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Onondaga County

Population in July 2007: 21,575. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 10,338  (47.9%)
Females: 11,237  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,900 (it was $53,421 in 2000)
Onondaga  $63,900
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $149,500 (it was $106,400 in 2000)
Onondaga  $149,500
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Onondaga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Onondaga: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (28.6%), German (18.9%), English (17.3%), Italian (16.2%), Polish (6.7%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/02/1798

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 57.7 square miles.

Population density: 374 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Onondaga

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onondaga town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

1,057 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 2.2% Asia).

This town:  5.0%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Onondaga:  2.7% ($2,883)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (6.0 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (98.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (216.1 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Nedrow, NY (3.7 miles ), Westvale, NY (4.6 miles ), Fairmount, NY (5.6 miles ), Solvay, NY (5.6 miles ), Geddes, NY (5.7 miles ), Syracuse, NY (6.0 miles ), Camillus, NY (7.1 miles ), Galeville, NY (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 45 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 1997: 60 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 1998: 71 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 1999: 74 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2000: 90 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $153,500
  • 2002: 70 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2004: 85 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2005: 92 buildings, average cost: $181,700
  • 2006: 59 buildings, average cost: $224,600
  • 2007: 79 buildings, average cost: $213,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 76.20 W


People in group quarters in Onondaga
  • 708 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in other group homes
  • 30 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Onondaga household income distribution Onondaga home values distribution

Onondaga, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


Onondaga-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Onondaga town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Onondaga:
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • FOUR WINDS SYRACUSE (about 6 miles; SYR, NY)
  • CROUSE-IRVING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onondaga:
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 56 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Onondaga:
  • CAMILLUS (about 9 miles; CAMILLUS, NY; ID: NY2)
  • MAUS MARINELAND (about 15 miles; NEW HOPE, NY; ID: NK0)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; CICERO, NY; ID: 1G6)

Amtrak station near Onondaga:
  • 9 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onondaga:
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 26 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 38 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 38 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 42 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)

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Notable locations in Onondaga: Five Corners (A), LaFayette Country Club (B), Gwills Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Onondaga include: Grace Church (A), Saint Elias Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Ridge Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Cedarvale Cemetery (3), Gilbert Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Mud Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Split Rock Gulf (A), West Branch Onondaga Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Onondaga: Edgecliff Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Onondaga compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Onondaga (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Green Hills Drive-In Facility, Western Lights Branch, Green Hills Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Onondaga County New York:




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4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
New York average:  5.41%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Onondaga County:  0.25%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oswego County, NY  0.54% ($31,854 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY  0.25% ($36,902)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.21% ($34,652)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($361 average AGI)
Onondaga County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oswego County, NY  0.53% ($34,846 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY  0.25% ($45,093)
to Cayuga County, NY  0.18% ($40,229)


Strongest AM radio stations in Onondaga:
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WOLF (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO INC.)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTLA (1200 AM; 1 kW; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Onondaga:
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W256AC (99.1 FM; SOLVAY, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W267AL (101.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVD (90.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W243AB (96.5 FM; WESTVALE, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKRL-FM (100.9 FM; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Onondaga:
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W07BA (Channel 7; SYRACUSE-DEWITT, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Onondaga fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here


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