Solvay, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Back to: Solvay, New York main profile, New York, New York smaller cities, New York small towns, New York forum, All US cities. Total population: 6,429 (All urban) Houses: 3,286 (3,029 occupied: 1,661 owner occupied, 1,368 renter occupied) % of renters here: 45% State: 49% Housing density: 1999 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $480,807. Median contract rent in 2009: $533 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $646) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $504 Median gross rent in Solvay, NY in 2009: $609 Housing units in Solvay with a mortgage: 747 (49 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 692 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $66,394 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,267 Median monthly housing costs: $646 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - 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Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Household type by relationship - Family households (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%) Size of family households - 2-person household (%) Size of family households - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in Solvay, New York on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: do the older homes mean trouble?  (68 replies) Best method for finding apartments?  (8 replies) Are Homes Really This Cheap?  (63 replies) Renting house/townhouse  (12 replies) homes in Syracuse  (24 replies) Looking To Rent in Syracuse? You're In For A Real Treat  (204 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $98,371 (it was $79,100 in 2000) Solvay: $98,371 New York: $306,000 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,755 - $139,351 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $186,529 Here: $186,529 State: $343,827 In 2-unit structures: $387,065 Here: $387,065 State: $460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,091 Here: $165,091 State: $569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,077 Here: $156,077 State: $676,553 Household type by relationship: Households: 6,829 In family households: 5,421 (1,122 male householders, 686 female householders) 1,244 spouses, 2,051 children (1,911 natural, 36 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 76 other relatives, 131 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,408 (474 male householders (385 living alone)), 755 female householders (678 living alone)), 179 nonrelatives In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 852 2-persons, 428 3-persons, 304 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,063 1-person, 159 2-persons, 7 3-persons. 912 married couples with children. 569 single-parent households (126 men, 443 women). 86.8% of residents of Solvay speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 11.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well). Foreign born population: 612 (8.9%) (44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Solvay, NY: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 2 $35,000 to $39,999: 3 $40,000 to $49,999: 1 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 9 $70,000 to $79,999: 3 $80,000 to $89,999: 16 $90,000 to $99,999: 23 $100,000 to $124,999: 158 $125,000 to $149,999: 360 $150,000 to $174,999: 345 $175,000 to $199,999: 262 $200,000 to $249,999: 190 $250,000 to $299,999: 91 $300,000 to $399,999: 53 $400,000 to $499,999: 12 $500,000 to $749,999: 18 $750,000 to $999,999: 7 $1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Solvay: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 21 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 27 $250 to $299: 28 $300 to $349: 75 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 147 $450 to $499: 139 $500 to $549: 141 $550 to $599: 103 $600 to $649: 256 $650 to $699: 72 $700 to $749: 54 $750 to $799: 77 $800 to $899: 178 $900 to $999: 78 $1,000 to $1,249: 12 $1,250 to $1,499: 35 $1,500 to $1,999: 12 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 21

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7%
Number of people working at home: 6 (0.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 148 5 to 9 minutes: 514 10 to 14 minutes: 616 15 to 19 minutes: 738 20 to 24 minutes: 551 25 to 29 minutes: 144 30 to 34 minutes: 145 35 to 39 minutes: 59 40 to 44 minutes: 0 45 to 59 minutes: 30 60 to 89 minutes: 57 90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,407 (80%) Carpooled: 424 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 97 (3%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 58 (2%) Other means: 24 (1%) Worked at home: 6 (0%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 304 $10,000 to $14,999: 270 $15,000 to $19,999: 260 $20,000 to $24,999: 261 $25,000 to $29,999: 222 $30,000 to $34,999: 244 $35,000 to $39,999: 240 $40,000 to $44,999: 212 $45,000 to $49,999: 182 $50,000 to $59,999: 178 $60,000 to $74,999: 256 $75,000 to $99,999: 233 $100,000 to $124,999: 77 $125,000 to $149,999: 43 $150,000 to $199,999: 24 $200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2067

Irish: 970

Other groups: 510

Polish: 504

English: 440

German: 323

Ukrainian: 247

French (except Basque): 153

United States or American: 106

Austrian: 96

French Canadian: 89

Greek: 68

Dutch: 54

Scotch-Irish: 48

Russian: 38

Canadian: 34

Arab:: 28

Jordanian: 23

Welsh: 23

Armenian: 18

Swiss: 18

Scottish: 17

Subsaharan African:: 15

Ghanian: 15

Swedish: 11

European: 10

Latvian: 7

Portuguese: 7

Czech: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Albanian: 6

Hungarian: 6

Danish: 6

Arab/Arabic: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5814
• Northeast: 189
• Midwest: 105
• South: 68
• West: 31

57% of Solvay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 15
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 14
• 7th and 8th grade: 33
• 9th grade: 60
• 10th grade: 89
• 11th grade: 67
• 12th grade, no diploma: 86
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 726
• Less than 1 year of college: 115
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 289
• Associate degree: 184
• Bachelor's degree: 326
• Master's degree: 68
• Professional school degree: 43
• Doctorate degree: 6

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 10
• Nursery to 4th grade: 8
• 5th and 6th grade: 13
• 7th and 8th grade: 68
• 9th grade: 102
• 10th grade: 76
• 11th grade: 48
• 12th grade, no diploma: 80
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,026
• Less than 1 year of college: 161
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 291
• Associate degree: 251
• Bachelor's degree: 245
• Master's degree: 147
• Professional school degree: 48
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $42,929
• Black householders: $51,088
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,827
• Asian householders: $80,274
• Two or more races householders: $42,084
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,001

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,868
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $68,399
• Asian householders: $170,998
• Two or more races householders: $59,693
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $105,708

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,618
• One, attached: 40
• Two: 803
• 3 or 4: 344
• 5 to 9: 180
• 10 to 19: 222
• 20 to 49: 70
• 50 or more: 9

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

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