Social Statistics for Syracuse, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 50,445 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,562 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,180 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,595 | 34.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,268 | 14.4 |
| College or graduate school | 20,840 | 41.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 86,084 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,090 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,418 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,002 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,170 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 6,394 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,608 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,402 | 10.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 116,022 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 52,676 | 45.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,718 | 33.4 |
| Separated | 4,464 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 9,027 | 7.8 |
Female | 7,500 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 11,137 | 9.6 |
Female | 6,580 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,565 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,352 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 110,498 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,127 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,334 | 11.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 78,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,058 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 59,770 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,547 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,104 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,568 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 71,418 | 52.1 |
Same county | 47,727 | 34.8 |
Different county | 23,691 | 17.3 |
Same state | 12,441 | 9.1 |
Different state | 11,250 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,118 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 147,326 | 100.0 |
| Native | 136,112 | 92.4 |
Born in United States | 133,189 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 105,555 | 71.6 |
Different state | 27,634 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,923 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 11,214 | 7.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,524 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,174 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 7,040 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,214 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,612 | 32.2 |
| Asia | 4,804 | 42.8 |
| Africa | 549 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,718 | 15.3 |
| Northern America | 513 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,104 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,023 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 18,081 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,007 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 6,656 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,687 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,458 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,418 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,953 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,665 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 147,326 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 164,078 | 111.4 |
| Arab | 1,034 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 324 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 253 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,244 | 1.5 |
| English | 11,140 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,210 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,547 | 1.7 |
| German | 17,942 | 12.2 |
| Greek | 617 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 597 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 23,481 | 15.9 |
| Italian | 20,778 | 14.1 |
| Lithuanian | 227 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 437 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 7,424 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 249 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,612 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,669 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,044 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 268 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,179 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 958 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 282 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,361 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 3,489 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 938 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,197 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 52,577 | 35.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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