Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY

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2024 Population

109,262

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

0.895% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,704

4.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,900

8.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

49,583

0.755% 1-year decline

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3.98% of the households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY are Cayuga County Community College (250 degrees awarded in 2023), Wells College (65 degrees), and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (23 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was $195,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY borders Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, Oswego County PUMA, NY, Onondaga County (North) PUMA, NY, Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City (Outer) PUMA, NY, Wayne & Seneca & Yates Counties PUMA, NY, Madison & Cortland Counties PUMA, NY, and Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY is home to a population of 109k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.68% of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.93k people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.6k people) in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,723 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (410 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (241 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,336

Women

49.5%

55,345

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 109,681 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.6k ± 860
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 382
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 282

3.26%

Hispanic Population

3.56k people

3.26% of the people in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY are hispanic (3.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Germany
317 ± 436 people
Guatemala
301 ± 425 people
Italy
171 ± 321 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was Germany, the natal country of 317 Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY residents, followed by Guatemala with 301 and Italy with 171.

Foreign-Born Population

2.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.93k people

2.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

As of 2024, 2.68% of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY residents (2.93k 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 Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,723 households (1.65%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
410 households (0.393%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
241 households (0.231%)

3.98% of the households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.65% of the households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,153 ± 251
Gulf War (2001-)
970 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
579 ± 114

Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY employs 49.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY were Construction (3,953 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,924 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,406 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($261,770), Public finance activities ($227,697), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($159,642).

Males in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,420. The income inequality in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,660

Women

47.7%

25,923

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY in 2023 was 49,583 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.6k

2023 Value

−0.755%

1 Year decline

± −0.755%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.755%, from 50k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, are Registered nurses (1,431 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,322 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.6k

2023 Value

−0.755%

1 Year decline

± −0.755%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.755%, from 50k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, are Construction (3,953 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,924 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,396

Median earning men ± $1,884

$43,872

Median earning women ± $2,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,380), Public Administration ($79,099), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,938), Public Administration ($60,347), and Wholesale Trade ($60,089).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY awarded 338 degrees. The student population of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,597 male students and 2,247 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY are White (270 and 80.1%), Unknown (21 and 6.23%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 5.64%), and Black or African American (17 and 5.04%).

The largest universities in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Cayuga County Community College (250 and 74%), Wells College (65 and 19.2%), and Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (23 and 6.8%).

The most popular majors in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY are Humanistic Studies (80 and 23.7%), General Business Administration & Management (43 and 12.7%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (23 and 6.8%).

The median tuition cost in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $33,666.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,844 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,844 students enrolled in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,836 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
80 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
37 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was Humanistic Studies with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cayuga County Community College
250 degrees awarded
Wells College
65 degrees awarded
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cayuga County Community College with 250 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 121 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, which is 0.558 times less than the 217 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 270 degrees mean that there were 12.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 21 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,666) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.802% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.653% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.2k), Some college (16.6k), and Bachelors Degree (13k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was $195,900 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,100 to $195,900, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,488

$35,141

Median Property Taxes

±$1,036

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 Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,704

Median Household Income

± $1,854

45.7k

Number of Households

± 1,425

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.7k households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY grew to $77,704 from the previous year's value of $74,679.

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY

0.439

2022 Wage GINI in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (9.75%)
Carpooled (8.16%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.75%) and those who carpooled to work (8.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY (11.9k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.25% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY declined by 1.86% from 3.96% to 3.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.