Population 8,060 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Far Westside
Household size in Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Far Westside are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.20, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Far Westside is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.6, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Far Westside (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Far Westside
Renters in Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.7% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Far Westside: 51.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (44.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Far Westside as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Far Westside has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Syracuse neighborhoods.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Far Westside is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1941 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $813 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $998 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Far Westside runs $998 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $338 a month since 2006–10, up 51%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the east.
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 Far Westside
Bachelor's degrees in Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Far Westside as nationally: 33.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.9 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Far Westside have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Syracuse area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Far Westside
| Period | Far Westside | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Far Westside has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Syracuse's 23 neighborhoods, only two have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.7 points, mirroring the country.
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).
Far Westside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Westside | 2.08 | 37.5 | 11.5% | 51.3% | 8.2% | 1944 | $998 | 33.3% | 92.1% | 3.1% |
| Westside | 1.88 | 36.6 | 22.8% | 80.3% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,116 | 24.2% | 87.3% | 6.7% |
| Skunk City | 2.83 | 24.9 | 37.9% | 71.8% | 12.3% | 1948 | $928 | 8.2% | 77.3% | 11.7% |
| Near Westside | 2.49 | 33.2 | 35.0% | 72.7% | 18.1% | 1945 | $955 | 12.8% | 71.9% | 19.1% |
| Strathmore | 2.25 | 38.7 | 18.0% | 26.4% | 6.8% | 1944 | $1,170 | 40.4% | 94.6% | 5.9% |
| Downtown Syracuse | 1.33 | 32.5 | 2.3% | 95.8% | 8.3% | 1963 | $1,402 | 55.1% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Southwest | 2.65 | 28.9 | 34.4% | 82.3% | 14.5% | 1949 | $822 | 9.0% | 69.9% | 12.6% |
| Washington Square | 2.61 | 31.3 | 17.6% | 67.9% | 15.7% | 1943 | $958 | 15.5% | 69.0% | 9.7% |
| Elmwood | 2.47 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 32.5% | 13.5% | 1947 | $1,453 | 25.2% | 87.2% | 7.4% |
| Near Northeast | 1.99 | 38.1 | 13.6% | 81.9% | 16.8% | 1960 | $975 | 23.0% | 81.7% | 8.9% |
| Brighton | 2.83 | 33.0 | 34.8% | 65.9% | 19.6% | 1941 | $1,099 | 12.5% | 76.5% | 11.5% |
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 Far Westside. 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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