	17.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,382	29.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,914	23.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,276	15.76%
$300,000 - $499,999	504	6.23%
$500,000 - $999,999	284	3.51%
$1,000,000 or more	59	0.73%
Median House Value	$149,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,031	-
Less than $500	201	9.90%
$500 - $999	1,051	51.75%
$1,000 - $1,499	460	22.65%
$1,500 - $1,999	126	6.20%
$2,000 - $2,499	60	2.95%
$2,500 - $2,999	46	2.26%
$3,000 or more	87	4.28%
Median Rental Costs	$922	-

Demographic

A total of 31,842 people lives in Vestal Central School District area, New York with 15,911 male and 15,931 female. The males to female ratio is 49.97 to 50.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	31,842	-
Male	15,911	49.97%
Female	15,931	50.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,842	-
Under 5 years	1,271	3.99%
5 - 9 years	1,290	4.05%
10 - 14 years	1,381	4.34%
15 - 19 years	5,533	17.38%
20 - 24 years	5,009	15.73%
25 - 34 years	2,311	7.26%
35 - 44 years	2,537	7.97%
45 - 54 years	2,807	8.82%
55 - 59 years	2,187	6.87%
60 - 64 years	2,097	6.59%
65 - 74 years	2,664	8.37%
75 - 84 years	1,882	5.91%
85 years and older	873	2.74%
Median Age	31.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,842	-
One Race	31,230	98.08%
White	26,434	83.02%
Black or African American	1,274	4.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	3,367	10.57%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13	0.04%
Other	142	0.45%

Two or more races	612	1.92%
White and Black or African American	97	0.30%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	302	0.95%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.01%