CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Syracuse

New York · 3,343 residents · 1.56 sq mi

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With 3,343 people, East Syracuse is a city in New York. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 14 minutes. Median home value sits at $63,900. Households here earn about 19% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,343

+5%vs 2000

vs 3,178 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(256)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(238)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(161)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(178)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(267)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420%(668)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(377)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(318)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(314)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.5%(351)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(172)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(43)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,552

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,703 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,997

−30%vs 2000

vs $17,066 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,900

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$376

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $478 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

49.0%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 46.5% in 2000

51.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(2,995)

Black1.3%(42)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(37)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(3,301)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.3%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.7%(83)

South American1.8%(55)

Venezuelan0.9%(28)

Peruvian0.8%(24)

Mexican0.5%(16)

Argentine0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese1.4%(43)

Japanese0.5%(15)

Asian Indian0.5%(15)

Ancestry

Irish18.8%(572)

Italian13.9%(423)

German13.4%(406)

English12.5%(381)

American3%(90)

French Canadian3%(90)

French2.7%(82)

Polish2.6%(80)

Scottish1.6%(49)

British1.4%(43)

Ukrainian1.3%(38)

Lithuanian0.8%(25)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.7%(22)

Dutch0.7%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(18)

Hungarian0.3%(10)

Danish0.3%(9)

Norwegian0.2%(7)

Swedish0.2%(7)

West Indian0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 9.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married46.8%(631)

Married36.9%(498)

Widowed3.6%(49)

Divorced12.7%(171)

Women 15+

Never married39.8%(471)

Married41%(485)

Widowed4%(47)

Divorced15.2%(180)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.3%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.2%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.9%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.4%

−13.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.8%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(36)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.1%(59)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 184 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.

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