Broome County Information
Broome in
New York occupies
715 square miles and has a 2006 population of
196,269, a change from a 2000 population of
200,536 and
212,160 in 1990.
16.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
328 acts of violent crime reported in
Broome in 2004, a change from
414 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,462 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Broome, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Broome | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 715 sq. miles | Ranked 1,396 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 196,269 | Ranked 300 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 196,547 | |
| Population 2000 | 200,536 | Ranked 274 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 212,160 | Ranked 235 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.9% | |
| African American | 4.1% | |
| Asian American | 3.4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 328 | 414 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 52 | |
| Robberies | 89 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 185 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,431 | 5,573 |
| Burglaries | 698 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,588 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 145 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 97,293 | 98,223 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,462 | 3,540 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.6% |
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