Solvay

Population: 6,590
Median household income: $58,944
Median home value: $140,600

Located in Onondaga County, New York, Solvay is a community with a population of 6,590. The median household income of $58,944 is below the Onondaga County median ($74,740).

From 2019 to 2023, Solvay's population grew 4.2% from 6,323 to 6,590, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $113,800 to $140,600.

The median gross rent is $875. 26.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,590
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,944
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 3,316
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3236,590

Median household income

$49,926$58,944

Median home value

$113,800$140,600

Median gross rent

$792$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,323	$49,926	$113,800	$792
2020	6,299	$50,107	$114,900	$824
2021	6,661	$50,953	$121,200	$816
2022	6,607	$55,302	$139,800	$882
2023	6,590	$58,944	$140,600	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	553	8.4%
5 to 17	937	14.2%
18 to 24	289	4.4%
25 to 34	920	14.0%
35 to 44	1,120	17.0%
45 to 54	785	11.9%
55 to 64	769	11.7%
65 to 74	847	12.9%
75 and over	370	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,605	85.1%
Black or African American	268	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.4%
Asian	87	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	125	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	480	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	536	11.1%
High school graduate	1,502	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,488	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	746	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	539	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit4.8%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,198	70.5%
Carpooled	438	14.0%
Public transit	149	4.8%
Walked	62	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	4.3%
Other means	136	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	933	31.3%
15 to 29 min	1,642	55.0%
30 to 44 min	98	3.3%
45 to 59 min	89	3.0%
60+ min	221	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 10.3% (677 of 6,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,717	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,298	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,015	90.9%
Vacant	301	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,479	49.1%
Renter-occupied	1,536	50.9%

1-unit, detached47.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units33.5%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,566	47.2%
1-unit, attached	70	2.1%
2 to 4 units	1,110	33.5%
5 to 19 units	388	11.7%
20 or more units	182	5.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3668286
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0571, -76.2123