Syracuse, NY

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.

93% of the residents in Syracuse, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Syracuse, NY are Syracuse University (7,506 degrees awarded in 2024), SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (577 degrees), and Upstate Medical University (452 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Syracuse, NY was $138,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.6%.

United States New York Onondaga County, NY Syracuse, NY Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City PUMA, NY Onondaga County (Central)--Syracuse City (Outer) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Syracuse, NY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 93% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Syracuse, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.8k people) in Syracuse, 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Syracuse, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Syracuse, NY was 93.5%, 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)
71.8k ± 1.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 1.45k
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 Syracuse, 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 Syracuse, NY are hispanic (15k 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 Place level, so we are showing data for Syracuse, NY.

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 Syracuse, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 Syracuse, NY residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,583 ± 263
Gulf War (2001-)
1,266 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
601 ± 169

Syracuse, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

Industries

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The largest universities in Syracuse, NY by number of degrees awarded are Syracuse University (7,506 and NaNk%), SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (577 and NaNk%), and Upstate Medical University (452 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Syracuse, NY are General Computer & Information Sciences (359 and NaNk%), Information Science (318 and NaNk%), and General Psychology (257 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Syracuse, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.7%. N/A

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.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Syracuse, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Syracuse University
7,506 degrees awarded
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
577 degrees awarded
Upstate Medical University
452 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Syracuse University with 7,506 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Syracuse, 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 Syracuse, NY is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$138,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,158

$24,889

Median Property Taxes

±$1,106

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

41.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Syracuse, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Syracuse, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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