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Syracuse city, NY


Onondaga County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 146,134   ( 964 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.1 square miles
Population density: 5831.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:71,915 49.21% 6.2%
Black:39,76727.21% 2.2%
Indian:9030.62% 35.0%
Asian:10,1146.92% 26.3%
2+ races:8,0405.50% 31.6%
Hispanic:14,4229.87% 19.8%
Total non-White:74,21950.79% 8.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,738 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:5,702 4.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
145,170
76,65352.80%
40,67228.02%
1,3900.96%
8,0085.52%
6,1084.21%
12,0368.29%
68,51747.20%

2000
147,326
91,87962.36%
35,94424.40%
1,6371.11%
4,8763.31%
5,0343.42%
7,5485.12%
55,44737.64%

1990
163,860
120,94573.81%
32,63919.92%
2,0711.26%
4,0282.46%
n/a
4,1772.55%
42,91526.19%

1980
170,105
137,25480.69%
26,25515.43%
1,6380.96%
1,4340.84%
n/a
3,3011.94%
32,85119.31%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-15,226 -10.3
13,070 8.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-29,066 -17.7
12,532 7.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-16,309 -9.6
10,064 5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Syracuse city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.9
30,625 21.0%
115,509 79.0%
19,420 13.3%
58,424
2.23
27,798 47.6%
13,522 48.6%
6,557 23.6%
30,626 52.4%

2010
NumberPercent
29.6
33,433 23.0%
111,737 77.0%
15,340 10.6%
57,355
2.31
28,455 49.6%
13,545 47.6%
7,767 27.3%
28,900 50.4%

2000
NumberPercent
30.8
36,727 24.9%
110,599 75.1%
18,984 12.9%
59,568
2.29
30,717 51.6%
17,084 55.6%
7,781 25.3%
28,851 48.4%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
37,011 22.6%
126,849 77.4%
24,071 14.7%
65,046
2.33
35,214 54.1%
22,155 62.9%
6,881 19.5%
29,832 45.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
39,695 23.3%
130,410 76.7%
24,782 14.6%
67,087
2.38
38,216 57.0%
27,274 71.4%
5,754 15.1%
28,871 43.0%

2022 Housing Data for Syracuse city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units68,362 
Median Value$117,900 
Occupied58,42485.5%
Vacant9,93814.5%
Owned23,84940.8%
Rented34,57559.2%
Median Rent$932 
Single-Family Units30,18044.1%
    Detached27,82640.7%
    Attached2,3543.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units18,97827.8%
Mobile Homes2770.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Syracuse city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,97911.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994,0516.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993,7256.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993,6236.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992,9725.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993,3805.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992,7524.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992,2733.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2403.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994,5237.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995,0578.7%
$75,000 to $99,9995,6269.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994,1257.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992,3614.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6334.5%
$200,000 or more2,1043.6%
Median Household Income43,584 
Per Capita Income26,472 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,5659.5%
Public Assistance3,6756.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,34729.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed53,31859.4%
Unemployed4,9975.6%
In Armed Forces1150.1%
Total Labor Force58,43065.1%
Not in Labor Force31,37434.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector20,04518,14852.5%
Non-Profit3,3136,56433.5%
Self-Employed2,0921,62356.3%
Local Government2,1242,52145.7%
State Government1,6972,36341.8%
Federal Government40572735.8%
Total Private + Self22,13719,77152.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,53912,17538.2%
Total29,67631,94648.2%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,92411.2%
Sales and Office Occupations12,56920.4%
Professional, Technical17,05627.7%
Service Occupations14,10322.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.1%
All others11,02717.9%
White Collar 59.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance11,64518.9%
Educational services9,68215.7%
Retail trade6,81211.0%
Accommodation and food services5,0138.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4,0896.6%
Manufacturing4,0056.5%
Transportation and warehousing3,0905.0%
Other services2,9224.7%
Construction2,8544.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,3023.7%
Finance and insurance2,1253.4%
Public administration1,9843.2%
Information1,3672.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1601.9%
Wholesale trade1,0921.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing8311.3%
Utilities5840.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting630.1%
Management310.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction280.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Syracuse city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8260.57%
Puerto Rican8,0845.53%
Cuban1,2520.86%
Dominican1,3230.91%
Total Central American6640.45%
Costa Rican860.06%
Guatemalan730.05%
Honduran370.03%
Nicaraguan470.03%
Panamanian2600.18%
Salvadoran1370.09%
Other Central American240.02%
Total South American1,1660.80%
Argentinean690.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1630.11%
Colombian5790.40%
Ecuadorian1270.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1430.10%
Uruguayan260.02%
Venezuelan590.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1070.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3,4442.36%
Burmese1,3030.89%
Vietnamese1,2310.84%
Indian9010.62%
Bhutanese3820.26%
Korean3800.26%
Thai3100.21%
Filipino2500.17%
Cambodian1110.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English111,85981.5%
Spanish7,9385.8%
Other4,1653.0%
Chinese2,8732.1%
Other Indo-European2,5381.8%
Other Asian2,1421.6%
Arabic1,7371.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,3601.0%
Vietnamese1,0670.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish16,50911.3%
Italian14,4559.9%
German12,2408.4%
English8,8366.0%
Polish5,2693.6%
American2,8141.9%
French2,6211.8%
African1,9971.4%
Scottish1,5831.1%
Dutch1,5201.0%
French Canadian1,3911.0%
Jamaican1,3180.9%
European1,1820.8%
Somalian1,0810.7%
Ukrainian1,0400.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen135,57792.8%
Not a citizen10,5577.2%
Native127,13287.0%
Foreign-born19,00213.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Syracuse city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,046 5.6%8,933 9.9%24,443 27.2%24,838 27.6%14,393 16.0%12,366 13.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,046 5.6%
9-12 Years 8,933 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,443 27.2%
Some College 24,838 27.6%
Bach. Degree 14,393 16.0%
Grad Degree 12,366 13.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Syracuse city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +949 D +2,421 R + 0.2%
D +3,370
2020 vs. 2012 R +933 R +1,919 R + 4.0%
D -986
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,581 R +1,622 D + 2.2%
D -3,203
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,530 R +4,043 D + 2.4%
D -6,573
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 41% Joe Biden (D) 36,727 77.0% Donald Trump* (R) 9,894 20.7% 1,100 2.3% 47,721 -17 -26 0.55%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 33,357 74.9% Donald Trump (R) 8,945 20.1% 2,244 5.0% 44,546 -16 -26 0.58%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 37,713 79.2% Mitt Romney (R) 8,961 18.8% 957 2.0% 47,631 -16 -28 0.67%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 39,930 76.4% John McCain (R) 11,475 21.9% 874 1.7% 52,279 -14 -24 0.68%
2004 45% John Kerry (D) 34,652 69.5% George W. Bush* (R) 13,907 27.9% 1,297 2.6% 49,856 -12 -23 0.67%
2000 44% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 32,722 66.6% George W. Bush (R) 13,024 26.5% 3,376 6.9% 49,122 -9 -21 0.72%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Syracuse city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 36,727 77.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,894 20.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 376 0.8%
Other 724 1.5%
TOTAL 47,721
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -26


2016 President, Syracuse city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 33,357 74.9%
Donald Trump (R) 8,945 20.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,252 2.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 874 2.0%
Other 118 0.3%
TOTAL 44,546
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -26


2012 President, Syracuse city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 37,713 79.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,961 18.8%
Other 957 2.0%
TOTAL 47,631
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -28


2008 President, Syracuse city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 39,930 76.4%
John McCain (R) 11,475 21.9%
Other 874 1.7%
TOTAL 52,279
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -24


2004 President, Syracuse city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,907 27.9%
John Kerry (D) 34,652 69.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,139 2.3%
Other 158 0.3%
TOTAL 49,856
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -23


2000 President, Syracuse city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 13,024 26.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 32,722 66.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,559 5.2%
Other 817 1.7%
TOTAL 49,122
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Syracuse city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 28,288 80.4% Chele Farley (R,C+) 6,854 19.5% 55 [+] 0.2% 35,197 -13 0.58%
2018 G 31% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 23,599 67.0% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 7,632 21.7% 3,991 [+] 11.3% 35,222 -14 0.58%
2016 S3 38% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 35,440 82.5% Wendy Long (R,C+) 6,081 14.2% 1,426 [+] 3.3% 42,947 -13 0.58%
2014 G 23% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 17,362 65.9% Rob Astorino (R,C) 5,534 21.0% 3,451 [+] 13.1% 26,347 -19 0.69%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote