Binghamton, NY

1950‑1959:		Binghamton, NY SMA
1959‑1963:		Binghamton, NY SMSA
1963‑1983:		Binghamton, NY-PA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Binghamton, NY MSA
2003‑2006:		Binghamton, NY Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Broome County, NY	184,698	212,661	221,815	213,648	212,160	200,536	196,547

Tioga County, NY	30,166	37,802	46,513	49,812	52,337	51,784	51,349

Susquehanna County, PA	31,970	33,137	34,344	37,876	40,380	42,238	41,943



Total	184,698	212,661	302,672	301,336	264,497	252,320	247,896
Percent Change	-	15.1%	42.3%	-0.4%	-12.2%	-4.6%	-1.8%



Total (as currently defined)	214,864	250,463	268,328	263,460	264,497	252,320	247,896
Percent Change	-	16.6%	7.1%	-1.8%	0.4%	-4.6%	-1.8%

Timeline

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Broome County, NY

Tioga County, NY

Susquehanna County, PA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Binghamton, NY	80,674	*	75,941	*	64,123	*	55,860	*	53,008	*	47,380	*	45,492	*



Total	80,674		75,941		64,123		55,860		53,008		47,380		45,492
Metro	184,698		212,661		302,672		301,336		264,497		252,320		247,896
Percent	43.7%		35.7%		21.2%		18.5%		20.0%		18.8%		18.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Binghamton, NY

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			144,011	78.0%
		UA Population		144,011	78.0%
	Rural Population			40,687	22.0%

	Inside Central Cities			80,674	43.7%
	Outside Central Cities			104,024	56.3%

	Total Metro Area Population			184,698	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Binghamton, NY		144,011	144,011	100.0%

	Total			144,011


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			174,750	61.6%
		UA Population		158,141	55.8%
	Rural Population			108,850	38.4%

	Inside Central Cities			75,941	26.8%
	Outside Central Cities			207,659	73.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			283,600	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Binghamton, NY		158,141	158,141	100.0%

	Total			158,141


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			177,637	58.7%
		UA Population		167,224	55.2%
	Rural Population			125,035	41.3%

	Inside Central Cities			64,123	21.2%
	Outside Central Cities			238,549	78.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			302,672	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Binghamton, NY		167,224	167,224	100.0%

	Total			167,224


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			170,414	64.7%
		UA Population		161,312	61.2%
	Rural Population			93,046	35.3%

	Inside Central Cities			55,860	21.2%
	Outside Central Cities			207,600	78.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			263,460	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Binghamton, NY		161,312	161,312	100.0%

	Total			161,312


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			167,634	63.4%
		UA Population		158,405	59.9%
	Rural Population			96,863	36.6%

	Inside Central Cities			53,008	20.0%
	Outside Central Cities			211,489	80.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			264,497	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Binghamton, NY		158,405	158,405	100.0%

	Total			158,405


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			165,753	65.7%
		UA Population		155,611	61.7%
	Rural Population			86,567	34.3%

	Inside Principal Cities			47,380	18.8%
	Outside Principal Cities			204,940	81.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			252,320	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Binghamton, NY-PA		158,884	155,611	97.9%

	Total			155,611


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Binghamton, NY SMA
-		Broome County, NY included as original SMA component
-		Binghamton, NY designated as original central city of new SMA


Oct 1963



-		Title of Binghamton, NY SMSA changed to Binghamton, NY-PA SMSA
-		Tioga County, NY added
-		Susquehanna County, PA added


Jun 1983



-		Title of Binghamton, NY-PA SMSA changed to Binghamton, NY MSA
-		Susquehanna County, PA deleted, reverted to nonmetro status

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