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Syracuse, NY Metro Area


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2024 population: 655,189   ( 6,907 from 2020)
Land area: 2384.9 square miles
Population density: 274.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:518,816 79.19% 3.1%
Black:56,7008.65% 4.6%
Indian:4,3030.66% 0.8%
Asian:21,5373.29% 9.2%
2+ races:17,9862.75% 8.8%
Hispanic:35,8475.47% 12.7%
Total non-White:136,37320.81% 7.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:27,231 10.3
Deaths:29,39611.1
Net Migration: -12,433-4.7
Net Immigration: 8,0203.0
Change in White population:-16,665 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:9,758 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
662,096
535,48180.88%
54,2158.19%
4,3380.66%
19,7292.98%
16,5322.50%
31,8014.80%
126,61519.12%

2010
662,577
555,04783.77%
50,8187.67%
4,3700.66%
15,8002.38%
13,1491.98%
22,6973.43%
107,53016.23%

2000
650,154
568,27387.41%
43,3166.66%
4,5130.69%
10,5411.62%
9,3471.44%
13,5012.08%
81,88112.59%

1990
659,864
601,84991.21%
38,0275.76%
4,3030.65%
7,9511.20%
n/a
7,7341.17%
58,0158.79%

1980
642,971
598,66593.11%
30,4814.74%
3,7200.58%
3,5080.55%
n/a
6,2110.97%
44,3066.89%

1970
636,507
607,60395.46%
23,3593.67%
2,4540.39%
1,2450.20%
n/a
1,0610.17%
28,904 4.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
66,531 10.0
54,7948.3
-38,934-5.9
13,1142.0
-19,566 -3.0
19,085 2.9
2000's
NumberRate
71,776 11.0
52,1698.0
-27,743-4.3
8,0421.2
-13,226 -2.0
25,649 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
91,765 13.9
56,9528.6
-50,017-7.6
6,9331.1
-33,576 -5.1
23,866 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
98,861 15.4
55,501 8.6
-23,424 -3.6
n/a
3,184 0.5
13,709 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-41,696 -6.6
n/a
-8,938 -1.4
15,402 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Syracuse, NY Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
40.1
135,094 20.6%
520,095 79.4%
122,852 18.8%
271,251
2.29
161,284 59.5%
114,980 71.3%
16,877 10.5%
109,967 40.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
151,483 22.9%
511,094 77.1%
91,217 13.8%
261,840
2.43
164,709 62.9%
117,990 71.6%
20,589 12.5%
97,131 37.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
168,196 25.9%
481,958 74.1%
85,953 13.2%
252,286
2.49
165,007 65.4%
125,376 76.0%
19,385 11.7%
87,279 34.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.2
166,263 25.2%
493,601 74.8%
81,524 12.4%
243,972
2.60
167,693 68.7%
134,285 80.1%
15,160 9.0%
76,279 31.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
183,105 28.5%
459,866 71.5%
68,497 10.7%
223,693
2.77
160,751 71.9%
133,344 83.0%
13,331 8.3%
62,942 28.1%

2024 Housing Data for Syracuse, NY Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units297,576 
Median Value$189,650 
Occupied271,25191.2%
Vacant26,3258.8%
Owned185,61468.4%
Rented85,63731.6%
Median Rent$1,063 
Single-Family Units205,24269.0%
    Detached194,71365.4%
    Attached10,5293.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units45,55915.3%
Mobile Homes11,8444.0%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Syracuse, NY Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00015,1865.6%
$10,000 to $14,9999,5613.5%
$15,000 to $19,9999,3423.4%
$20,000 to $24,9999,6883.6%
$25,000 to $29,9999,5423.5%
$30,000 to $34,99910,2593.8%
$35,000 to $39,9999,6683.6%
$40,000 to $44,9999,6023.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999,1093.4%
$50,000 to $59,99917,7656.5%
$60,000 to $74,99925,0849.2%
$75,000 to $99,99935,29813.0%
$100,000 to $124,99929,19410.8%
$125,000 to $149,99920,0157.4%
$150,000 to $199,99925,3839.4%
$200,000 or more26,5559.8%
Median Household Income75,453 
Per Capita Income41,589 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.100 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,9535.9%
Public Assistance9,3723.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps42,09615.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed276,08870.2%
Unemployed15,6944.0%
In Armed Forces9190.2%
Total Labor Force292,70174.5%
Not in Labor Force100,33825.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector103,41183,22055.4%
Non-Profit13,74725,87034.7%
Self-Employed17,3119,41064.8%
Local Government11,68719,02738.1%
State Government9,01711,22644.5%
Federal Government2,9813,48746.1%
Total Private + Self120,72292,63056.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37,43259,61038.6%
Total158,154152,24051.0%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Pct. Private + Self68.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts49,86916.0%
Sales and Office Occupations61,30619.7%
Professional, Technical90,73529.2%
Service Occupations49,85616.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing8570.3%
All others59,02619.0%
White Collar 65.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance51,82616.7%
Educational services45,95314.8%
Retail trade34,34511.1%
Manufacturing27,3528.8%
Professional, scientific, technical22,3657.2%
Construction18,1765.8%
Accommodation and food services16,9415.5%
Finance and insurance14,1124.5%
Transportation and warehousing13,6244.4%
Other services13,5964.4%
Public administration12,1203.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,8383.2%
Wholesale trade6,4842.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,9691.9%
Information5,4311.7%
Utilities5,0341.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,3951.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,7600.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2730.1%
Management1980.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Syracuse, NY Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,2690.65%
Puerto Rican14,9312.27%
Cuban2,7030.41%
Dominican2,5050.38%
Total Central American2,0640.31%
Costa Rican1520.02%
Guatemalan7070.11%
Honduran2050.03%
Nicaraguan2410.04%
Panamanian3030.05%
Salvadoran4110.06%
Other Central American450.01%
Total South American3,3050.50%
Argentinean2810.04%
Bolivian2830.04%
Chilean2360.04%
Colombian1,0500.16%
Ecuadorian7220.11%
Paraguayan440.01%
Peruvian3120.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan3350.05%
Other South American420.01%
Other Hispanic3,8540.59%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5,8560.89%
Indian3,6400.55%
Burmese2,3830.36%
Vietnamese2,0160.31%
Filipino1,2280.19%
Korean8850.13%
Bangladeshi3090.05%
Japanese2490.04%
Thai2090.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English564,20690.7%
Spanish16,8182.7%
Other Indo-European8,0221.3%
Other5,7470.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5,2770.8%
Chinese4,9510.8%
Arabic4,3890.7%
Other Asian3,7250.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,9090.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish116,16517.7%
German94,90814.5%
Italian93,62814.3%
English82,23112.5%
Polish37,1175.7%
American27,3654.2%
French22,6023.4%
Scottish10,3411.6%
Dutch9,5591.5%
French Canadian8,9251.4%
European7,8171.2%
Ukrainian7,7211.2%
Welsh4,8410.7%
Russian4,2850.7%
Swedish3,8350.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen638,25197.2%
Not a citizen18,1592.8%
Native615,16593.7%
Foreign-born41,2456.3%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Syracuse, NY Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
12,699 2.8%25,419 5.6%122,398 27.1%132,660 29.4%88,288 19.5%70,299 15.6%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 12,699 2.8%
9-12 Years 25,419 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 122,398 27.1%
Some College 132,660 29.4%
Bach. Degree 88,288 19.5%
Grad Degree 70,299 15.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Syracuse, NY Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 673,960 643,804 30,156 4.5%
1991 674,772 628,892 45,880 6.8%
1992 672,438 622,720 49,718 7.4%
1993 669,718 625,322 44,396 6.6%
1994 660,624 622,268 38,356 5.8%
1995 654,732 619,472 35,260 5.4%
1996 656,828 625,800 31,028 4.7%
1997 664,958 634,766 30,192 4.5%
1998 660,376 634,118 26,258 4.0%
1999 659,822 632,922 26,900 4.1%
2000 647,182 622,866 24,316 3.8%
2001 644,866 617,032 27,834 4.3%
2002 653,254 618,878 34,376 5.3%
2003 652,766 616,124 36,642 5.6%
2004 652,908 616,864 36,044 5.5%
2005 659,692 627,436 32,256 4.9%
2006 661,388 631,068 30,320 4.6%
2007 654,536 626,108 28,428 4.3%
2008 660,124 623,790 36,334 5.5%
2009 659,776 605,562 54,214 8.2%
2010 663,500 605,924 57,576 8.7%
2011 651,604 597,106 54,498 8.4%
2012 650,142 594,152 55,990 8.6%
2013 646,002 596,596 49,406 7.6%
2014 625,460 587,044 38,416 6.1%
2015 617,744 584,136 33,608 5.4%
2016 614,608 583,788 30,820 5.0%
2017 609,012 578,232 30,780 5.1%
2018 609,618 583,236 26,382 4.3%
2019 609,462 584,600 24,862 4.1%
2020 610,258 558,988 51,270 8.4%
2021 614,664 583,950 30,714 5.0%
2022 620,184 598,950 21,234 3.4%
2023 619,680 597,008 22,672 3.7%
2024 622,628 600,022 22,606 3.6%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com