Population 30 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Eaton
Household size in West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Eaton are small: just 2.02 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. Household size has dropped from 2.78 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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.3 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.2 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +22.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, West Eaton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in West Eaton (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Syracuse area (11.4%).
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 West Eaton
Renters in West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Eaton is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 76.4% 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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.4% of the housing in West Eaton, 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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −27 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in West Eaton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$116 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Eaton costs $818 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 West Eaton
Bachelor's degrees in West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Eaton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, 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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Eaton have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Syracuse area as a whole looks much the same.
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 West Eaton
| Period | West Eaton | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in West Eaton out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
West Eaton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Eaton | 2.02 | 44.5 | 12.4% | 17.6% | 41.4% | 1938 | $818 | 8.3% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Eaton | 2.20 | 44.4 | 9.5% | 16.4% | 35.4% | 1946 | $851 | 15.4% | 89.7% | 4.9% |
| Morrisville | 2.32 | 27.2 | 12.0% | 24.3% | 21.7% | 1965 | $853 | 21.9% | 87.4% | 4.5% |
| Pine Woods | 2.50 | 33.4 | 3.0% | 13.5% | 20.8% | 1956 | $679 | 16.7% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
| Morrisville Station | 2.38 | 40.8 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 25.2% | 1967 | $939 | 22.7% | 91.0% | 3.5% |
| Erieville | 2.12 | 46.4 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 36.7% | 1958 | $798 | 32.4% | 96.5% | 5.0% |
| Lebanon | 2.68 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 13.9% | 18.9% | 1963 | $996 | 28.7% | 82.1% | 17.8% |
| Nelson | 2.32 | 47.4 | 4.9% | 14.3% | 19.7% | 1958 | $773 | 55.2% | 96.4% | 1.8% |
| Pratts Hollow | 2.65 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 17.6% | 10.3% | 1979 | $1,023 | 16.4% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Bouckville | 2.48 | 41.8 | 14.7% | 17.6% | 17.8% | 1965 | $870 | 20.7% | 91.7% | 1.2% |
| Solsville | 2.73 | 42.6 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 1977 | $1,101 | 14.5% | 88.2% | 0.4% |
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 West Eaton. 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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