Chenango County, New York Population 2024

45,509

Chenango County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 45,509 with a growth rate of -0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chenango County, New York is the 51st largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 50,404 and has seen a growth of -9.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,454-411-0.94%
202843,865-411-0.93%
202744,276-411-0.92%
202644,687-411-0.91%
202545,098-411-0.9%
202445,509-411-0.9%
202345,920-411-0.89%
202246,331-238-0.51%
202146,569-495-1.05%
202047,064-170-0.36%
201947,234-268-0.56%
201847,502-340-0.71%
201747,842-483-1%
201648,325-469-0.96%
201548,794-545-1.1%
201449,339-150-0.3%
201349,489-409-0.82%
201249,898-298-0.59%
201150,196-208-0.41%
201050,40400%
199051,7682,4244.91%
198049,3442,9766.42%
197046,3683,1257.23%
196043,2434,10510.49%
195039,1382,6847.36%
194036,4541,7895.16%
193034,665-304-0.87%
192034,969-606-1.7%
191035,575-993-2.72%
190036,568-1,208-3.2%
189037,776-2,115-5.3%
188039,891-673-1.66%
187040,564-370-0.9%
186040,9346231.55%
185040,311-474-1.16%
184040,7853,5479.53%
183037,2386,02319.3%
182031,2159,51143.82%
181021,7045,61734.92%
180016,087-27,367-62.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.9% (-411)
County Website
Chenango County
2020 Population
47,064
Area
893 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.3% (-1,555)
Founded
March 15, 1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,74793.71%
Two or more races1,6643.56%
Other race7181.54%
Black or African American2840.61%
Asian2240.48%
Native American410.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chenango County, New York Population by Race

Chenango County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Chenango County, New York Median Age

44.9

Total

44.4

Male

45.5

Female

Chenango County, New York Adults

There are 37,018 adults, (10,119 of whom are seniors) in Chenango County, New York.

Chenango County, New York Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chenango County, New York Sex Ratio

Female23,24949.8%
Male23,43650.2%

Chenango County, New York Population by Age

Chenango County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,8002.3276.323.7
Married9,0392.9489.110.9
Non Family7,3431.2365.634.4
Female2,0023.0661.638.4
Male1,4163.037129

2.83

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chenango County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7838.24%
Associates Degree4,12112.21%
Bachelors Degree3,55410.53%
Graduate Degree2,9218.65%
High School Graduate13,93141.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0223.03%
Some College5,43016.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chenango County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chenango County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,73728,3256,093
2+ Races894762146
Hispanic708575122
Other Race51139197
Black20314330
Asian15910464
Native American41262
Islander221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 50%.

Chenango County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,817$53,788$56,513
Graduate Degree$70,192$72,948$69,483
High School Graduate$40,836$48,353$28,784
Less Than 9th Grade$37,210$42,708$29,117
Overall$45,603$51,446$39,191
Some College$43,756$51,564$37,101

$45,603

Average Earnings

$51,446

Average Male

$39,191

Average Female

Chenango County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chenango County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chenango County, New York Language

95.93% of Chenango County, New York residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Chenango County, New York Language

Chenango County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,6685,07211.89%
Multiple1,65735821.61%
Hispanic1,0941049.51%
Black2085727.4%
Other688466.69%
Native411843.9%
Asian22031.36%

12.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.65%

Male Poverty Rate

13.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chenango County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chenango County, New York is Native, with 43.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chenango County, New York is Asian, with 1.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.84%.

Chenango County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.51%
High School12.98%
Some College8.99%
Bachelors or Greater3.87%

Chenango County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.5%
Male Unemployed26.71%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed4.01%

Chenango County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chenango County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,894$90,749
Households$62,093$78,012
Married Families$90,412$103,347
Non Families$35,625$47,558

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chenango County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Chenango County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chenango County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chenango County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chenango County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,853

Number of Veterans

2,758

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,099
First Gulf War544
Second Gulf War450
Korea222
World War II40

Chenango County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74832
75+804
35 to 54549
55 to 64445
18 to 34223

Chenango County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6967.7%
2+ Races11611.41%
Hispanic749.7%
Native American1536.59%
Black146.03%
Other Race122.33%

Chenango County, New York Veterans by Race

Chenango County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chenango County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Chenango County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chenango County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chenango County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.51%

Born in Chenango County, New York

97.85%

Native Born

2.15%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.85% of Chenango County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 83.51% having been born in New York. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chenango County, New York Place of Birth

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