Population 254 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Osceola
Household size in Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Osceola are small: just 2.35 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. The Syracuse area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Osceola is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Osceola than nationally: 10.4%, against 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 Osceola
Renters in Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in Osceola rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.3% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 68.3% of the housing in Osceola, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Osceola are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Syracuse area as a whole, 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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $719 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $928 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $655 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Osceola pays $900 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Osceola
Bachelor's degrees in Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Osceola have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, 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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Osceola: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Osceola
| Period | Osceola | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Osceola runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Osceola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola | 2.35 | 46.5 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 68.3% | 1983 | $900 | 13.1% | 94.5% | 10.0% |
| Florence | 2.85 | 41.0 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 22.8% | 1983 | $1,298 | 16.4% | 88.6% | 8.5% |
| Redfield | 2.27 | 51.1 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 65.9% | 1983 | $742 | 14.1% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
| Pine Meadows | 2.58 | 43.4 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 56.5% | 1983 | $930 | 13.4% | 87.8% | 3.4% |
| Westdale | 2.35 | 49.2 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 16.4% | 1979 | $1,067 | 14.9% | 93.0% | 8.7% |
| Ricard | 2.43 | 42.0 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 46.4% | 1985 | $838 | 10.5% | 85.7% | 4.1% |
| Empeyville | 2.78 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 20.0% | 1983 | $1,226 | 13.9% | 86.6% | 7.2% |
| Kasoag | 2.56 | 40.2 | 10.0% | 13.7% | 46.8% | 1984 | $861 | 11.4% | 85.2% | 4.1% |
| Camden | 2.32 | 45.1 | 10.1% | 18.8% | 10.3% | 1956 | $834 | 22.9% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| West Leyden | 2.42 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 14.5% | 30.7% | 1981 | $878 | 12.3% | 94.3% | 6.9% |
| Howardville | 2.25 | 49.3 | 12.3% | 21.5% | 16.7% | 1977 | $941 | 10.3% | 85.0% | 15.1% |
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 Osceola. 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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