Skaneateles

Population: 2,533
Median household income: $114,355
Median home value: $595,100

Skaneateles, a community in Onondaga County, New York, has 2,533 residents. The median household income of $114,355 is above the Onondaga County median ($74,740).

Between 2019 and 2023, Skaneateles's population grew 7.0% from 2,368 to 2,533, while its median home value rose 57.1% from $378,900 to $595,100.

63.8% of workers drive to work alone. 70.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,533
Median age: 57.9 yrs
Median household income: $114,355
Median home value: $595,100
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 1,328
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3682,533

Median household income

$95,724$114,355

Median home value

$378,900$595,100

Median gross rent

$933$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,368	$95,724	$378,900	$933
2020	2,396	$101,875	$428,500	$1,020
2021	2,542	$100,250	$446,900	$798
2022	2,539	$117,976	$562,500	$846
2023	2,533	$114,355	$595,100	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over20.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	5.2%
5 to 17	319	12.6%
18 to 24	78	3.1%
25 to 34	185	7.3%
35 to 44	232	9.2%
45 to 54	224	8.8%
55 to 64	423	16.7%
65 to 74	423	16.7%
75 and over	518	20.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,444	96.5%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.6%
Two or more races	20	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate7.1%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree42.4%

Graduate or professional degree32.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	2.3%
High school graduate	143	7.1%
Some college or associate's	320	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	850	42.4%
Graduate or professional degree	645	32.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	742	63.8%
Carpooled	46	4.0%
Public transit	5	0.4%
Walked	93	8.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	272	23.4%
Other means	5	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	412	46.2%
15 to 29 min	162	18.2%
30 to 44 min	255	28.6%
45 to 59 min	29	3.3%
60+ min	33	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 4.8% (119 of 2,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	698	58.4%
Nonfamily households	498	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,196	90.1%
Vacant	132	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	866	72.4%
Renter-occupied	330	27.6%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	941	70.9%
1-unit, attached	22	1.7%
2 to 4 units	201	15.1%
5 to 19 units	75	5.6%
20 or more units	89	6.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3667510
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 42.9473, -76.4285