Population 36,653 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Syracuse
Household size in Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.66 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.73 | 3.20 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.79 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 3.12 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Syracuse is a place of big households: 3.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has edged down from 3.66 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.1 | 32.5 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Syracuse is young: half of its residents are under 30.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 27.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Syracuse (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Ogden area. The single-parent share has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Syracuse
Renters in Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 25.1% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 23.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Syracuse rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (20.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Syracuse are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Syracuse has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1998 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,254 | $907 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,511 | $1,033 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,568 | $1,212 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,989 | $1,692 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$735 | +$785 | +$729 | +$606 |
The median renter in Syracuse pays $1,989 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $735 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the west.
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 Syracuse
Bachelor's degrees in Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Syracuse (39.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 92.8% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 92.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 93.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Syracuse: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.1 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Syracuse
| Period | Syracuse | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Syracuse has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 93 Utah cities with 5,000+ people, only four have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Syracuse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 3.62 | 30.2 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 4.2% | 2003 | $1,989 | 39.7% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Clearfield | 3.02 | 32.0 | 15.9% | 35.5% | 7.4% | 1989 | $1,703 | 25.5% | 90.9% | 3.1% |
| West Point | 3.43 | 34.5 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 4.4% | 2000 | $1,671 | 30.7% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| West Layton | 3.88 | 28.3 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2013 | $2,227 | 43.5% | 98.5% | 0.2% |
| Clinton | 3.52 | 33.7 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,699 | 28.1% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| Hill Afb | 3.35 | 23.8 | 12.2% | 96.1% | 6.3% | 1992 | $1,789 | 19.0% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Sunset | 3.24 | 30.3 | 18.0% | 35.1% | 5.6% | 1963 | $1,212 | 8.8% | 89.7% | 2.7% |
| Layton | 3.05 | 32.4 | 11.1% | 28.3% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,741 | 35.2% | 95.0% | 2.8% |
| West Kaysville | 4.69 | 23.5 | 6.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2007 | $1,614 | 48.9% | 98.3% | 2.4% |
| Roy | 3.04 | 33.0 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,874 | 24.1% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Hooper | 3.58 | 35.5 | 6.2% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 2000 | $2,271 | 31.6% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
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 Syracuse. 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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