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
CountyBroome 
StateNew York 
Land Area715 sq. milesRanked 1,396 of 3,140
Population 2006196,269Ranked 300 of 3,140
Population 2005196,547 
Population 2000200,536Ranked 274 of 3,140
Population 1990212,160Ranked 235 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.9% 
African American4.1% 
Asian American3.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.2% 
Population 5 to 1411.8% 
Population 15 to 2416.6% 
Population 25 to 3411.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6410.8% 
Population 65 to 747.4% 
Population 75 and up9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes328414
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes52 
Robberies89 
Aggravated Assaults185 
Total Property Crimes5,4315,573
Burglaries698 
Larceny Thefts4,588 
Motor Vehicle Thefts145 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population97,29398,223
Unemployed Population4,4623,540
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.6%

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