Salina, New York
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Population change since 2000: +1.3%
Males: 16,006 | |
Females: 17,704 |
Median resident age: | 41.9 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13212.
Salina: | $64,984 |
NY: | $74,314 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $38,521 (it was $21,839 in 2000)
Salina town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $148,000 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Salina: | $148,000 |
NY: | $368,800 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $214,917; detached houses: $206,143; townhouses or other attached units: $176,386; in 2-unit structures: $169,288; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $628,964; mobile homes: $35,649
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salina, NY
- 29,83688.5%White alone
- 1,2873.8%Black alone
- 9492.8%Hispanic
- 7452.2%Asian alone
- 6612.0%Two or more races
- 1700.5%American Indian alone
- 550.2%Other race alone
- 70.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Salina detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: Italian (28.1%), German (20.9%), Irish (19.2%), English (12.4%), Polish (7.9%), French (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 13.8 square miles.
Population density: 2,446 people per square mile (low).
1,709 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.7% Asia).
This town: | 5.1% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Salina town: | 3.1% ($2,293) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (3.6 miles
, pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (72.9 miles
, pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (195.6 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.10 N, Longitude: 76.17 W

Salina, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $247,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $155,000
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $85,400
- 2006: 76 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $189,500
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $105,600
- 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,300
- 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $74,300
- 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $74,400
Here: | 2.9% |
New York: | 4.0% |


- Health care (10.4%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)

- Construction (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Transportation equipment (4.3%)
- Health care (4.2%)

- Health care (16.7%)
- Educational services (12.5%)
- Finance & insurance (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)

- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)

- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)

- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.7%)
Average climate in Salina, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 61.4. This is better than average.
City: | 61.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.295. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.295 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.282. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.282 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 4.78. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.78 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Salina-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Salina town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Salina-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 109.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 157.3 miles away from Salina center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 155.5 miles away from Salina center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 243.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 370.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Salina center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Onondaga County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Salina:
- LIVERPOOL DIALYSIS CENTER, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- ST JOSEPHS HOSP HEALTH CENTER CHHA (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; LIVERPOOL, NY)
- ST JOSEPHS NORTH SURGERY CTR (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LIVERPOOL, NY)
- ELDERWOOD HEALTH CARE AT BIRCHWOOD (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LIVERPOOL, NY)
- TOOMEY RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LIVERPOOL, NY)
- HOME HEALTH PRVDERS CHHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- VNA CENTRAL NEW YORK CHHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
Amtrak station near Salina:
- 2 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 Salina:
- Syracuse University (about 5 miles; Syracuse, NY; Full-time enrollment: 20,717)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 5 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
- Le Moyne College (about 6 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- Onondaga Community College (about 7 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 22 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 31 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
- Morrisville State College (about 33 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Salina: Fort Sainte Marie De Gannentaha (A), Mattydale Toll Plaza (B), Liverpool Toll Plaza (C), Electronics Parkway Toll Plaza (D), Salt Museum (E), Liverpool Village Hall (F), The Hearth at Greenpoint Senior Living Community (G), West Side Manor Adult Care Facility (H), Liverpool Public Library (I), Salina Free Library (J), Lyncourt Fire Department (K), Mattydale Yellow Jackets (L), Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department (M), Mattydale Fire Department (N), Liverpool Fire Department (O), Hollywood Theatre (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Salina include: Liverpool First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church (B), Calvary United Methodist Church (C), Pitcher Hill Community Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (F), Liverpool Christian Church (G), Liverpool Community Church (H), Liverpool First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Assumption Cemetery (1), Liverpool Village Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beartrap Creek (A), Sawmill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Salina include: Johnson Park (1), Onondaga Lake Park (2), Lamb Park (3), Washington Park (4), Village Green (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Dennis McCarthy (congressman) - Politician.
This town: | 2.2 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 57.9% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 9.1% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 7.4% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Salina in 2010:
- 196 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 42 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Salina in 2000:
- 76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 47 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Salina (2011 data):
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Seventh North Branch at 424 7th North Street, branch established on 1962/05/21. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
For population 15 years and over in Salina:
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 52.3%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 8.9%
For population 25 years and over in Salina:
- High school or higher: 84.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Here: | 10.6 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Salina, NY (based on Onondaga County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 163,488 | 59 |
Mainline Protestant | 42,255 | 129 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25,349 | 137 |
Other | 18,569 | 34 |
Black Protestant | 5,690 | 28 |
Orthodox | 4,152 | 12 |
None | 207,523 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Onondaga County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Onondaga County: | 2.74 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.17 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Onondaga County: | 7.9% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Onondaga County: | 27.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
This county: | 13.7% |
New York: | 15.6% |
4.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,522 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.05% |
New York average: | 5.29% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Onondaga County: 0.01% New York average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oswego County, NY | |
from Madison County, NY | |
from Cayuga County, NY |
4.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,970 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.93% |
New York average: | 6.93% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Onondaga County: 0.01% New York average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oswego County, NY | |
to Madison County, NY | |
to Cayuga County, NY |
Businesses in Salina, NY
- Haagen-Dazs: 1
- Tim Hortons: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Salina:
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOLF (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO INC.)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTLA (1200 AM; 1 kW; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- 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.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salina:
- WLTI (105.9 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.)
- WKRL-FM (100.9 FM; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- W243AB (96.5 FM; WESTVALE, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRVD (90.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W249BC (97.7 FM; MATTYDALE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WSEN-FM (92.1 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Salina:
- W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- 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)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
- 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.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W07BA (Channel 7; SYRACUSE-DEWITT, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 55Number of bridges
- 866ft / 264mTotal length
- $158,242,000Total costs
- 841,572Total average daily traffic
- 53,105Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21910-1919
- 11940-1949
- 131950-1959
- 51960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 131980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 82000-2009
- 72010-2019
- 22020-2022
- 95.6%Utility gas
- 2.6%Electricity
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Wood
- 65.5%Utility gas
- 29.4%Electricity
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.1%Coal or coke
Salina compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Salina on our top lists:
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"