University is home to 4,456 people in Syracuse. This is an unusually credentialed place: 66% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 61% more than in Syracuse as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 33.3. There are 4,364 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up University; 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 33.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
58% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,456
Population density
4,364 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.02 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$77,223
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$40,587
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information6.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade1.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services1.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$204,252
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,411
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.9%
42.1% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.05 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
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-Hispanic72%(3,210)
Black5.2%(231)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(291)
Asian7.9%(351)
Other8.4%(373)
2024
White, non-Hispanic72%(3,210)
Black5.2%(231)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(291)
Asian7.9%(351)
Other8.4%(373)
Diversity Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
