Syracuse, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

656,410

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.501% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

0.688% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,492

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$187,700

7.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

310,792

0.789% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Syracuse, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Syracuse, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Syracuse, NY are Syracuse University (7,441 degrees awarded in 2023), State University of New York at Oswego (1,811 degrees), and Le Moyne College (1,028 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Syracuse, NY was $187,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Syracuse, NY was 2 cars per household.

Syracuse, NY borders Auburn, NY, Cortland, NY, Oneonta, NY, Utica-Rome, NY, and Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.

About the photo: Crouse College, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

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Population & Diversity

Syracuse, NY is home to a population of 656k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.15% of Syracuse, NY residents were born outside of the country (40.4k people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (515k people) in Syracuse, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Syracuse, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Syracuse, NY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Syracuse, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
515k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50.4k ± 1.43k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 1.48k

5.12%

Hispanic Population

33.6k people

5.12% of the people in Syracuse, NY are hispanic (33.6k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

6.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.4k people

5.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39.3k people

As of 2024, 6.15% of Syracuse, NY residents (40.4k 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, NY was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,374 ± 627
Gulf War (2001-)
7,000 ± 610
Gulf War (1990s)
4,019 ± 408

Syracuse, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Syracuse, NY employs 311k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Syracuse, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (51,826 people), Educational Services (45,953 people), and Retail Trade (34,345 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,116), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,763), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,100).

Employment

Occupations

311k

2024 Value

± 3,953

−0.789%

1 Year decline

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syracuse, NY declined at a rate of −0.789%, from 313k employees to 311k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Syracuse, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,232 people), Management Occupations (33,779 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28,145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

311k

2024 Value

± 3,953

−0.789%

1 Year decline

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Syracuse, NY declined at a rate of −0.789%, from 313k employees to 311k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Syracuse, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,826 people), Educational Services (45,953 people), and Retail Trade (34,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Syracuse, NY, though some of these residents may live in Syracuse, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,497

Median earning men ± $914

$43,445

Median earning women ± $918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,505), and Manufacturing ($68,608).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,521), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,720), and Manufacturing ($54,228).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,029
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,021
Construction
846
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.01M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.94M
Manufacturing
$1.18M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Syracuse, NY awarded 14,620 degrees. The student population of Syracuse, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 23,179 male students and 28,441 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Syracuse, NY are White (8,879 and 69.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,205 and 9.37%), Black or African American (1,128 and 8.77%), and Asian (714 and 5.55%).

The largest universities in Syracuse, NY by number of degrees awarded are Syracuse University (7,441 and 50.9%), State University of New York at Oswego (1,811 and 12.4%), and Le Moyne College (1,028 and 7.03%).

The most popular majors in Syracuse, NY are General Business Administration & Management (650 and 4.45%), Registered Nursing (511 and 3.5%), and General Psychology (477 and 3.26%).

The median tuition costs in Syracuse, NY are $49,540 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,235 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 Syracuse, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 51,620 (44.9% men and 55.1% 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 51,620 students enrolled in Syracuse, NY, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30,197 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
464 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
263 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
252 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Syracuse, NY was General Psychology with 464 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Syracuse, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Syracuse University
7,441 degrees awarded
State University of New York at Oswego
1,811 degrees awarded
Le Moyne College
1,028 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Syracuse University with 7,441 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,525 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Syracuse, NY, which is 0.806 times less than the 8,095 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 8,879 degrees mean that there were 7.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,205 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 ($49,540) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,699) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,607) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Syracuse, NY was $187,700 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,300 to $187,700, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Syracuse, NY is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Syracuse, NY have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Syracuse, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,389

$185,614

Median Property Taxes

±$2,609

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Syracuse, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$75,492

Median Household Income

± $1,092

271k

Number of Households

± 3,669

In 2024, the median household income of the 271k households in Syracuse, NY grew to $75,492 from the previous year's value of $73,558.

The following chart displays the households in 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 Syracuse, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (7.57%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.57%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Syracuse, NY have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Syracuse, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 Syracuse, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Syracuse, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Syracuse, NY (86.6k out of 623k 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 Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Syracuse, NY is White, followed by Black 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

96.5% of the population of Syracuse, NY has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.51% 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% were men and 51% 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 22.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.52%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Syracuse, NY grew by 0.135% from 3.51% to 3.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Syracuse, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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