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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.2%), Manufacturing (12.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Onondaga County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $191,185Here:$191,185State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $157,261Here:$157,261State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $184,482Here:$184,482State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $261,072Here:$261,072State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,814Here:$139,814State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $59,114Here:$59,114State:$40,766 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,530Here:$5,530State:$137,621
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.9% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.5%
Obama (Democratic): 59.8% McCain (Republican): 39.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,395 (2.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,508 (2.1%)
Area name: Syracuse, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Onondaga County is $486 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.
Cities in this county include: Syracuse, Clay, Salina, Manlius, Cicero, De Witt, Camillus, Onondaga, Lysander, Geddes.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Onondaga County: Gwills Corners (A), Quimbys Marina (B), Five Corners (C), Fort Sainte Marie De Gannentaha (D), Skyline Country Club (E), Vincent Corners (F), Crossman Corners (G), Lake Shore Marina (H), Crows Hollow (I), Brewerton Interchange (J), Gooseville Corners (K), Brook (L), Daboll Corners (M), Tully Valley (N), DeWitt Yards (O), Hills Corners (P), Carrier Circle (Q), Tecumseh Country Club (R), Manlius Center (S), Neumans Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Onondaga County include: King of Kings Church (A), Thompson Road Church (B), United Church (C), Saint Elias Church (D), Reformed Church (E), New Apostolic Church (F), Buckley Road Church (G), North Central Church (H), Eastern Hills Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kingdom Cemetery (1), Adams Cemetery (2), Elbridge Rural Cemetery (3), Redman Cemetery (4), Amber Cemetery (5), Apulia Cemetery (6), Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Labrador Pond (A), Evergreen Lake (B), Carpenter Pond (C), White Lake (D), Onondaga Lake (E), Round Lake (F), Tully Lake (G), Cement Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bishop Brook (A), Bitter Brook (B), Butternut Creek (C), Carpenter Creek (D), Carpenters Brook (E), Cascades Creek (F), Commissary Creek (G), Dead Creek (H), Dell Bush Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Onondaga County include: Indian Hill Memorial (1), Pratts Falls County Park (2), Camillus Park (3), Erie Canal State Park (4), Town Park South (5), Cicero State Game Management Area (6), Edgecliff Park (7), Clark Reservation State Park (8), Green Lakes State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Hart Lot Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Onondaga County: Gwills Corners (A), Quimbys Marina (B), Five Corners (C), Fort Sainte Marie De Gannentaha (D), Skyline Country Club (E), Vincent Corners (F), Crossman Corners (G), Lake Shore Marina (H), Crows Hollow (I), Brewerton Interchange (J), Gooseville Corners (K), Brook (L), Daboll Corners (M), Tully Valley (N), DeWitt Yards (O), Hills Corners (P), Carrier Circle (Q), Tecumseh Country Club (R), Manlius Center (S), Neumans Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Onondaga County include: King of Kings Church (A), Thompson Road Church (B), United Church (C), Saint Elias Church (D), Reformed Church (E), New Apostolic Church (F), Buckley Road Church (G), North Central Church (H), Eastern Hills Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kingdom Cemetery (1), Adams Cemetery (2), Elbridge Rural Cemetery (3), Redman Cemetery (4), Amber Cemetery (5), Apulia Cemetery (6), Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Labrador Pond (A), Evergreen Lake (B), Carpenter Pond (C), White Lake (D), Onondaga Lake (E), Round Lake (F), Tully Lake (G), Cement Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bishop Brook (A), Bitter Brook (B), Butternut Creek (C), Carpenter Creek (D), Carpenters Brook (E), Cascades Creek (F), Commissary Creek (G), Dead Creek (H), Dell Bush Stream (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Onondaga County include: Indian Hill Memorial (1), Pratts Falls County Park (2), Camillus Park (3), Erie Canal State Park (4), Town Park South (5), Cicero State Game Management Area (6), Edgecliff Park (7), Clark Reservation State Park (8), Green Lakes State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Hart Lot Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Cayuga County , Cortland County , Madison County , Oswego County .
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Current college students: 35,188 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 25,929 (52% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Housing units in Onondaga County with a mortgage: 71,494 (5,178 second mortgage, 9,848 home equity loan, 242 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 32,594
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Most common first ancestries reported in Onondaga County (%):
4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,377 average adjusted gross income)
0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)Onondaga County:0.25%New York average:0.24% 2.42% relocated from other counties in New York ($20,492 average AGI) 1.69% relocated from other states ($17,274 average AGI)Onondaga County:1.69%New York average:1.94%
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($361 average AGI)Onondaga County:0.06%New York average:0.10% 2.20% relocated to other counties in New York ($16,276 average AGI) 2.72% relocated to other states ($24,407 average AGI)Onondaga County:2.72%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 73,209 (62,150 aged, 11,059 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 42.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
87,284 spouses, 137,479 children (129,366 natural, 3,297 adopted, 4,816 stepchildren), 5,800 grandchildren, 2,540 brothers or sisters, 2,395 parents, 3,840 other relatives, 8,407 non-relatives
Size of family households: 47,693 2-persons, 27,807 3-persons, 24,188 4-persons, 10,998 5-persons, 3,866 6-persons, 1,584 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 53,181 1-person, 9,935 2-persons, 1,314 3-persons, 491 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
91.1% of residents of Onondaga County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Onondaga County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 72.50 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Year house built
59% of Onondaga County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $50,074,000
Higher Education - Other: $23,867,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,579,000
Parking Facilities: $523,000
Housing and Community Development: $149,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $57,000
Regular Highways: $19,644,000
Water Utilities: $12,934,000
General Public Buildings: $5,616,000
General - Other: $2,021,000
Other Higher Education: $1,595,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,559,000
Health - Other: $56,000
Libraries: $44,000
Police Protection: $30,000
Public Welfare - Other: $103,383,000
Health - Other: $90,905,000
Other Higher Education: $62,516,000
Correctional Institutions: $56,274,000
Sewerage: $41,261,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $39,098,000
Police Protection: $32,889,000
Water Utilities: $28,461,000
Regular Highways: $26,040,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,018,000
General Public Buildings: $15,907,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,302,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $11,808,000
Libraries: $11,123,000
Central Staff Services: $10,240,000
Corrections - Other: $9,598,000
Financial Administration: $7,025,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,224,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,037,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,596,000
Water Utilities: $6,956,000
Education: $4,997,000
Highways: $2,877,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Transit Utilities: $2,410,000
Public Welfare: $2,891,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,472,000
Highways: $1,448,000
Education: $240,000
Interest Earnings: $23,612,000
Special Assessments: $1,754,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,041,000
Rents: $646,000
Donations From Private Sources: $135,000
Sale of Property: $88,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $343,432,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,595,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $20,638,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $14,243,000
Police Protection: $822,000
Sewerage: $408,000
Health - Other: $269,000
Other Higher Education: $266,000
Parks and Recreation: $247,000
Regular Highways: $124,000
Correctional Institutions: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
General Public Building: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
Libraries: $7,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Beginning: $23,299,000
All Other: $44,406,000
Health and Hospitals: $42,961,000
Education: $22,745,000
Highways: $4,633,000
Property: $126,182,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,026,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,349,000
NEC: $1,124,000
Other License: $815,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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