Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY

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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%
2.65% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,819
4.32% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$138,400
10.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
60,255
0.24% 1-year growth

About

19.2% of the households in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City 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.

93% of the residents in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was $138,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

Most people in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was 1 car per household.

Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY borders Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City (Outer) PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 146k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.3% of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY are Spanish (8,368 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,777 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,244 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
75,606
Women
51.8%
70,475
Men
48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 146,081 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

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Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY are hispanic (15k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,085 ± 1,113 people
  2. Iraq
    1,013 ± 779 people
  3. Vietnam
    991 ± 770 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 2,085 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Iraq with 1,013 and Vietnam with 991.

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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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was 11.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,368 households (6.07%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,777 households (2.01%)
  3. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
    2,244 households (1.63%)

19.2% of the households in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 6.07% of the households in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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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

Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY employs 60.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,093 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,514 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,821 people), and the highest paying industries were Executive offices & legislative bodies ($129,840), Nondepository credit & related activities ($108,644), and Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($102,024).

Males in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,081. The income inequality in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,883
Women
52.9%
28,372
Men
47.1%

The workforce of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY in 2023 was 60,255 people, with 52.9% woman, and 47.1% men.

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Occupations

60.3k
2023 Value
0.24%
1 Year growth
± 0.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 60.1k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY, are Postsecondary teachers (2,121 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,938 people), and Cashiers (1,590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.3k
2023 Value
0.24%
1 Year growth
± 0.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.24%, from 60.1k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,093 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,514 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY awarded 8,637 degrees. The student population of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12,073 male students and 15,181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.72% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.7k), Some college (28.2k), and Bachelors Degree (17.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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

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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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY grew to $47,819 from the previous year's value of $45,839.

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Wage Distribution

0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY
0.447
2022 Wage GINI in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.03% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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Health

95% of the population of Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, 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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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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 Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY grew by 2.89% from 4.88% to 5.03%.

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