Population 375 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vesper
Household size in Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Vesper sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Syracuse area, where it has 2.34 people. Household size has dropped from 2.78 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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Vesper skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Syracuse area.
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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Vesper, 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 Vesper
Renters in Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Vesper is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Vesper as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Vesper are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $869 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,133 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$511 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Vesper runs $1,133 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Syracuse area. Rent takes 21.6% 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 Vesper
Bachelor's degrees in Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Vesper (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Vesper: 95.6% 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 Vesper
| Period | Vesper | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Vesper runs below the national rate: 4.4% 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).
Vesper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesper | 2.60 | 42.6 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,133 | 43.8% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Tully | 2.47 | 43.3 | 10.0% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 1972 | $1,170 | 45.7% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Spafford | 2.34 | 49.9 | 11.4% | 3.7% | 31.7% | 1962 | $1,565 | 42.5% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Preble | 2.27 | 45.9 | 15.7% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 1961 | $1,300 | 40.0% | 95.5% | 1.0% |
| Cardiff | 2.39 | 47.8 | 11.4% | 18.3% | 3.5% | 1967 | $1,227 | 51.7% | 95.5% | 8.0% |
| Apulia Station | 2.45 | 44.4 | 12.8% | 14.4% | 8.0% | 1952 | $972 | 30.8% | 97.5% | 6.2% |
| South Onondaga | 2.51 | 46.7 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 20.6% | 1970 | $1,148 | 39.1% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Marietta | 2.48 | 46.2 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 19.1% | 1970 | $1,235 | 40.4% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Lafayette | 2.57 | 43.8 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 2.7% | 1979 | $1,275 | 40.6% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Glen Haven | 2.51 | 43.9 | 13.5% | 8.5% | 25.2% | 1974 | $894 | 21.6% | 87.5% | 6.3% |
| Otisco Valley | 2.34 | 52.5 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 1971 | $1,421 | 36.8% | 98.4% | 3.7% |
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 Vesper. 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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