East Syracuse, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,039

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

19.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,143

2.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Syracuse, NY is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.59% of East Syracuse, NY residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in East Syracuse, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 106 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of East Syracuse, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Syracuse, NY was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Syracuse, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Syracuse, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 214
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 88
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 110

7.44%

Hispanic Population

226 people

7.44% of the people in East Syracuse, NY are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Syracuse, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

9.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

As of 2024, 8.59% of East Syracuse, NY residents (261 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 East Syracuse, NY was 9.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Syracuse, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 27

East Syracuse, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Syracuse, NY.

Economy

The economy of East Syracuse, NY employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Syracuse, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (501 people), Retail Trade (190 people), and Educational Services (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,444), Finance & Insurance ($72,569), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,569).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 313

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Syracuse, NY declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 1.64k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Syracuse, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (187 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (183 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Syracuse, 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

1.57k

2024 Value

± 313

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Syracuse, NY declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 1.64k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Syracuse, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (501 people), Retail Trade (190 people), and Educational Services (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Syracuse, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Syracuse, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,575

Median earning men ± $3,687

$38,227

Median earning women ± $5,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,144), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,557), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Syracuse, NY was $126,200 in 2024, which is 0.379 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $126,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in East Syracuse, NY is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Syracuse, NY have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Syracuse, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$126,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,780

$711

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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 East Syracuse, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Syracuse, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in East Syracuse, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Syracuse, 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.

$62,143

Median Household Income

± $16,453

1.35k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in East Syracuse, NY grew to $62,143 from the previous year's value of $60,750.

The following chart displays the households in East 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Syracuse, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.3%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in East Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (8.62%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Syracuse, NY have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Syracuse, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Syracuse, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Syracuse, NY (347 out of 3.02k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Syracuse, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

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

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

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