Population 551 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lycoming
Household size in Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lycoming is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across the Syracuse area. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.5 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Lycoming skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Lycoming, well below 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 Lycoming
Renters in Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Lycoming is about as common as it is nationally: 32.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lycoming than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Lycoming was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Syracuse area, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$196 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Lycoming runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Lycoming
Bachelor's degrees in Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lycoming: 17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lycoming have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Syracuse area as a whole (91.3%).
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 Lycoming
| Period | Lycoming | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lycoming than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lycoming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming | 2.31 | 48.7 | 4.9% | 32.9% | 6.2% | 1981 | $839 | 17.1% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
| Mexico | 2.33 | 46.8 | 11.0% | 21.5% | 9.8% | 1977 | $930 | 16.4% | 87.5% | 3.8% |
| Maple View | 2.34 | 49.3 | 14.4% | 1.5% | 31.4% | 1970 | $889 | 12.0% | 81.1% | 3.6% |
| Parish | 2.38 | 44.8 | 9.6% | 17.1% | 7.9% | 1977 | $912 | 20.4% | 90.1% | 9.2% |
| Clifford | 2.74 | 37.6 | 7.5% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 1984 | $763 | 16.0% | 83.6% | 3.1% |
| East Palermo | 2.74 | 37.0 | 8.0% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 1978 | $741 | 15.7% | 85.4% | 3.4% |
| Vermilion | 2.67 | 42.6 | 11.9% | 8.4% | 3.5% | 1982 | $1,024 | 22.2% | 88.7% | 6.0% |
| Hastings | 2.49 | 44.3 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1989 | $776 | 17.9% | 94.2% | 4.4% |
| Texas | 2.34 | 48.3 | 13.6% | 4.1% | 27.3% | 1971 | $899 | 11.9% | 82.5% | 3.1% |
| New Haven | 2.80 | 44.9 | 15.4% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 1982 | $1,095 | 26.8% | 90.4% | 5.3% |
| Dugway | 2.67 | 40.8 | 13.0% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 1982 | $931 | 15.0% | 88.5% | 10.6% |
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 Lycoming. 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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