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Afton, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Broome County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,086
Population
710/sq mi density
$37,885
Median Income
$24,813 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$174,080 Zillow
$787
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
3,951 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$37,885 median income, 9.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $787/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,885
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,813
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
156% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.9%
36% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Afton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Afton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,885
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,813
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,184
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,181
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,181
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.6%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,159M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,376
Restaurants
504
Healthcare
494
Retail
617
Manufacturing
152
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,184
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,950
127% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,813 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,184 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,181 |
| County GDP | $12,159M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,376 |
| Restaurants | 504 |
| Healthcare | 494 |
| Retail | 617 |
| Manufacturing | 152 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,184 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,950 |