Near Westside is home to 6,597 people in Syracuse. The poverty rate is 49.7%, above the 12.5% national rate. 27% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $96,452. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Near Westside; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
27% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,597
Population density
7,662 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
29.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.86 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$27,469
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$16,104
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
19.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
49.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services1.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$96,452
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$916
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
27.0%
73.0% rent
Vacancy rate
17.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.6%(1,292)
Black34%(2,240)
Hispanic / Latino32.8%(2,162)
Asian1%(64)
Other12.7%(839)
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.6%(1,292)
Black34%(2,240)
Hispanic / Latino32.8%(2,162)
Asian1%(64)
Other12.7%(839)
Diversity Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
