CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Syracuse

New York · 7,363 residents · 1.99 sq mi

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North Syracuse is home to 7,363 people in New York. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of residents. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $68,900. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,363

+7%vs 2000

vs 6,862 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−13%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(557)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(458)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(407)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(415)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(592)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.5%(1,512)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(904)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(742)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(700)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(724)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(280)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(72)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,374

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,031 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,950

−26%vs 2000

vs $18,906 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,900

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$455

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $576 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.6%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.9% in 2000

34.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(6,475)

Black1.3%(92)

Hispanic / Latino1%(68)

Asian1.1%(74)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(7,201)

Black0.7%(54)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(43)

Asian1.1%(79)

Other0.4%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban3.7%(249)

South American0.9%(60)

Puerto Rican0.9%(59)

Peruvian0.4%(29)

Chilean0.2%(16)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1%(67)

Filipino0.7%(47)

Korean0.2%(15)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Ancestry

Irish20.4%(1,366)

Italian16.9%(1,134)

German14%(939)

English11.4%(761)

Polish10.2%(680)

French5.1%(343)

Scottish3.8%(252)

Canadian1.7%(113)

Welsh1.1%(74)

Scotch-Irish1%(64)

American0.9%(63)

Dutch0.8%(54)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(51)

French Canadian0.7%(46)

British0.6%(40)

Arab0.5%(34)

Lebanese0.5%(34)

Swiss0.4%(29)

Ukrainian0.4%(29)

Finnish0.4%(26)

Subsaharan African0.4%(25)

Austrian0.4%(24)

West Indian0.4%(24)

Hungarian0.2%(15)

Croatian0.2%(14)

Lithuanian0.2%(14)

Brazilian0.2%(13)

Haitian0.2%(12)

Jamaican0.2%(12)

Ghanaian0.2%(11)

Norwegian0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(7)

Romanian0.1%(6)

Portuguese0.1%(5)

Swedish0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.9 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 10.5 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 married40.9%(1,082)

Married43.8%(1,158)

Widowed1.2%(32)

Divorced14.1%(373)

Women 15+

Never married35%(1,117)

Married40.7%(1,301)

Widowed10.8%(345)

Divorced13.5%(432)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.1%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.9% 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)16.9%(54)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(67)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(125)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 320 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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