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Syracuse, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $90,100 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Syracuse:

$90,100
New York:

$314,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,400 - $136,800

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $110,002
Here:

$110,002
State:

$368,248

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,737
Here:

$94,737
State:

$609,493

In 2-unit structures: $129,383
Here:

$129,383
State:

$607,011

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,617
Here:

$72,617
State:

$737,380

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,155
Here:

$300,155
State:

$879,902

Mobile homes: $173,360
Here:

$173,360
State:

$74,535

Syracuse,NY index of house prices

Total population: 144,263 (All urban)

Houses: 66,998 (54,062 occupied: 19,959 owner occupied, 34,103 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

63%
State:

46%

Housing density: 2,670 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $96,688.

Median contract rent in 2017: $430 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $529)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2017: $792


Median gross rent in Syracuse, NY in 2017: $506

Housing units in Syracuse with a mortgage: 11,835 (506 second mortgage, 1,027 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,124

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $65,069

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,339

Median monthly housing costs: $789


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Syracuse, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1946

Household type by relationship:

Households: 143,398
  • In family households: 91,997 (10,800 male householders, 16,411 female householders)
    13,883 spouses, 36,924 children (34,878 natural, 518 adopted, 1,528 stepchildren), 4,458 grandchildren, 2,097 brothers or sisters, 2,085 parents, 2,340 other relatives, 2,999 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 35,379 (13,309 male householders (10,212 living alone)), 13,542 female householders (10,731 living alone)), 8,528 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,022

Size of family households: 12,180 2-persons, 6,573 3-persons, 4,233 4-persons, 2,420 5-persons, 691 6-persons, 1,114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,943 1-person, 4,738 2-persons, 709 3-persons, 371 4-persons, 90 6-persons.

12,044 married couples with children.
15,140 single-parent households (1,792 men, 13,348 women).

81.3% of residents of Syracuse speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 20,072 (14.0%)
(43.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Syracuse, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Syracuse, New York
  • 45no bedroom
  • 3021 bedroom
  • 3,3322 bedrooms
  • 11,2493 bedrooms
  • 4,0624 bedrooms
  • 9695+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • 3,737no bedroom
  • 9,4971 bedroom
  • 10,7142 bedrooms
  • 7,7763 bedrooms
  • 2,1824 bedrooms
  • 1975+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Syracuse in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Syracuse in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 988no vehicle
  • 8,0901 vehicle
  • 8,3552 vehicles
  • 1,9363 vehicles
  • 5274 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Syracuse in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Syracuse in renter-occupied apartments
  • 15,057no vehicle
  • 14,8221 vehicle
  • 3,8532 vehicles
  • 2103 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 1355+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Syracuse, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Syracuse, New York
  • 451 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 1143 rooms
  • 8954 rooms
  • 3,0655 rooms
  • 6,0316 rooms
  • 4,1577 rooms
  • 2,7778 rooms
  • 2,8519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • 3,3991 room
  • 1,1602 rooms
  • 6,6593 rooms
  • 8,5204 rooms
  • 5,9065 rooms
  • 5,3796 rooms
  • 2,1407 rooms
  • 4668 rooms
  • 4749+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2017 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Syracuse, NY
Syracuse city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Syracuse, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Syracuse, NY in 2017
  • 8,054Less than $10,000
  • 8,897$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,884$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,807$30,000 to $39,999
  • 5,844$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4,467$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,718$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,210$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,147$100,000 to $124,999
  • 867$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,187$150,000 to $199,999
  • 980$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2017 in Syracuse, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Syracuse, NY in 2017
  • 113Less than $10,000
  • 39$15,000 to $19,999
  • 114$20,000 to $24,999
  • 170$25,000 to $29,999
  • 43$30,000 to $34,999
  • 364$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1,342$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,803$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,839$60,000 to $69,999
  • 2,052$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2,088$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1,489$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2,537$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,068$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,393$150,000 to $174,999
  • 557$175,000 to $199,999
  • 750$200,000 to $249,999
  • 406$250,000 to $299,999
  • 347$300,000 to $399,999
  • 156$400,000 to $499,999
  • 162$500,000 to $749,999
  • 77$750,000 to $999,999
  • 50$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2017 in Syracuse, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Syracuse, NY in 2017
  • 267Less than $100
  • 189$100 to $149
  • 756$150 to $199
  • 1,268$200 to $249
  • 618$250 to $299
  • 790$300 to $349
  • 970$350 to $399
  • 1,419$400 to $449
  • 1,094$450 to $499
  • 1,823$500 to $549
  • 1,764$550 to $599
  • 3,276$600 to $649
  • 2,739$650 to $699
  • 3,629$700 to $749
  • 2,783$750 to $799
  • 2,948$800 to $899
  • 1,931$900 to $999
  • 2,295$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,115$1,250 to $1,499
  • 585$1,500 to $1,999
  • 541$2,000 to $2,499
  • 42$3,500 or more
  • 1,261No cash rent
Work and jobs in Syracuse: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2017

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,247 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,631
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,804
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 12,852
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13,418
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,316
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,725
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,025
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 397
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 875
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,433
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,258
  • 90 or more minutes: 144
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Syracuse

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 77,080 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 7,111 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,273 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 33 (0%)
  • Taxi: 489 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 605 (1%)
  • Walked: 5,973 (6%)
  • Worked at home: 2,247 (2%)
Class of Workers in 2017
  • Unemployment by race in 2017
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 8.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 26.4%Males
  • 14.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 10.2%Males
  • 18.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 9.2%Males
  • 7.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 12.6%Males
  • 15.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 21.8%Males
  • 6.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 16.4%Males
  • 18.6%Females
Races in Syracuse detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Syracuse, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Syracuse, New York
  • 10,0242010 or later
  • 4,8922000 to 2009
  • 2,2821990 to 1999
  • 1,7351980 to 1989
  • 8081970 to 1979
  • 2,147Before 1970
Ancestries in Syracuse, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 6,446 (8.0%)
  • Irish: 5,571 (6.9%)
  • German: 2,596 (3.2%)
  • American: 2,060 (2.6%)
  • Polish: 1,664 (2.1%)
  • English: 1,587 (2.0%)
  • African: 1,405 (1.8%)
  • Somali: 1,065 (1.3%)
  • Jamaican: 693 (0.9%)
  • Iraqi: 633 (0.8%)
  • French: 614 (0.8%)
  • European: 571 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 370 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 366 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 362 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 337 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 283 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 277 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 247 (0.3%)
  • British: 233 (0.3%)
  • Moroccan: 201 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 199 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 193 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 185 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 171 (0.2%)
  • Albanian: 159 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 153 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 153 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 150 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 138 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 135 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 116 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 115 (0.1%)
  • Afghan: 108 (0.1%)
  • Jordanian: 107 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 101 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 99 (0.1%)
  • Liberian: 96 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 91 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 85 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 85 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 83 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 82 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 73 (0.09%)
  • Guyanese: 71 (0.09%)
  • Ugandan: 70 (0.09%)
  • Lebanese: 68 (0.08%)
  • Brazilian: 62 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 59 (0.07%)
  • Swiss: 57 (0.07%)
  • Palestinian: 47 (0.06%)
  • Swedish: 47 (0.06%)
  • Barbadian: 47 (0.06%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 45 (0.06%)
  • Iranian: 43 (0.05%)
  • Sudanese: 33 (0.04%)
  • Israeli: 32 (0.04%)
  • Belizean: 30 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 29 (0.04%)
  • Australian: 26 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 26 (0.03%)
  • Macedonian: 26 (0.03%)
  • Serbian: 22 (0.03%)
  • Cajun: 22 (0.03%)
  • South African: 22 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 21 (0.03%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 17 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 16 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 13 (0.02%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.01%)
  • Bahamian: 12 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 12 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 11 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Maltese: 9 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Finnish: 8 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 8 (0.01%)
  • Estonian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Cape Verdean: 5 (0.01%)
  • Croatian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Syracuse:

11.7% (2,144)
New York:

8.9% (401,276)

Vietnam
Syracuse:

7.1% (1,300)
New York:

0.5% (24,533)

Cuba
Syracuse:

7.0% (1,283)
New York:

0.6% (26,057)

Other South Central Asia
Syracuse:

5.6% (1,024)
New York:

0.2% (8,626)

Burma
Syracuse:

5.6% (1,020)
New York:

0.3% (14,002)

India
Syracuse:

4.0% (738)
New York:

3.6% (160,779)

Iraq
Syracuse:

3.6% (663)
New York:

0.1% (5,565)

Somalia
Syracuse:

3.2% (590)
New York:

0.0% (1,975)

Nepal
Syracuse:

2.8% (514)
New York:

0.3% (12,279)

Other Middle Africa
Syracuse:

2.6% (474)
New York:

0.1% (5,621)

Jamaica
Syracuse:

2.6% (469)
New York:

5.3% (236,229)

Thailand
Syracuse:

2.6% (468)
New York:

0.3% (12,823)

Kenya
Syracuse:

2.3% (425)
New York:

0.1% (4,105)

Dominican Republic
Syracuse:

2.0% (372)
New York:

11.0% (494,465)

Italy
Syracuse:

1.7% (305)
New York:

2.2% (97,617)

Korea
Syracuse:

1.5% (280)
New York:

2.1% (94,619)

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

  • This state: 94,772
  • Other state: 23,808
  • Northeast: 8,937
  • Midwest: 2,652
  • South: 9,721
  • West: 2,498

77.4% of Syracuse residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47.7% lived in New York.


Syracuse:

77.4%
State average:

89.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 766
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 159
  • 5th and 6th grade: 668
  • 7th and 8th grade: 678
  • 9th grade: 1,078
  • 10th grade: 1,614
  • 11th grade: 1,892
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 467
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,896
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,340
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,649
  • Associate degree: 3,139
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,409
  • Master's degree: 4,205
  • Professional school degree: 665
  • Doctorate degree: 711
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 979
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 203
  • 5th and 6th grade: 244
  • 7th and 8th grade: 589
  • 9th grade: 769
  • 10th grade: 1,786
  • 11th grade: 2,007
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,060
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,880
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,880
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,709
  • Associate degree: 5,048
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,540
  • Master's degree: 3,688
  • Professional school degree: 1,013
  • Doctorate degree: 957
Educational Attainment for Females
Syracuse marital status for males
Syracuse marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,447
  • One, attached: 4,110
  • Two: 12,029
  • 3 or 4: 6,345
  • 5 to 9: 5,014
  • 10 to 19: 2,963
  • 20 to 49: 3,850
  • 50 or more: 7,042
  • Mobile homes: 198

Median worth of mobile homes: $118,971

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2017: 3.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2017: 6.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Syracuse
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Syracuse, NY
  • 91.6%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Syracuse, NY
  • 56.0%Utility gas
  • 39.5%Electricity
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,094
Here:

7.6%
New York:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 303
Here:

4.0%
New York:

13.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,853
Here:

70.9%
New York:

33.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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