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Owego, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Tioga County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,823
Population
1,499/sq mi density
$57,240
Median Income
$42,192 per capita
$143,000
Home Value
$222,067 Zillow
$918
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,240 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,000 home value, $918/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,240
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,192
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Owego vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Owego’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,240
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,192
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,102
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,292
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,292
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,022M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
16%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
890
Restaurants
78
Healthcare
87
Retail
125
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,102
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,725
92% 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 | $57,240 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,192 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,102 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,292 |
| County GDP | $2,022M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 890 |
| Restaurants | 78 |
| Healthcare | 87 |
| Retail | 125 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,102 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,725 |