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Syracuse, NY Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
656,410
Households
271,251
Average household size
2.29
Median age
40.1 years
Median household income
$75,492
Housing units
297,576
Population comparison
2020 Census662,057
2024 estimate656,410
Change−0.9%

People

Who lives here

Population
656,410
Median age
40.1 years
Male
321,414
Female
334,996
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.2 years
Female median age
41 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
17,463Under 516,961
51,6245–1749,046
34,12718–2435,426
40,78325–3441,147
39,28135–4439,845
36,81645–5438,350
45,58955–6447,100
55,73165+67,121
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 517,46316,961
5–1751,62449,046
18–2434,12735,426
25–3440,78341,147
35–4439,28139,845
45–5436,81638,350
55–6445,58947,100
65+55,73167,121
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5–17
Male
5–9
18,812
10–14
20,533
15–17
12,279
Female
5–9
17,913
10–14
19,273
15–17
11,860
18–24
Male
18–19
11,823
20
5,085
21
4,660
22–24
12,559
Female
18–19
12,907
20
5,150
21
4,669
22–24
12,700
25–34
Male
25–29
19,972
30–34
20,811
Female
25–29
19,968
30–34
21,179
35–44
Male
35–39
20,014
40–44
19,267
Female
35–39
20,732
40–44
19,113
45–54
Male
45–49
17,126
50–54
19,690
Female
45–49
17,804
50–54
20,546
55–64
Male
55–59
21,710
60–61
10,541
62–64
13,338
Female
55–59
23,019
60–61
9,763
62–64
14,318
65+
Male
65–66
7,814
67–69
11,397
70–74
15,870
75–79
9,708
80–84
5,663
85+
5,279
Female
65–66
8,951
67–69
11,995
70–74
16,941
75–79
12,628
80–84
7,161
85+
9,445
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
522,01179.5%
Black alone
53,3998.1%
Two or more races
45,6777.0%
Asian alone
21,1973.2%
Some other race
11,2401.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,6320.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2540.0%
Residents: 656,410.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone522,011
Black alone53,399
Two or more races45,677
Asian alone21,197
Some other race11,240
American Indian / Alaska Native2,632
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander254

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
33,631
White, not Hispanic
515,088

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
161,284
Married-couple share
71.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
87,97332.4%
1 person
94,31134.8%
2 people
39,57414.6%
3 people
30,55911.3%
4 people
18,8346.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
12,147
6 People
4,295
7 Plus People
2,392
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person87,973
2 people94,311
3 people39,574
4 people30,559
5+ people18,834
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households161,284
Married-couple families114,98071.3% of family households
With children
39,41034.3%
Without children
75,57065.7%
Other families46,30428.7% of family households
Male householder
13,90630%
Female householder
32,39870%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households161,284Not applicable
Married-couple families114,98071.3%
With children39,41034.3%
Without children75,57065.7%
Other families46,30428.7%
Male householder13,90630%
Female householder32,39870%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$75,492
Median family
$98,393
Per capita
$41,532
Household incomeShare of households
43,77716.1%
Under $25k
48,18017.8%
$25–49k
42,84915.8%
$50–74k
35,29813.0%
$75–99k
49,20918.1%
$100–149k
25,3839.4%
$150–199k
26,5559.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
15,186
$10,000–$14,999
9,561
$15,000–$19,999
9,342
$20,000–$24,999
9,688
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
9,542
$30,000–$34,999
10,259
$35,000–$39,999
9,668
$40,000–$44,999
9,602
$45,000–$49,999
9,109
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
17,765
$60,000–$74,999
25,084
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,194
$125,000–$149,999
20,015
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k43,777
$25–49k48,180
$50–74k42,849
$75–99k35,298
$100–149k49,209
$150–199k25,383
$200k+26,555

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
451,763
High school or higher
91.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
12,6992.8%
Less than 9th grade
25,4195.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
122,39827.1%
High school or equivalent
75,10216.6%
Some college, no degree
57,55812.7%
Associate degree
88,28819.5%
Bachelor’s degree
70,29915.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
6,867
Nursery School
73
Kindergarten
139
First Grade
214
Second Grade
146
Third Grade
270
Fourth Grade
232
Fifth Grade
214
Sixth Grade
819
Seventh Grade
718
Eighth Grade
3,007
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,274
Tenth Grade
6,098
Eleventh Grade
6,568
Twelfth No Diploma
8,479
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
99,773
Ged Or Alternative Credential
22,625
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
29,584
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
45,518
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
51,859
Professional School Degree
10,446
Doctorate Degree
7,994
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade12,699
Grades 9–12, no diploma25,419
High school or equivalent122,398
Some college, no degree75,102
Associate degree57,558
Bachelor’s degree88,288
Graduate or professional70,299
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,42223,720
Widowed
26,93334,743
Divorced
4,4325,810
Separated
127,652125,745
Now Married
102,59996,641
Never Married
9,56211,192
Married Spouse Absent
118,090114,553
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,42223,720
Divorced26,93334,743
Separated4,4325,810
Now Married127,652125,745
Never Married102,59996,641
Married Spouse Absent9,56211,192
Married Spouse Present118,090114,553

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$187,700
Median gross rent
$1,077
Housing tenure
Owner
185,61468.4%
Renter
85,63731.6%
Occupied homes: 271,251.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner185,614
Renter85,637
Housing occupancy
Occupied
271,25191.2%
Vacant
26,3258.8%
Housing units: 297,576.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied271,251
Vacant26,325

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
108,955
Owners without mortgage
76,659
Vacancy reason
For rent3,144
For sale1,532
Rented, not occupied999
Sold, not occupied1,042
Seasonal8,168
Migrant workers40
Other11,400
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,144
For sale1,532
Rented, not occupied999
Sold, not occupied1,042
Seasonal8,168
Migrant workers40
Other11,400
Structure type
Detached194,713
Attached10,529
2–4 units34,839
5–19 units24,276
20+ units21,283
Mobile or other11,936
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
20,566
Structure 3–4 Units
14,273
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
13,791
Structure 10–19 Units
10,485
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
9,215
Structure 50 Plus Units
12,068
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
11,844
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
92
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached194,713
Attached10,529
2–4 units34,839
5–19 units24,276
20+ units21,283
Mobile or other11,936
Year builtHousing units by period
130,95744.0%
Before 1960
70,87323.8%
1960–79
59,78320.1%
1980–99
34,26511.5%
2000–19
1,6980.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
72,345
1940–1949
16,313
1950–1959
42,299
1960–79
1960–1969
34,046
1970–1979
36,827
1980–99
1980–1989
34,195
1990–1999
25,588
2000–19
2000–2009
19,920
2010–2019
14,345
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960130,957
1960–7970,873
1980–9959,783
2000–1934,265
2020+1,698
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
36,798
1,718
1990s
28,098
2,361
2000s
39,461
6,713
2010s
59,782
41,550
2020–22
18,579
25,848
2023+
2,896
7,447
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199036,7981,718
1990s28,0982,361
2000s39,4616,713
2010s59,78241,550
2020–2218,57925,848
2023+2,8967,447
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
31,17416.8%
Under $100k
96,88852.2%
$100–249k
47,45525.6%
$250–499k
6,4443.5%
$500–749k
1,7200.9%
$750–999k
1,0020.5%
$1–1.49m
9310.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,329
10000–14999
991
15000–19999
1,185
20000–24999
1,176
25000–29999
382
30000–34999
908
35000–39999
493
40000–49999
1,869
50000–59999
2,155
60000–69999
3,390
70000–79999
3,229
80000–89999
5,986
90000–99999
7,081
$100–249k
100000–124999
15,897
125000–149999
15,342
150000–174999
22,983
175000–199999
14,554
200000–249999
28,112
$250–499k
250000–299999
16,593
300000–399999
20,467
400000–499999
10,395
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
256
2000000+
675
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k31,174
$100–249k96,888
$250–499k47,455
$500–749k6,444
$750–999k1,720
$1–1.49m1,002
$1.5m+931
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,678
$500–99926,911
$1,000–1,49931,964
$1,500–1,99910,641
$2,000–2,4992,555
$2,500–2,999620
$3,000+1,366
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Under $500
Under 100
237
100–149
212
150–199
279
200–249
717
250–299
1,332
300–349
1,500
350–399
1,107
400–449
1,254
450–499
1,040
$500–999
500–549
1,261
550–599
1,519
600–649
1,863
650–699
1,950
700–749
1,769
750–799
3,259
800–899
6,856
900–999
8,434
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
20,440
1250–1499
11,524
$3,000+
3000–3499
394
3500+
972
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,678
$500–99926,911
$1,000–1,49931,964
$1,500–1,99910,641
$2,000–2,4992,555
$2,500–2,999620
$3,000+1,366
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,453
22,809
1 vehicle
57,588
42,995
2 vehicles
84,547
16,636
3 vehicles
26,186
2,512
4 vehicles
7,786
490
5+ vehicles
3,054
195
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,45322,809
1 vehicle57,58842,995
2 vehicles84,54716,636
3 vehicles26,1862,512
4 vehicles7,786490
5+ vehicles3,054195

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
304,987
Average commute
21.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
223,20573.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
23,0767.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
5,1471.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
12,3084.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
36,63812.0%Derived from published counts
Other
4,6131.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 304,987.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
11,450
Bicycle
858
Other
Other Transportation
3,318
Motorcycle
252
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,043
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone223,205
Carpool23,076
Public transit5,147
Walk or bicycle12,308
Work from home36,638
Other4,613
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
88,13632.8%
Under 15 min
117,80943.9%
15–29 min
39,71914.8%
30–44 min
10,8114.0%
45–59 min
11,8744.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
10,074
5–9
32,971
10–14
45,091
15–29 min
15–19
51,676
20–24
44,807
25–29
21,326
30–44 min
30–34
26,242
35–39
7,087
40–44
6,390
60+ min
60–89
7,236
90+
4,638
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min88,136
15–29 min117,809
30–44 min39,719
45–59 min10,811
60+ min11,874

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
537,165
Civilian labor force
328,587
Employed
310,792
Unemployed
17,795
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
623,424
Persons below poverty
86,559
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
201,910
Blue-collar workers
59,026
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
21,906
27,950
Sales Office Occupations
23,062
38,244
Management Business Science Arts
64,271
76,333
Production Transportation Material Moving
28,301
8,803
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
20,802
1,120
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations21,90627,950
Sales Office Occupations23,06238,244
Management Business Science Arts64,27176,333
Production Transportation Material Moving28,3018,803
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance20,8021,120

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
274,792
Workplace jobs
287,422
Internal commuters
206,950
Inbound commuters
80,472
Outbound commuters
67,842
Net worker inflow
12,630

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
626,97196.5%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
22,8563.5%
Residents: 649,827.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured626,971
Uninsured22,856
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,64315.9%
Under 19
9,61642.1%
Age 19–34
9,29240.7%
Age 35–64
3051.3%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,643
Age 19–349,616
Age 35–649,292
Age 65+305

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
615,16593.7%
Foreign born
41,2456.3%
Residents: 656,410.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born615,165
Foreign born41,245

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
23,086
Not a citizen
18,159

Residential mobility

Same house
563,825
Within same county
46,006
From another county
20,300
From another state
15,018
From abroad
4,273

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
296,364

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Syracuse, NY Metro Area

Syracuse, NY Metro Area has 656,410 residents and a median age of 40.1 years. It ranks No. 88 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.9% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $5,242 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Syracuse, NY Metro Area656,410$75,49240.1 years68.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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