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Syracuse, New York

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StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Total Population146,38419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,819$85,974$80,734
Median Age31.839.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.2%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$138,400$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,039$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate28.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born12.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.032.626.4
Worked from Home12.0%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.0%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Syracuse, New York

Age in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Median Age31.839.838.9
Under 18 %20.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %17.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Households59,8167,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households46.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.8%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone42.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married55.6%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,393$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.6%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.1%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households28.0%15.6%n/a

Housing in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units67,6018,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.4%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.9%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.5%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,948.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.9%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,210$6,582n/a

Education in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School14.7%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.6%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.4%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit6.3%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work9.3%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.6%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car25.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Syracuse, New York

StatisticSyracuseNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.1%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Syracuse

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.