| Population | 117,124 |
Land area (square miles) |
953 |
Persons per square mile |
122.5 |
Persons under 18 years old |
20.9% |
Persons 65 years old and over |
16.8% |
Female persons |
49.92% |
White persons |
95.9% |
Black or African American persons |
1.2% |
American Indian and Alaska Native persons |
0.50% |
Asian persons |
0.70% |
Persons reporting two or more races |
1.6% |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin |
2.70% |
High school graduates-- persons age 25+ |
88.19% |
Bachelor's degree or higher-- persons age 25+ |
18.98% |
Persons with a disability |
11.4% |
Housing units |
54,721 |
Homeownership rate |
73.7% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units |
$104,600 |
Households |
46,079 |
Persons per household |
2.46 |
Median household income |
$55,967 |
Per capital personal income** |
$28,587 |
Persons below poverty |
17.24% |
Labor force (2019) |
58,263 |
Average annual wage |
$47,726 |
Unemployment rate (2020) |
8.90% |
Private employment |
24,283 |
Public sector employment |
9,174 |
Educational/social service/health jobs |
10,718 |
Manufacturing jobs |
3,228 |
Retail trade jobs |
4,270 |
Construction jobs |
1,673 |
Local government employment |
7,067 |
Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes) |
25.2 |
Minority-owned firms (2012) |
7.10% |
Women-owned firms (2012) |
34.30% |
| Veteran-owned firms (2012) | 12.37% |
Metropolitan Area |
Syracuse, NY MSA |
*Source: U.S. Census (Quick Facts 2018), U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics and NYS Department of Labor (2019 QCEW and LAUS)