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Syracuse, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $99,800 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Syracuse:

$99,800
New York:

$338,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,100 - $150,900

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $124,667
Here:

$124,667
State:

$393,458

Townhouses or other attached units: $227,865
Here:

$227,865
State:

$728,436

In 2-unit structures: $152,763
Here:

$152,763
State:

$650,471

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,639
Here:

$291,639
State:

$808,879

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,488
Here:

$133,488
State:

$916,967

Mobile homes: $52,977
Here:

$52,977
State:

$82,547

Syracuse,NY index of house prices

Total population: 144,263 (All urban)

Houses: 71,806 (57,114 occupied: 22,724 owner occupied, 34,390 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

60%
State:

46%

Housing density: 2,862 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $192,813.

Median contract rent in 2019: $713 (lower quartile is $554, upper quartile is $873)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2019: $1,019


Median gross rent in Syracuse, NY in 2019: $806

Housing units in Syracuse with a mortgage: 14,136 (139 second mortgage, 1,793 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,588

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $80,923

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,063

Median monthly housing costs: $814

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Syracuse, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year apartment built: 1951

Household type by relationship:

Households: 142,310
  • Male householders: 22,984 (10,757 living alone), Female householders: 34,130 (14,007 living alone)
  • 13,272 spouses (12,720 opposite-sex spouses), 4,694 unmarried partners, (4,271 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 36,629 children (34,884 natural, 635 adopted, 1,110 stepchildren), 2,865 grandchildren, 1,142 brothers or sisters, 1,290 parents, 188 foster children, 2,092 other relatives, 8,324 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14,700

Size of family households: 11,977 2-persons, 4,920 3-persons, 4,763 4-persons, 2,603 5-persons, 842 6-persons, 513 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,764 1-person, 5,464 2-persons, 901 3-persons, 358 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

9,041 married couples with children.
15,641 single-parent households (2,452 men, 13,189 women).

80.9% of residents of Syracuse speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 18,687 (13.1%)
(42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
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
  • 64no bedroom
  • 6171 bedroom
  • 3,5662 bedrooms
  • 11,2853 bedrooms
  • 5,6774 bedrooms
  • 1,5155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • 3,184no bedroom
  • 11,3091 bedroom
  • 10,3012 bedrooms
  • 6,7013 bedrooms
  • 1,9524 bedrooms
  • 9435+ 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
  • 910no vehicle
  • 10,1191 vehicle
  • 8,9852 vehicles
  • 2,3233 vehicles
  • 3434 vehicles
  • 445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Syracuse in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Syracuse in renter-occupied apartments
  • 12,822no vehicle
  • 16,2671 vehicle
  • 4,2602 vehicles
  • 8683 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 1245+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Syracuse, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Syracuse, New York
  • 301 room
  • 672 rooms
  • 1223 rooms
  • 7374 rooms
  • 3,6605 rooms
  • 5,2036 rooms
  • 5,0247 rooms
  • 3,1368 rooms
  • 4,7459+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Syracuse, New York
  • 2,6991 room
  • 1,6732 rooms
  • 7,3623 rooms
  • 7,2254 rooms
  • 6,0775 rooms
  • 5,0856 rooms
  • 1,7667 rooms
  • 1,2838 rooms
  • 1,2209+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2019 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 2019
  • 8,769Less than $10,000
  • 8,291$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,794$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,104$30,000 to $39,999
  • 6,125$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,437$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,477$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,729$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,724$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,568$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,589$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,507$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2019 in Syracuse, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Syracuse, NY in 2019
  • 127Less than $10,000
  • 30$10,000 to $14,999
  • 267$15,000 to $19,999
  • 165$20,000 to $24,999
  • 181$25,000 to $29,999
  • 255$30,000 to $34,999
  • 302$35,000 to $39,999
  • 585$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,172$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,776$60,000 to $69,999
  • 2,674$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2,180$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1,674$90,000 to $99,999
  • 3,243$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,341$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,056$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,045$175,000 to $199,999
  • 767$200,000 to $249,999
  • 217$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,009$300,000 to $399,999
  • 23$400,000 to $499,999
  • 266$500,000 to $749,999
  • 369$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2019 in Syracuse, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Syracuse, NY in 2019
  • 225Less than $100
  • 349$100 to $149
  • 676$150 to $199
  • 917$200 to $249
  • 652$250 to $299
  • 926$300 to $349
  • 405$350 to $399
  • 702$400 to $449
  • 1,152$450 to $499
  • 2,169$500 to $549
  • 1,817$550 to $599
  • 3,140$600 to $649
  • 2,873$650 to $699
  • 2,297$700 to $749
  • 3,569$750 to $799
  • 4,172$800 to $899
  • 1,794$900 to $999
  • 3,031$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,364$1,250 to $1,499
  • 689$1,500 to $1,999
  • 220$2,000 to $2,499
  • 75$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,176No cash rent
Work and jobs in Syracuse: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2019

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.9%
Number of people working at home: 3,315 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,578
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 7,398
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 15,952
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13,849
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9,275
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,482
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,956
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 456
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,106
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,931
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 554
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,021
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Syracuse

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 79,487 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 7,940 (7.7%)
  • Bus: 4,807 (4.6%)
  • Taxi: 2,263 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 373 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 5,194 (5.0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,315 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2019
  • Unemployment by race in 2019
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 8.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 11.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 13.4%Males
  • 9.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 17.0%Males
  • 12.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 12.9%Males
  • 11.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.6%Males
  • 11.0%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
  • 11,1312010 or later
  • 4,1862000 to 2009
  • 1,8161990 to 1999
  • 1,7351980 to 1989
  • 8081970 to 1979
  • 2,147Before 1970
Ancestries in Syracuse, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 6,023 (7.4%)
  • Italian: 5,935 (7.3%)
  • German: 2,476 (3.0%)
  • English: 2,045 (2.5%)
  • American: 1,884 (2.3%)
  • African: 1,691 (2.1%)
  • Polish: 1,671 (2.1%)
  • Somali: 1,530 (1.9%)
  • Jamaican: 1,159 (1.4%)
  • European: 983 (1.2%)
  • French: 550 (0.7%)
  • Iraqi: 529 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 452 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 399 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 316 (0.4%)
  • British: 300 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 296 (0.4%)
  • Haitian: 295 (0.4%)
  • Afghan: 288 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 265 (0.3%)
  • Moroccan: 251 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 236 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 226 (0.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 199 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 188 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 185 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 167 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 149 (0.2%)
  • Albanian: 142 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 123 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 115 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 105 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 103 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 103 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 97 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 96 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 86 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 84 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 81 (0.10%)
  • Swedish: 78 (0.10%)
  • Barbadian: 70 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 69 (0.08%)
  • Lithuanian: 68 (0.08%)
  • Guyanese: 65 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 65 (0.08%)
  • Jordanian: 58 (0.07%)
  • Lebanese: 56 (0.07%)
  • Romanian: 53 (0.07%)
  • Slovak: 51 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 49 (0.06%)
  • Kenyan: 47 (0.06%)
  • Iranian: 46 (0.06%)
  • Sudanese: 44 (0.05%)
  • Danish: 39 (0.05%)
  • Northern European: 38 (0.05%)
  • Finnish: 30 (0.04%)
  • Norwegian: 28 (0.03%)
  • Syrian: 25 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 25 (0.03%)
  • Bulgarian: 24 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 23 (0.03%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 21 (0.03%)
  • Icelander: 20 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 19 (0.02%)
  • Macedonian: 18 (0.02%)
  • Latvian: 17 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 16 (0.02%)
  • Israeli: 13 (0.02%)
  • Serbian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 11 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Scandinavian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Maltese: 7 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Basque: 7 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 7 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 5 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Syracuse:

9.7% (1,868)
New York:

9.1% (403,478)

Cuba
Syracuse:

6.2% (1,193)
New York:

0.6% (25,271)

Somalia
Syracuse:

6.0% (1,148)
New York:

0.1% (2,964)

Vietnam
Syracuse:

5.3% (1,013)
New York:

0.6% (26,372)

Burma
Syracuse:

5.3% (1,012)
New York:

0.3% (14,094)

Congo
Syracuse:

4.5% (865)
New York:

0.0% (2,123)

Other South Central Asia
Syracuse:

4.1% (785)
New York:

0.2% (8,790)

Jamaica
Syracuse:

3.8% (737)
New York:

5.2% (228,914)

India
Syracuse:

3.4% (656)
New York:

3.6% (161,045)

Iraq
Syracuse:

3.1% (590)
New York:

0.1% (5,615)

Dominican Republic
Syracuse:

2.7% (527)
New York:

11.2% (496,813)

Africa, n.e.c.
Syracuse:

2.4% (462)
New York:

0.3% (13,403)

Thailand
Syracuse:

2.4% (456)
New York:

0.3% (13,384)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Syracuse:

2.3% (449)
New York:

0.1% (2,477)

Nepal
Syracuse:

2.3% (442)
New York:

0.3% (13,501)

Kenya
Syracuse:

2.0% (385)
New York:

0.1% (4,363)

Afghanistan
Syracuse:

1.8% (346)
New York:

0.2% (7,551)

Korea
Syracuse:

1.8% (344)
New York:

2.0% (88,703)

Other Eastern Africa
Syracuse:

1.7% (324)
New York:

0.1% (4,987)

Ukraine
Syracuse:

1.6% (312)
New York:

1.7% (75,403)

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

  • This state: 96,968
  • Other state: 23,421
  • Northeast: 8,005
  • Midwest: 3,162
  • South: 9,325
  • West: 2,929

76.7% of Syracuse residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45.2% lived in New York.


Syracuse:

76.7%
State average:

89.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,393
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 264
  • 5th and 6th grade: 305
  • 7th and 8th grade: 719
  • 9th grade: 880
  • 10th grade: 967
  • 11th grade: 815
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 887
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,899
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,617
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,498
  • Associate degree: 3,020
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,978
  • Master's degree: 3,945
  • Professional school degree: 776
  • Doctorate degree: 827
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,289
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 205
  • 5th and 6th grade: 419
  • 7th and 8th grade: 975
  • 9th grade: 1,011
  • 10th grade: 748
  • 11th grade: 1,454
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,185
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,274
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,215
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,713
  • Associate degree: 4,849
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,958
  • Master's degree: 5,783
  • Professional school degree: 1,035
  • Doctorate degree: 964
Educational Attainment for Females
Syracuse marital status for males
Syracuse marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,859
  • One, attached: 1,784
  • Two: 14,527
  • 3 or 4: 6,224
  • 5 to 9: 4,914
  • 10 to 19: 3,070
  • 20 to 49: 3,994
  • 50 or more: 8,993
  • Mobile homes: 393
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $89,119

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2019: 3.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2019: 6.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 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
  • 84.5%Utility gas
  • 7.6%Electricity
  • 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Syracuse, NY
  • 57.6%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 830
Here:

7.5%
New York:

14.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 517
Here:

7.7%
New York:

14.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12,791
Here:

66.3%
New York:

37.4%
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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