North Syracuse, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,693

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.25%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,026

7.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Syracuse, NY is home to a population of 6.69k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.39% of North Syracuse, NY residents were born outside of the country (428 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.54k people) in North Syracuse, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 267 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of North Syracuse, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Syracuse, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Syracuse, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.54k ± 466
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 141
Other (Hispanic)
267 ± 338

5.8%

Hispanic Population

388 people

5.8% of the people in North Syracuse, NY are hispanic (388 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North 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

6.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

5.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

383 people

As of 2024, 6.39% of North Syracuse, NY residents (428 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 North Syracuse, NY was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
125 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 65

North Syracuse, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Syracuse, NY employs 3.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Syracuse, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Retail Trade (484 people), and Educational Services (427 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,518), Wholesale Trade ($82,159), and Public Administration ($69,583).

Employment

Occupations

3.68k

2024 Value

± 478

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Syracuse, NY grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 3.6k employees to 3.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Syracuse, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (644 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (377 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North 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

3.68k

2024 Value

± 478

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Syracuse, NY grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 3.6k employees to 3.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Syracuse, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Retail Trade (484 people), and Educational Services (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Syracuse, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Syracuse, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,240

Median earning men ± $9,825

$43,365

Median earning women ± $5,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,167), Public Administration ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,173), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Syracuse, NY was $163,000 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,300 to $163,000, a 8.45% increase. The homeownership rate in North Syracuse, NY is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Syracuse, NY have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Syracuse, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,098

$2,010

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in North Syracuse, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North 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.

$71,026

Median Household Income

± $7,061

2.99k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in North Syracuse, NY grew to $71,026 from the previous year's value of $66,158.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North 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 (80.9%)
Carpooled (9.39%)
Worked At Home (6.77%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in North Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (6.77%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Syracuse, NY have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.322% of the workforce in North Syracuse, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Syracuse, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Syracuse, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Syracuse, NY (619 out of 6.69k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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