Syracuse

Population: 146,211
Median household income: $45,845
Median home value: $125,100

Syracuse is a community in Onondaga County, New York, home to 146,211 residents. At $45,845, its median household income sits below Onondaga County's $74,740.

From 2019 to 2023, Syracuse's population grew 2.3% from 142,874 to 146,211, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $94,400 to $125,100.

The typical home was built around 1947. 29.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146,211
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,845
Median home value: $125,100
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 68,155
Homeownership rate: 41.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

142,874146,211

Median household income

$38,276$45,845

Median home value

$94,400$125,100

Median gross rent

$814$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	142,874	$38,276	$94,400	$814
2020	142,553	$38,893	$95,800	$830
2021	146,781	$40,490	$99,200	$861
2022	146,134	$43,584	$117,900	$932
2023	146,211	$45,845	$125,100	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2417.4%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,601	5.9%
5 to 17	22,033	15.1%
18 to 24	25,422	17.4%
25 to 34	23,493	16.1%
35 to 44	15,961	10.9%
45 to 54	13,713	9.4%
55 to 64	16,039	11.0%
65 to 74	12,769	8.7%
75 and over	8,180	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	72,358	49.5%
Black or African American	37,726	25.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	919	0.6%
Asian	9,930	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.0%
Some other race	1,094	0.7%
Two or more races	9,064	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,086	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,331	14.8%
High school graduate	24,164	26.8%
Some college or associate's	25,156	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	15,541	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11,963	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit6.5%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36,412	59.5%
Carpooled	5,747	9.4%
Public transit	3,966	6.5%
Walked	6,032	9.9%
Bicycle	544	0.9%
Worked from home	6,405	10.5%
Other means	2,053	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,911	45.5%
15 to 29 min	21,895	40.0%
30 to 44 min	4,924	9.0%
45 to 59 min	1,151	2.1%
60+ min	1,873	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 29.6% (38,599 of 130,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,539	46.5%
Nonfamily households	31,747	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59,286	87.0%
Vacant	8,869	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,465	41.3%
Renter-occupied	34,821	58.7%

1-unit, detached40.9%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units27.9%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units17.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,880	40.9%
1-unit, attached	2,261	3.3%
2 to 4 units	18,993	27.9%
5 to 19 units	6,976	10.2%
20 or more units	11,707	17.2%
Mobile home & other	338	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3673000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 43.0410, -76.1436