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Syracuse

New York · 163,860 residents · 25.1 sq mi
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With 163,860 people, Syracuse is a city in New York. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 36% less than in New York as a whole. 22.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $21,242, under the $30,130 national median. The typical home is worth $66,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
163,860
+11%vs 2000
vs 147,306 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.1
−1%vs 2000
vs 30.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
25.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
137K144K152K159K166K19902000201020202024Syracuse
2024146K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(12,465)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(10,364)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(9,164)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(13,752)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.4%(20,357)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(30,116)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(19,742)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(12,372)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(11,457)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(12,393)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(8,450)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(3,228)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,242
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,351
−25%vs 2000
vs $15,168 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.7%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,900
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$409
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $506 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
41.1%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.3% in 2000
58.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.4%(91,928)
Black24.6%(36,246)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(7,768)
Asian3.3%(4,929)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(122,733)
Black20.2%(33,170)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(4,177)
Asian2.3%(3,743)
Other2.6%(4,214)

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 Rican5.7%(8,333)
Cuban0.9%(1,305)
Mexican0.8%(1,197)
Dominican0.8%(1,165)
South American0.7%(1,092)
Colombian0.3%(475)
Ecuadorian0.2%(319)
Salvadoran0.2%(227)
Panamanian0.1%(200)
Spaniard0.1%(177)
Venezuelan0.1%(160)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(101)
Argentine0%(67)
Honduran0%(47)
Peruvian0%(35)
Bolivian0%(21)
Chilean0%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese2.2%(3,191)
Burmese1.4%(2,065)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,350)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,124)
Kazakh0.3%(411)
Filipino0.2%(343)
Korean0.2%(284)
Nepalese0.2%(252)
Bangladeshi0.1%(218)
Pakistani0.1%(182)
Bhutanese0.1%(126)
Thai0.1%(108)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(101)
Taiwanese0%(57)
Cambodian0%(39)
Laotian0%(39)
Japanese0%(36)
Hmong0%(32)
Mongolian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(60)
Chamorro0%(20)
Ancestry
Irish10.9%(15,981)
Italian8.8%(12,942)
German7.8%(11,488)
English6.2%(9,032)
Polish3.3%(4,864)
American2.3%(3,406)
French2%(2,897)
Arab1.4%(2,109)
West Indian1.2%(1,766)
Scottish1%(1,445)
Dutch0.9%(1,355)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.9%(1,305)
Somali0.8%(1,154)
Jamaican0.8%(1,108)
Ukrainian0.6%(951)
Nigerian0.5%(673)
Welsh0.4%(578)
Swedish0.4%(559)
Russian0.4%(549)
Iraqi0.3%(489)
Ethiopian0.3%(478)
Norwegian0.3%(441)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(433)
Haitian0.3%(398)
Greek0.3%(396)
Kenyan0.3%(392)
British0.2%(356)
Austrian0.2%(334)
Portuguese0.2%(318)
Hungarian0.2%(307)
Syrian0.2%(283)
Ghanaian0.2%(250)
Lebanese0.1%(217)
Guyanese0.1%(209)
Slovak0.1%(200)
Swiss0.1%(188)
Canadian0.1%(161)
Iranian0.1%(159)
Turkish0.1%(159)
Lithuanian0.1%(144)
Armenian0.1%(139)
Romanian0.1%(132)
Slovene0.1%(115)
Danish0.1%(112)
Finnish0.1%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(105)
Egyptian0.1%(100)
Czech0.1%(99)
Croatian0.1%(79)
Belgian0%(65)
Latvian0%(52)
Barbadian0%(35)
Serbian0%(33)
Jordanian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 11.3 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 married57.8%(33,374)
Married30.1%(17,386)
Widowed2%(1,134)
Divorced10.1%(5,853)
Women 15+
Never married53.5%(33,830)
Married27.5%(17,407)
Widowed6.7%(4,233)
Divorced12.3%(7,756)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
42.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% 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)24.9%(1,266)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(839)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(1,686)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(245)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,084 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Syracuse, New York?

Syracuse, New York has about 163,860 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Syracuse, New York?

The typical household in Syracuse, New York earns about $21,242 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Syracuse, New York expensive?

In Syracuse, New York, the median home is worth about $66,900, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.

How educated are people in Syracuse, New York?

About 22.0% of adults age 25 and over in Syracuse, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Syracuse, New York?

About 22.7% of people in Syracuse, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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