Binghamton metropolitan area
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The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton or the Triple Cities, is a region of southern
The Greater Binghamton name was adopted in the early 21st century to better identify the region with its most well-known city in efforts of marketing and external promotion.
The metropolitan area is located in the
Triple Cities
Historically, the region has been known as the Triple Cities and is made up of
The area is also sometimes called the "Greater Binghamton Area" as the city of Binghamton is the largest and most prominent of the three, with a population greater than the other two combined, and a much larger geographical area. The three incorporated areas are close enough to appear as a single large, spread out, city. They are economically integrated, though they retain their political identities.
The idea of merging the three into a single city has been broached, but is politically unlikely. While "triple cities" strictly covers only the three main municipalities, the term also refers broadly to the surrounding area of
Transportation
The core municipalities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott are connected together by the
Broome County Transit operates 14 fixed route bus lines in the metropolitan area.
The Greater Binghamton Airport is located in the Village of Johnson City. Currently Delta and Avelo airlines service the airport.
Communities
Cities
- Binghamton (Principal city)
Towns
Villages
- Candor
- Deposit(partial)
- Endicott
- Johnson City
- Lisle
- Newark Valley
- Nichols
- Owego
- Port Dickinson
- Spencer
- Waverly
- Whitney Point
- Windsor
Census-designated places
Hamlets
- Campville
- Chenango Forks
- Killawog
- Hillcrest
- Nineveh
- Westover
Demographics
As of the
As of the 2000 Census, the median income for a household in the MSA was $37,807, and the median income for a family was $45,966. Males had a median income of $33,294 versus $24,098 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,921.[8]
County | 2022 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
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Broome County | 197,117 | 198,683 | −0.79% | 705.77 sq mi (1,827.9 km2) | 279/sq mi (108/km2) |
Tioga County | 47,772 | 48,455 | −1.41% | 518.60 sq mi (1,343.2 km2) | 92/sq mi (36/km2) |
Total MSA Population | 244,889 | 247,138 | −0.91% | 1,224.37 sq mi (3,171.1 km2) | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
Colleges and universities
- Broome County
- Binghamton University in Vestal
- SUNY Broome in Dickinson
- Davis College in Johnson City(defunct)
- Elmira Business Institute in Vestal (defunct)
- In Binghamton:
- Empire State Collegelearning center
- Ridley-Lowell Business and Technical Institute's Binghamton campus (defunct)
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University clinical campus
- Tioga County
See also
- New York census statistical areas
References
- ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data".
- ^ "Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components". Office of Management and Budget. May 11, 2007. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
- ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan - Historical Statistical Area Delineations". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Urban Area Boundaries". New York State Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Demographics Report".
- ^ "Invaders Repelled". Time. January 20, 1961. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.