Syracuse, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,699

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.541% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.7%

81.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,361

23.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Syracuse, KS is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 75.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of Syracuse, KS residents were born outside of the country (467 people).

In 2024, there were 2.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (858 people) in Syracuse, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 352 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 244 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.6%

2024 Citizenship

74.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.6% of Syracuse, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Syracuse, KS was 74.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Syracuse, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
858 ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
352 ± 223
Other (Hispanic)
244 ± 168

48.4%

Hispanic Population

822 people

48.4% of the people in Syracuse, KS are hispanic (822 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Syracuse, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

29.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

499 people

As of 2024, 27.5% of Syracuse, KS residents (467 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, KS was 29.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 32
Vietnam
13 ± 25

Syracuse, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Syracuse, KS employs 825 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Syracuse, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and Construction (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,250), and Manufacturing ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

825

2024 Value

± 195

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syracuse, KS declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 844 employees to 825 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Syracuse, KS, are Management Occupations (134 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (125 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Syracuse, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

825

2024 Value

± 195

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syracuse, KS declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 844 employees to 825 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Syracuse, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and Construction (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Syracuse, KS, though some of these residents may live in Syracuse, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,006

Median earning men ± $4,954

$24,095

Median earning women ± $11,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($140,179), Manufacturing ($67,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($37,763), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,616), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Syracuse, KS was $120,800 in 2024, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,400 to $120,800, a 2.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Syracuse, KS is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Syracuse, KS have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Syracuse, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,195

$453

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Syracuse, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

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

$67,361

Median Household Income

± $17,343

584

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 584 households in Syracuse, KS grew to $67,361 from the previous year's value of $54,615.

The following chart displays the households in Syracuse, KS 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Syracuse, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (12%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Syracuse, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (12%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Syracuse, KS have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Syracuse, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Syracuse, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Syracuse, KS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Syracuse, KS (130 out of 1.69k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Syracuse, KS 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

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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