Onondaga County, NY Demographic Data
Onondaga County, NY Summary
Onondaga County is located in New York
- Population: 466,852
- Area: 805.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 778.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 27.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 579.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 913.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Onondaga County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
241,428
52%
50.8
Male
224,766
48%
49.2
Total Population
466,194
323,128,000
Onondaga County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
26,196
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28,052
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
28,421
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35,139
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32,100
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
61,136
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
53,055
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
62,493
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
35,206
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
29,717
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
41,788
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20,991
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11,900
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
365,629
78.4%
77.2
Female
192,003
52.5%
51.3
Male
173,626
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
342,376
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
91,462
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
74,679
16.0%
15.2
Female
42,386
56.8%
55.8
Male
32,293
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Onondaga County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
449,214
96.4%
96.8
White
370,920
79.6%
72.6
Black or African American
52,781
11.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,769
0.4%
0.8
Asian
17,413
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
4,202
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
5,847
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
659
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
121
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,304
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,704
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
3,576
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
81
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,250
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
16,980
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22,308
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
2,728
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8,964
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
3,374
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,242
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
443,886
95.2%
82.2
Onondaga County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,285
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19,689
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
79,703
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
58,964
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
37,252
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
62,159
19.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
48,234
15.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
29,974
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
286,312
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
110,393
35.0%
31.2
Onondaga County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
144,184
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
169,215
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
39,964
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
8,515
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
21,647
5.6
5.8%
Onondaga County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
390,431
88.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
49,567
11.3%
21.6%
Spanish
15,269
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17,461
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,456
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
6,381
1.5%
1.1%
Onondaga County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
14,358
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9,558
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,664
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
15,593
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
23,939
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
31,319
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,823
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
28,677
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,970
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,083
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
56,991
57,617
Per capita income
31,040
31,128
Onondaga County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,812
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21,989
9.8%
9.8
Construction
12,713
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
68,244
30.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14,803
6.6%
6.6
Information
4,942
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
15,539
6.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10,747
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
20,925
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
8,532
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
28,457
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,441
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,345
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
14,727
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
93,503
41.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20,692
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
57,679
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
38,888
17.2%
18.1%
Onondaga County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
221,486
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
175,290
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
20,054
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,354
2.9%
5.1
Walked
8,357
3.8%
2.7
Other means
2,237
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
9,194
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Onondaga County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
23,430
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
66,267
36.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
66,316
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
26,971
14.7%
21.0
Onondaga County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
182,984
89.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
118,167
64.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
64,817
35.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
22,508
11.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Onondaga County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
205,492
1 room
4,614
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3,134
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
15,251
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
28,996
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
30,806
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
37,346
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
32,214
15.7%
12.0
8 rooms
25,276
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
27,855
13.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Onondaga County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
205,492
1-unit, detached
129,743
63.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,283
4.0%
5.9
2-units
16,774
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,627
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,153
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9,674
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
15,087
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,151
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Onondaga County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
48,863
23.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15,323
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
37,480
18.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,966
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
26,491
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
22,418
10.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,514
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,364
5.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,862
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,211
0.6%
1.4%
Onondaga County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
130,235
71.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,073
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
34,848
19.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,747
3.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
652
0.4%
0.1
Wood
2,626
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
60
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,318
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
1,425
0.8%
1.1
Onondaga County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
72,657
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,122
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
3,326
4.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,410
4.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,567
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,085
20.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
19,913
27.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
24,234
33.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
41,502
57.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,062
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,488
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,241
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10,258
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
106
0.0%
0.0%
Onondaga County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
62,382
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
152
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
384
0.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
534
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,742
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
8,041
12.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,544
18.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
39,985
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,435
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,250
15.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,635
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,450
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,838
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,719
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,257
38.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,668
0.0%
0.0%
Onondaga County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
118,167
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,965
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
27,286
23.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33,215
28.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23,226
19.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17,567
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,637
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,528
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
743
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,800
205,000
