Population 3,862 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elmwood
Household size in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Elmwood run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Syracuse area as a whole, where it has 2.34 people. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Elmwood are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Elmwood is older than the great majority of Syracuse neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Elmwood (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elmwood
Renters in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Elmwood is about as common as it is nationally: 32.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Of Syracuse's 23 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Elmwood than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Elmwood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $852 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $899 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,453 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$706 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Elmwood runs $1,453 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the Syracuse area overall ($1,138). The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Syracuse neighborhood has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elmwood
Bachelor's degrees in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elmwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Elmwood never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elmwood
| Period | Elmwood | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Elmwood than nationally: unemployment was 7.4%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elmwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood | 2.47 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 32.5% | 13.5% | 1947 | $1,453 | 25.2% | 87.2% | 7.4% |
| Brighton | 2.83 | 33.0 | 34.8% | 65.9% | 19.6% | 1941 | $1,099 | 12.5% | 76.5% | 11.5% |
| Strathmore | 2.25 | 38.7 | 18.0% | 26.4% | 6.8% | 1944 | $1,170 | 40.4% | 94.6% | 5.9% |
| North Valley | 2.47 | 48.5 | 24.6% | 43.9% | 15.7% | 1953 | $1,071 | 23.3% | 82.1% | 11.0% |
| Southwest | 2.65 | 28.9 | 34.4% | 82.3% | 14.5% | 1949 | $822 | 9.0% | 69.9% | 12.6% |
| Skunk City | 2.83 | 24.9 | 37.9% | 71.8% | 12.3% | 1948 | $928 | 8.2% | 77.3% | 11.7% |
| Outer Comstock | 1.73 | 34.9 | 3.0% | 77.0% | 11.3% | 1976 | $1,046 | 57.0% | 96.0% | 3.7% |
| Near Westside | 2.49 | 33.2 | 35.0% | 72.7% | 18.1% | 1945 | $955 | 12.8% | 71.9% | 19.1% |
| South Valley | 2.19 | 42.9 | 7.4% | 37.8% | 12.3% | 1953 | $1,232 | 39.5% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
| University Hill | 1.53 | 20.5 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 42.6% | 1987 | $973 | 74.2% | 94.0% | 14.5% |
| Downtown Syracuse | 1.33 | 32.5 | 2.3% | 95.8% | 8.3% | 1963 | $1,402 | 55.1% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elmwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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