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State of New York - County of Onondaga

Onondaga County Demography

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  • Table 1. Onondaga County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Onondaga County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Onondaga County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Onondaga County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Onondaga County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Onondaga County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Onondaga County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Onondaga County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 780
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 457,866
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 131
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 458,336
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 126
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 587.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 468,973
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 105
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 463,920
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -470
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -10637
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 5,053
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -2.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 1.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 11,175
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 2. Onondaga County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 458,336
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 29,917
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 88,164
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 43,630
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 132,155
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 101,176
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 32,167
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 23,361
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 7,766
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 219,195
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 239,141
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 388,555
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 84.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 43,011
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 9.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3,945
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 9,569
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 147
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 4,076
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 9,033
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.00%


    TABLE 3. Onondaga County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 13,506
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,009
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 181,153
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 177,898
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 444,830
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.46
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 53,225
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 62,026
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 44,621
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 115,320
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 57,796
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 50.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 85,022
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 38,947
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 23,386
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 15,057
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 64.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 65,833
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 59,323
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.00%


    TABLE 4. Onondaga County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 460,671
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 5,969
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,043
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 34
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,041
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 71,885
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 62,538


    TABLE 5. Onondaga County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 79,893
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 79,198
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 75,228
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 297,702
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 240,331
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.70%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 72,647
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,447
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,783
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 21.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 57,522
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 11,060
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 22,716
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.40%


    TABLE 6. Onondaga County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 16,135
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,870
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 14,265
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 21,797
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 458,838
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,516
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 468,973
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,648
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 196,633
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 181,153
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 116,810
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,223
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 932
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 76.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 207
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 16.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 149,629


    TABLE 7. Onondaga County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 12,054,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 9,361,977
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 28.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 457,916
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,325
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,002,081
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 9,713,476
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,468,527
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 25.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,971,490
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 7,232,909
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 74.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 809,228
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 831,128
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,597,380
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,422,659
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,971,490
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,842,330
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,725,180




     









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