Population 708 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sentinel Heights
Household size in Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sentinel Heights are small: just 2.39 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 picture is much the same across the Syracuse area.
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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Sentinel Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.6, 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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Sentinel Heights than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sentinel Heights
Renters in Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in Sentinel Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sentinel Heights: just 1.6% 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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sentinel Heights was built around 1977, 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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $795 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $828 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $910 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,528 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$734 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sentinel Heights pays $1,528 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Syracuse area overall ($1,138). The typical renter here spends 20.6% 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 Sentinel Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.0% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Sentinel Heights (41.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sentinel Heights is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Sentinel Heights
| Period | Sentinel Heights | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sentinel Heights runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Sentinel Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Heights | 2.39 | 47.6 | 8.8% | 17.9% | 1.6% | 1977 | $1,528 | 41.0% | 94.0% | 4.2% |
| Jamesville | 2.43 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 33.8% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,290 | 54.7% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| Onondaga | 1.95 | 57.6 | 24.3% | 14.7% | 3.1% | 1961 | $1,179 | 9.2% | 87.3% | 0.6% |
| Lafayette | 2.57 | 43.8 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 2.7% | 1979 | $1,275 | 40.6% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Watervale | 2.35 | 55.3 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 1970 | $2,125 | 47.7% | 89.1% | 4.8% |
| Pompey | 2.07 | 56.0 | 2.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1963 | $1,089 | 22.7% | 94.2% | 17.3% |
| Nedrow | 2.05 | 55.2 | 20.6% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1957 | $1,217 | 15.5% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Cardiff | 2.39 | 47.8 | 11.4% | 18.3% | 3.5% | 1967 | $1,227 | 51.7% | 95.5% | 8.0% |
| Manlius | 2.50 | 44.9 | 5.1% | 17.9% | 2.8% | 1978 | $1,321 | 65.5% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Fayetteville | 2.38 | 46.4 | 9.2% | 19.6% | 10.2% | 1966 | $1,247 | 65.0% | 97.4% | 2.1% |
| Syracuse area | 2.34 | 41.4 | 11.4% | 31.6% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,138 | 35.8% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
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 Sentinel Heights. 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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