Population 170 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Halfway
Household size in Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Halfway 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 2.47, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, Halfway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Halfway (20.4%), 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 Halfway
Renters in Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Halfway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Halfway: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Halfway has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Halfway pays $815 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Halfway
Bachelor's degrees in Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Halfway than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Halfway is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Syracuse area.
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 Halfway
| Period | Halfway | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Halfway has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Halfway compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway | 2.08 | 52.7 | 20.4% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 1989 | $815 | 29.9% | 91.9% | 0.9% |
| Elbridge | 2.30 | 44.9 | 16.2% | 11.0% | 7.9% | 1979 | $925 | 26.9% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Skaneateles Falls | 2.64 | 42.9 | 8.9% | 17.8% | 6.2% | 1965 | $972 | 36.0% | 93.6% | 5.2% |
| Marcellus | 2.27 | 48.3 | 5.3% | 21.2% | 4.0% | 1965 | $1,154 | 46.6% | 96.4% | 5.4% |
| Mottville | 2.53 | 49.0 | 7.1% | 19.9% | 5.1% | 1960 | $973 | 44.2% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| Camillus | 2.31 | 48.0 | 5.6% | 21.4% | 3.7% | 1973 | $1,183 | 44.6% | 94.6% | 3.4% |
| Jordan | 2.34 | 45.8 | 10.4% | 15.8% | 10.0% | 1953 | $867 | 26.4% | 93.7% | 2.7% |
| Memphis | 2.67 | 40.9 | 13.4% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 1951 | $1,120 | 25.6% | 93.1% | 1.6% |
| Howlett Hill | 2.54 | 51.7 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1958 | $1,343 | 56.2% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Warners | 2.93 | 40.4 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 4.9% | 1989 | $907 | 49.2% | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| Skaneateles | 2.30 | 51.9 | 6.1% | 16.7% | 16.2% | 1955 | $1,246 | 59.3% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
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 Halfway. 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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