Owego, New York Population 2024

18,706

Owego is a city located in New York. Owego has a 2024 population of 18,706. Owego is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually and its population has decreased by -0.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,746 in 2020.

The average household income in Owego is $103,121 with a poverty rate of 9.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Owego is 44.6 years, 42.5 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.

Owego Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Owego was:

  • White: 93.97%
  • Two or more races: 2.52%
  • Black or African American: 1.87%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Other race: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
104.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
179.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-40)
The current population of Owego, New York is 18,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,746.

Owego, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,66193.97%
Two or more races4742.52%
Black or African American3521.87%
Asian1570.84%
Other race1460.78%
Native American40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Owego Population by Race

Owego Population Pyramid 2024

Owego Median Age

44.6

Total

42.5

Male

46.3

Female

Owego Adults

There are 14,805 adults, (3,896 of whom are seniors) in Owego.

Owego Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Owego Sex Ratio

Female9,50950.6%
Male9,28549.4%

Owego Population by Age

Owego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9512.3278.721.3
Married4,1532.8895.64.4
Non Family2,7801.215545
Female7242.9369.330.7
Male2943.4786.413.6

2.82

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Owego Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1591.18%
9th to 12th Grade5373.97%
High School Graduate3,52126.05%
Some College2,02414.98%
Associates Degree2,05715.22%
Bachelors Degree3,00322.22%
Graduate Degree2,21416.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Owego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Owego Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,66912,0564,884
Black28223575
2+ Races25923592
Hispanic256236111
Asian11311366
Other Race332424
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 72.73%.

Owego Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$53,603$70,538$40,143
Less Than 9th Grade$28,589$46,071$0
High School Graduate$34,730$40,235$30,387
Some College$45,351$55,262$38,285
Bachelors Degree$85,453$107,113$52,321
Graduate Degree$80,945$110,388$73,229

$53,603

Average Earnings

$70,538

Average Male

$40,143

Average Female

Owego Earnings by Educational Attainment

Owego Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Owego Language

97.05% of Owego residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Owego Language

Owego Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1421,5338.94%
Hispanic3785013.23%
Multiple466429.01%
Black3233811.76%
Asian1572012.74%
Native44100%

9.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.48%

Male Poverty Rate

10.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Owego

The race most likely to be in poverty in Owego is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Owego is White, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.45%.

Owego Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.89%
High School10.86%
Some College7.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Owego Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.16%
Female Unemployed6.79%
Female Employed6.52%
Male Employed2.87%

Owego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Owego Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$81,145$103,121
Families$105,200$121,123
Married Families$116,798$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,902$63,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Owego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Owego Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Owego Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Owego Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Owego Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,016

Number of Veterans

917

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam449
Second Gulf War149
First Gulf War124
Korea79
World War II0

Owego Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74340
75+321
55 to 64187
35 to 54106
18 to 3462

Owego Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9957.14%
Hispanic247.59%
2+ Races216.38%

Owego Veterans by Race

Owego Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Owego Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Owego Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Owego Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Owego Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.81%

Born in Owego

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Owego residents were born in the United States, with 73.81% having been born in New York. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Owego Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202918,651-11-0.06%
202818,662-11-0.06%
202718,673-11-0.06%
202618,684-11-0.06%
202518,695-11-0.06%
202418,706-11-0.06%
202318,717-11-0.06%
202218,728-11-0.06%
202118,739-7-0.04%
202018,746930.5%
201918,653-139-0.74%
201818,792-101-0.53%
201718,893-13-0.07%
201618,906-134-0.7%
201519,040-198-1.03%
201419,238-131-0.68%
201319,369-108-0.55%
201219,477-257-1.3%
201119,734-56-0.28%
201019,79000%

Owego Population by Year