De Witt
De Witt is a city of 11,060 people in New York. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 44% ahead of the New York median. Median household income runs $123,864, well clear of the $82,259 US median. The average commute runs 17 minutes.
What stands out about De Witt
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$258,247 → $297,600 (+15%)US over the same years: +67%
- Median age31.9 → 41.4 (+9.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
- Hispanic share0.4% → 4.7% (+4.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Among the 56 cities and towns in the Syracuse metro
- 3rd in household income$123,864
- 4th in share with a bachelor's degree63.1%
- 3rd in home value$297,600
- 5th in diversity score62.9
Its weight in Onondaga County
De Witt's population equals 2.3% of Onondaga County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.4% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 3.5% of the county's.
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Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
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Share of the 351 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
De Witt, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,244 | $101,804 | $258,247 | 46.8% | 27.4 |
| 2020 | 11,247 | $99,039 | $239,862 | 67.0% | 54.4 |
| 2024 | 11,060 | $123,864 | $297,600 | 63.1% | 62.9 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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How many people live in De Witt, New York?
De Witt, New York has about 11,060 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in De Witt, New York?
The typical household in De Witt, New York earns about $123,864 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is De Witt, New York expensive?
In De Witt, New York, the median home is worth about $297,600, and the typical rent is about $1,172 a month.
How educated are people in De Witt, New York?
About 63.1% of adults age 25 and over in De Witt, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in De Witt, New York?
About 8.5% of people in De Witt, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has De Witt, New York grown since 1990?
Yes, De Witt, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,816 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024