Onondaga County

Onondaga County, New York

At a Glance

Population476,516
County SeatOnondaga County and City of Syracuse Criminal Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS067
Num Towns28
Census-Designated Places13
Total Town Population259,753
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)472,637
Median Age39.4
Veterans23,008
Housing Units211,312
Uninsured2,101
Net Migration (recent)-7,316
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments11,263
Total Employees216,712
Avg Annual Pay$69,444
Median Household Income$71,479
Poverty Rate13.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$79,538
Federal Spending FY2024$5,766,631,229
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,102

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$172,800
Median Rent$1,002
FMR Studio$963
FMR 1BR$1,074
FMR 2BR$1,321
FMR 3BR$1,616
FMR 4BR$1,821

Health & Safety

Hospitals140
EMS Stations84
Fire Stations84
Police Stations84
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.4
Air Quality Good Days317

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data28
Towns with 90%+ Coverage28

Community

Churches248
Libraries41
Historic Places (NRHP)183
Homeless Population1,192
Schools313
SNAP Stores409
Bank Branches96

Agriculture

Total Farms177
Land in Farms (acres)52,946
Avg Farm Size (acres)299.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED2021-10-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-06-10
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-10-01
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-08-03
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-08-23
DRICE STORM2003-05-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Onondaga County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.