In 2020, Syracuse, NY had a population of 650k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $61,890. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Syracuse, NY declined from 652,416 to 650,211, a −0.338% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,337 to $61,890, a 2.57% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Syracuse, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).
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 (7,981 degrees awarded in 2020), SUNY College at Oswego (2,159 degrees), and Onondaga Community College (1,037 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Syracuse, NY was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.
Most people in Syracuse, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 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.