Because there are quite a few people attending college in Binghamton, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Binghamton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Binghamton, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Many people in Binghamton take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Binghamton citizens for affordable transportation.
The education level of Binghamton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.72% of adults in Binghamton have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Binghamton in 2018 was $30,282, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,128 for a family of four. However, Binghamton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Binghamton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.71% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Binghamton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Binghamton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Binghamton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Binghamton include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Binghamton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
