Poverty Rate in Broome County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
18.5%
Rank #2,521/3,222 · #59 in NY
22th
Broome 18.5%
NY 14.0% +32.0%
US 12.6% +46.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Broome County's poverty rate of 18.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Broome County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,518 | Jackson County, OH | 18.5% |
| #2,519 | Nottoway County, VA | 18.5% |
| #2,520 | Mineral County, NV | 18.5% |
| #2,521 | Broome County, NY | 18.5% |
| #2,522 | Tazewell County, VA | 18.5% |
| #2,523 | Coshocton County, OH | 18.5% |
| #2,524 | Campbell County, TN | 18.5% |
About Poverty Rate
Broome County, New York has a poverty rate of 18.5%, ranking #2,521 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 46.8% above the national value of 12.6%. Within New York, it ranks #59 of 62. This places it in the 22th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.