CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Syracuse

Utah · 4,781 residents · 10.2 sq mi

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With 4,781 people, Syracuse is a city in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 21.4. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 49% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.8% of locals. Households here earn about 20% more than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 21.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,781

−49%vs 2000

vs 9,398 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

21.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 24.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202435K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.9%(619)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.1%(628)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.8%(660)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(416)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(224)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(799)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(634)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(363)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.9%(235)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743%(142)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,413

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,223 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,488

−44%vs 2000

vs $16,989 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,100

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $159,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$426

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $459 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.6%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.9% in 2000

15.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93%(8,739)

Black0.4%(40)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(343)

Asian1.3%(126)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(4,611)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(87)

Asian3.2%(153)

Other0.4%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(1,774)

South American1.3%(466)

Central American0.6%(215)

Colombian0.6%(203)

Spaniard0.5%(180)

Guatemalan0.4%(140)

Dominican0.3%(106)

Chilean0.3%(95)

Argentine0.3%(89)

Venezuelan0.2%(59)

Nicaraguan0.1%(37)

Salvadoran0.1%(20)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Honduran0.1%(18)

Cuban0%(11)

Ecuadorian0%(10)

Peruvian0%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(243)

Chinese0.5%(190)

Asian Indian0.2%(88)

Vietnamese0.1%(44)

Japanese0.1%(42)

Laotian0.1%(41)

Taiwanese0.1%(29)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(108)

Chamorro0.2%(54)

Tongan0.1%(52)

Samoan0%(12)

Ancestry

English33.1%(11,729)

German7.3%(2,576)

Irish6.4%(2,265)

Scottish5.4%(1,910)

Swedish4.9%(1,725)

Danish4%(1,403)

American3.7%(1,307)

Norwegian2.7%(968)

Italian2.7%(941)

Dutch2.5%(899)

French1.7%(586)

Subsaharan African0.7%(259)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(257)

Swiss0.6%(224)

Polish0.6%(200)

Welsh0.5%(184)

Portuguese0.5%(171)

British0.4%(145)

Finnish0.3%(124)

Russian0.3%(100)

Romanian0.2%(78)

Greek0.2%(64)

Hungarian0.2%(59)

Austrian0.1%(39)

Canadian0.1%(34)

Ukrainian0.1%(29)

Belgian0.1%(23)

Turkish0.1%(23)

Australian0%(14)

Croatian0%(12)

Armenian0%(9)

French Canadian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.4%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.7%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married30.1%(3,810)

Married61.8%(7,832)

Widowed1.9%(236)

Divorced6.2%(786)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(2,989)

Married64.2%(8,045)

Widowed5.5%(695)

Divorced6.4%(798)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 5.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

80.6%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.1%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

93.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 91.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

11.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% 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)37.2%(577)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44.4%(689)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.5%(380)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(55)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,551 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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