Population 1,319 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Edmeston
Household size in West Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in West Edmeston holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.57, 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 West Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in West Edmeston is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Syracuse area overall, where the median age is 41.4.
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 Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in West Edmeston than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Syracuse area.
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 Edmeston
Renters in West Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.0% of households in West Edmeston rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.8% 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 Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in West Edmeston: 13.8% of homes are empty, 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 Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in West Edmeston leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, 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 West Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$335 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Edmeston costs $969 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Edmeston
Bachelor's degrees in West Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Edmeston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in West Edmeston have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, 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 West Edmeston
| Period | West Edmeston | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in West Edmeston than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. 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 Edmeston 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 Edmeston | 2.78 | 39.3 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 1974 | $969 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 4.3% |
| Leonardsville | 2.88 | 38.1 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 1976 | $886 | 21.1% | 91.3% | 7.6% |
| Brookfield | 2.52 | 40.9 | 12.3% | 17.2% | 21.3% | 1979 | $981 | 16.9% | 92.9% | 6.9% |
| Moscow Hill | 2.57 | 41.9 | 12.5% | 5.8% | 12.0% | 1980 | $981 | 14.4% | 92.7% | 2.8% |
| Unadilla Forks | 2.97 | 36.4 | 10.9% | 19.1% | 20.9% | 1977 | $823 | 25.2% | 91.9% | 12.7% |
| Edmeston | 3.04 | 35.9 | 9.4% | 20.8% | 20.1% | 1953 | $1,000 | 19.9% | 86.0% | 2.6% |
| North Brookfield | 2.49 | 39.8 | 11.8% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 1978 | $993 | 18.9% | 93.0% | 10.5% |
| South Edmeston | 2.86 | 39.2 | 8.1% | 15.1% | 15.3% | 1970 | $891 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| West Burlington | 2.96 | 43.7 | 8.6% | 14.1% | 26.3% | 1958 | $1,068 | 13.2% | 90.0% | 4.3% |
| Plainfield Center | 3.09 | 37.0 | 9.5% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 1974 | $726 | 27.0% | 91.5% | 12.3% |
| Bridgewater | 2.41 | 39.6 | 16.9% | 16.0% | 6.9% | 1972 | $749 | 13.3% | 84.0% | 7.5% |
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 Edmeston. 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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