Chenango County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,715
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,715
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,776
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,229
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,229
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,220
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,477
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,827
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,100
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,408
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $875
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,890
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,348
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 202,219
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,327
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 658,585
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,215
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,948
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,901
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 857
Total employment, 2023 13,783
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 736,203
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,745
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 665
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 413
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 470
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.8
Population per square mile, 2010 56.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 893.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 893.55
FIPS Code 36017