Syracuse

Population: 3,232
Median household income: $63,894
Median home value: $173,800

Syracuse is a community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, home to 3,232 residents. At $63,894, its median household income sits below Kosciusko County's $73,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Syracuse's population grew 12.2% from 2,881 to 3,232, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $127,400 to $173,800.

The median gross rent is $1,046. 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,232
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,894
Median home value: $173,800
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 1,903
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8813,232

Median household income

$50,335$63,894

Median home value

$127,400$173,800

Median gross rent

$824$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,881	$50,335	$127,400	$824
2020	2,874	$48,240	$107,700	$826
2021	3,069	$53,832	$114,100	$868
2022	3,081	$66,027	$159,900	$1,009
2023	3,232	$63,894	$173,800	$1,046

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	3.5%
5 to 17	412	12.7%
18 to 24	309	9.6%
25 to 34	357	11.0%
35 to 44	411	12.7%
45 to 54	429	13.3%
55 to 64	672	20.8%
65 to 74	313	9.7%
75 and over	217	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,010	93.1%
Black or African American	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	2.2%
Two or more races	10	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	12.7%
High school graduate	956	39.8%
Some college or associate's	647	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	273	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	218	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled20.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,264	70.9%
Carpooled	358	20.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	625	37.2%
15 to 29 min	712	42.4%
30 to 44 min	211	12.6%
45 to 59 min	27	1.6%
60+ min	105	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 5.4% (172 of 3,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	962	61.2%
Nonfamily households	610	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,572	82.6%
Vacant	331	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,093	69.5%
Renter-occupied	479	30.5%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,335	70.2%
1-unit, attached	49	2.6%
2 to 4 units	276	14.5%
5 to 19 units	155	8.1%
20 or more units	17	0.9%
Mobile home & other	71	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1874744
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 41.4219, -85.7498