Syracuse is a city in Central New York, USA. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. It is the county seat of Onondaga County and the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex and, directly west of the city, the Empire Expo Center, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse, a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy.

Population Demographics     The number of households in the study area in 1990 was 243,900 and changed to 252,040 in 2000, representing a change of 3.3%. The household count in 2008 was 253,763 and the household projection for 2013 is 254,663, a change of 0.4%.   The population in the study area in 1990 was 659,856 and in 2000 it was 650,146, roughly a -1.5% change. The population in 2008 was 646,128 and the projection for 2013 is 643,340 representing a change of -0.4%.                     Percent Change   1990 Census   2000 Census 2008 Estimate 2013 Projection 1990 to 2000 2008 to 2013 Total Population 659,856   650,146   646,128   643,340   -1.5% -0.4% Total Households 243,900   252,040   253,763   254,663   3.3% 0.4% Population by Age   In 1990, the median age of the total population in the study area was 32.2, and in 2000, it was 36.0. The median age in 2008 is 37.8 and it is predicted to change in five years to 38.2 years. In 2008, females represented 51.8% of the population with a median age of 38.8 and males represented 48.2% of the population with a median age of 36.6 years. In 2008, the most prominent age group in this geography is Age 45 to 54 years. The age group least represented in this geography is 0 to 4 years.           Age Groups                 Percent Change   1990 Census % 2000 Census % 2008 Estimate % 2013 Projection % 1990 to 2000 2008 to 2013 0 to 4 49,364 7.5% 41,606 6.4% 35,533 5.5% 40,879 6.4% -15.7% 15.0% 5 to 14 91,736 13.9% 97,785 15.0% 82,324 12.7% 73,798 11.5% 6.6% -10.4% 15 to 19 51,455 7.8% 50,435 7.8% 49,115 7.6% 40,954 6.4% -2.0% -16.6% 20 to 24 57,197 8.7% 43,612 6.7% 53,024 8.2% 47,875 7.4% -23.8% -9.7% 25 to 34 112,096 17.0% 81,525 12.5% 81,269 12.6% 95,267 14.8% -27.3% 17.2% 35 to 44 96,293 14.6% 105,181 16.2% 85,319 13.2% 74,072 11.5% 9.2% -13.2% 45 to 54 64,035 9.7% 88,561 13.6% 97,157 15.0% 91,063 14.2% 38.3% -6.3% 55 to 64 55,774 8.5% 55,614 8.6% 74,444 11.5% 84,678 13.2% -0.3% 13.7% 65 to 74 47,418 7.2% 44,137 6.8% 43,728 6.8% 51,874 8.1% -6.9% 18.6% 75 + 34,475 5.2% 41,692 6.4% 44,237 6.8% 42,915 6.7% 20.9% -3.0%                                             Population by Race/Ethnicity   In 2008, the predominant race/ethnicity category in this study area is White. The race & ethnicity category least represented in this geography is American Indian, Alaska Native.     Race & Ethnicity                 Percent Change   1990 Census % 2000 Census % 2008 Estimate % 2013 Projection % 1990 to 2000 2008 to 2013 White 605,924 91.8% 574,472 88.4% 560,857 86.8% 550,920 85.6% -5.2% -1.8% Black 39,103 5.9% 44,644 6.9% 50,827 7.9% 55,084 8.6% 14.2% 8.4% American Indian or Alaska Native 3,948 0.6% 4,801 0.7% 3,077 0.5% 2,242 0.4% 21.6% -27.1% Asian or Pacific Islander 7,726 1.2% 10,638 1.6% 14,729 2.3% 17,544 2.7% 37.7% 19.1% Other Race 3,158 0.5% 4,842 0.7% 4,873 0.8% 6,452 1.0% 53.3% 32.4% Two or More Races     10,750 1.7% 11,766 1.8% 11,098 1.7%   -5.7%                       Hispanic Ethnicity 8,927 1.4% 13,501 2.1% 16,442 2.5% 18,431 2.9% 51.2% 12.1% Not Hispanic or Latino 650,931 98.7% 636,645 97.9% 629,687 97.5% 624,909 97.1% -2.2% -0.8%                       Households by Income                         In 2008 the predominant household income category in this study area is $50K - $75K, and the income group that is least represented in this geography is $150K +.     HH Income Categories                 Percent Change   1990 Census % 2000 Census % 2008 Estimate % 2013 Projection % 1990 to 2000 2008 to 2013 $0 - $15,000 54,652 22.4% 43,611 17.3% 33,031 13.0% 29,852 11.7% -20.2% -9.6% $15,000 - $24,999 41,722 17.1% 34,418 13.7% 28,802 11.4% 24,643 9.7% -17.5% -14.4% $25,000 - $34,999 40,542 16.6% 32,443 12.9% 27,848 11.0% 25,781 10.1% -20.0% -7.4% $35,000 - $49,999 47,057 19.3% 41,997 16.7% 38,447 15.2% 35,411 13.9% -10.8% -7.9% $50,000 - $74,999 40,461 16.6% 49,503 19.6% 48,267 19.0% 48,658 19.1% 22.4% 0.8% $75,000 - $99,999 11,704 4.8% 24,997 9.9% 31,793 12.5% 33,128 13.0% 113.6% 4.2% $100,000 - $149,999 5,441 2.2% 17,228 6.8% 29,425 11.6% 34,753 13.6% 216.6% 18.1% $150,000 + 2,309 1.0% 7,844 3.1% 16,151 6.4% 22,439 8.8% 239.7% 38.9%                       Average Hhld Income $37,164   $51,469   $60,933   $66,800   38.5% 9.6% Median Hhld Income $31,138   $40,055   $49,510   $54,903   28.6% 10.9% Per Capita Income $13,901   $19,953   $24,784   $27,428   43.5% 10.7%   View Larger Map Current year data is for the year 2008, 5 year projected data is for the year 2013. More About Our Data. Demographic data © 2008 by Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions. © 2008. Privacy Statement - License Agreement View Available Buldings View Available Sites Syracuse Chamber of Commerce Central Upstate Demographic Report (PDF) Flickr Images of Syracuse County Syracuse on Wikipedia   Syracuse University "Dream Big"