Population 5,774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in First Ward
Household size in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.33 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.30 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in First Ward are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.30, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.2, First Ward is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 37.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in First Ward: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in First Ward
Renters in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.4% | 41.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 62.9% | 41.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.9% | 43.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in First Ward rent: 60.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 14.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 14.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 15.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in First Ward: 15.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1951 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1951 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1952 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1953 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in First Ward is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $690 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $715 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $816 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,039 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$384 | +$349 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in First Ward pays $1,005 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $384 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in First Ward
Bachelor's degrees in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 24.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 24.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 26.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 32.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +7.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in First Ward (31.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 86.4% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 87.4% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 88.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in First Ward is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in First Ward
| Period | First Ward | Binghamton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in First Ward runs well above the national rate: 10.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.8 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
First Ward compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Ward | 2.07 | 32.2 | 15.7% | 60.9% | 15.1% | 1941 | $1,005 | 31.0% | 88.4% | 10.7% |
| Westside | 2.50 | 31.3 | 8.4% | 64.0% | 22.1% | 1939 | $1,304 | 49.7% | 90.7% | 3.8% |
| Downtown Binghamton | 1.76 | 42.1 | 13.0% | 88.4% | 18.0% | 1964 | $693 | 20.8% | 78.5% | 8.3% |
| Southside | 2.12 | 39.9 | 13.3% | 54.6% | 16.5% | 1946 | $1,015 | 38.7% | 88.0% | 5.2% |
| Eastside | 2.05 | 52.0 | 11.3% | 34.5% | 17.4% | 1943 | $1,024 | 20.3% | 85.0% | 12.4% |
| Stockade District | 2.12 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 63.5% | 13.5% | 1941 | $1,400 | 36.9% | 88.5% | 3.7% |
| Campus Area | 1.66 | 31.0 | 4.5% | 48.4% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,753 | 66.6% | 98.1% | 8.9% |
| Buckingham Lake-Crestwood | 2.10 | 48.6 | 7.1% | 22.5% | 9.5% | 1956 | $1,247 | 59.7% | 96.9% | 4.2% |
| Helderberg | 2.08 | 42.4 | 3.1% | 27.9% | 13.4% | 1943 | $1,606 | 65.3% | 97.7% | 3.2% |
| New Scotland-Woodlawn | 1.93 | 34.9 | 3.7% | 55.8% | 4.8% | 1950 | $1,421 | 59.2% | 92.5% | 3.0% |
| Delaware Avenue | 2.61 | 30.5 | 12.8% | 44.3% | 9.2% | 1940 | $1,231 | 37.8% | 89.6% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up First Ward. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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