Population 490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Onondaga
Household size in Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.49 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.78 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Onondaga is a place of small households, averaging 1.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.35 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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.6 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.8 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.6 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Onondaga skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.6, 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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Onondaga: 24.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Onondaga
Renters in Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Onondaga is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (90.5%) 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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −53.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Onondaga: just 3.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −11 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Onondaga is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, 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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $778 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $811 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,179 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Onondaga pays $1,179 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Syracuse area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Onondaga
Bachelor's degrees in Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −21.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Onondaga have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.2%, 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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 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 Onondaga never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% 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 Onondaga
| Period | Onondaga | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Onondaga has been strong: just 0.6% 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).
Onondaga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga | 1.95 | 57.6 | 24.3% | 14.7% | 3.1% | 1961 | $1,179 | 9.2% | 87.3% | 0.6% |
| Nedrow | 2.05 | 55.2 | 20.6% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1957 | $1,217 | 15.5% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Sentinel Heights | 2.39 | 47.6 | 8.8% | 17.9% | 1.6% | 1977 | $1,528 | 41.0% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
| Cardiff | 2.39 | 47.8 | 11.4% | 18.3% | 3.5% | 1967 | $1,227 | 51.7% | 95.5% | 8.0% |
| Lafayette | 2.57 | 43.8 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 2.7% | 1979 | $1,275 | 40.6% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Jamesville | 2.43 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 33.8% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,290 | 54.7% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| South Onondaga | 2.51 | 46.7 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 20.6% | 1970 | $1,148 | 39.1% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Otisco Valley | 2.34 | 52.5 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 1971 | $1,421 | 36.8% | 98.4% | 3.7% |
| Pompey | 2.07 | 56.0 | 2.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1963 | $1,089 | 22.7% | 94.2% | 17.3% |
| Syracuse area | 2.34 | 41.4 | 11.4% | 31.6% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,138 | 35.8% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| Watervale | 2.35 | 55.3 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 1970 | $2,125 | 47.7% | 89.1% | 4.8% |
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 Onondaga. 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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