Onondaga County > Syracuse (city)
Population trend for Syracuse
0217,0001970: 197,208197,20819701980: 170,105170,10519801990: 163,860163,86019902000: 147,306147,30620002010: 145,170145,17020102020: 148,620148,62020202023: 146,211146,2112023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Syracuse is a city in Onondaga County, in the Central region.

Syracuse is the third largest city in Upstate New York. Community anchors include Onondaga County government, Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, St. Joseph's Hospital , and Crouse Health.

2023 Median income for Onondaga County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Onondaga County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 625%.

267 152 37 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Syracuse
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Syracuse
Married-couple families: 13,636 (49.5%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 3,548 (12.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 10,355 (37.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 24,947 (78.6%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 6,800 (21.4%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Syracuse

Pct 5 and under 46% Pct 6 to 17 46% Pct 18 to 64 26% Pct 65 and over 11%

The overall poverty rate in Syracuse is 30 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Syracuse lived in the prior year

Same house: 110,852 (76.8%) Same county (different house): 18,431 (12.8%) Different NY county: 5,998 (4.2%) Different state: 6,904 (4.8%) Abroad: 2,178 (1.5%) 144,363 current residents Same house: 110,852 (76.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 18,431 (12.8%) Same county (different house) Different state: 6,904 (4.8%) Different state Different NY county: 5,998 (4.2%) Different NY county Abroad: 2,178 (1.5%) Abroad
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Syracuse residents
29.7 29.9 31.7 31.9 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau