Syracuse, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
146,384
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.8
0.313% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.8%
2.64% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,819
4.31% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$138,400
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
62,634
0.0879% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Syracuse, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93% of the residents in Syracuse, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Syracuse, NY are Syracuse University (7,441 degrees awarded in 2023), SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (508 degrees), and Upstate Medical University (504 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Syracuse, NY was $138,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Syracuse, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Syracuse, NY is home to a population of 146k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Syracuse, NY residents were born outside of the country (18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.8k people) in Syracuse, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Syracuse, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Syracuse, NY was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Syracuse, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.8k ± 1.39k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    37.6k ± 1.45k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 677
10.2%
Hispanic Population
15k people

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.8k people) in Syracuse, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.2% of the people in Syracuse, NY are hispanic (15k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18k people
11.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17k people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Syracuse, NY residents (18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Syracuse, NY was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,583 ± 263
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,266 ± 288
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    601 ± 169

Syracuse, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Syracuse, NY employs 62.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Syracuse, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,634 people), Educational Services (10,268 people), and Retail Trade (7,074 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,409), Finance & Insurance ($65,899), and Public Administration ($65,278).

Employment

Occupations

62.6k
2024 Value
± 2,022
0.0879%
1 Year growth
± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syracuse, NY grew at a rate of 0.0879%, from 62.6k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Syracuse, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,977 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,702 people), and Management Occupations (5,193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Syracuse, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.6k
2024 Value
± 2,022
0.0879%
1 Year growth
± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syracuse, NY grew at a rate of 0.0879%, from 62.6k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Syracuse, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,634 people), Educational Services (10,268 people), and Retail Trade (7,074 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Syracuse, NY, though some of these residents may live in Syracuse, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,098
Median earning men ± $1,751
$33,549
Median earning women ± $1,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,729), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,495), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,254), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,080).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Syracuse, NY awarded 8,637 degrees. The student population of Syracuse, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,073 male students and 15,181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Syracuse, NY are White (4,711 and 66.6%), Hispanic or Latino (740 and 10.5%), Black or African American (525 and 7.43%), and Asian (507 and 7.17%).

The largest universities in Syracuse, NY by number of degrees awarded are Syracuse University (7,441 and 86.2%), SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (508 and 5.88%), and Upstate Medical University (504 and 5.84%).

The most popular majors in Syracuse, NY are Information Science (328 and 3.8%), Public Administration (322 and 3.73%), and General Business Administration & Management (284 and 3.29%).

The median tuition costs in Syracuse, NY are $61,310 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,940 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Syracuse, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 27,254 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 27,254 students enrolled in Syracuse, NY, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,547 records, of which 56.9% were women and 43.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    262 degrees awarded
  2. General Finance
    168 degrees awarded
  3. Sport & Fitness Management
    166 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Syracuse, NY was General Psychology with 262 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Syracuse University
    7,441 degrees awarded
  2. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
    508 degrees awarded
  3. Upstate Medical University
    504 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Syracuse University with 7,441 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,973 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Syracuse, NY, which is 0.852 times less than the 4,664 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,711 degrees mean that there were 6.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 740 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,310) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,751) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,690) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Syracuse, NY was $138,400 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,100 to $138,400, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Syracuse, NY is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Syracuse, NY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Syracuse, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$138,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,158
$24,889
Median Property Taxes
±$1,106

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Syracuse, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

41.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Syracuse, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,819
Median Household Income
± $2,145
59.8k
Number of Households
± 1,973

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.8k households in Syracuse, NY grew to $47,819 from the previous year's value of $45,845.

The following chart displays the households in Syracuse, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Syracuse, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12%)
  3. Carpooled (9.71%)

In 2024, 58.5% of workers in Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.71%).

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Syracuse, NY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Syracuse, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Syracuse, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Syracuse, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Syracuse, NY (37.3k out of 130k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Syracuse, NY is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Syracuse, NY has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 36.4% on Medicaid, 8.51% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.03%
Uninsured
35.4%
Employer Coverage
36.4%
Medicaid
8.51%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Syracuse, NY grew by 2.9% from 4.88% to 5.03%.

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