Owego town, Tioga County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,745
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,765
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,777
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,883
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,047
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $187,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,722
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $962
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,736
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,531
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,586
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,636
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,869
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,452
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 180.3
Population per square mile, 2010 190.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 104.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 104.22
FIPS Code 3610755893