Syracuse, NY Profile

Syracuse, NY, population 141,683, is located in New York's Onondaga county, about 74.5 miles from Rochester and 138.7 miles from Buffalo.

Through the 90's Syracuse's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Syracuse has declined by about 4%.

Syracuse's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Syracuse tend to be much higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	25%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.20
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	147,306	N/A
2001	145,334	-1.34%
2002	144,544	-0.54%
2003	143,748	-0.55%
2004	142,771	-0.68%
2005	141,683	-0.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,057
2002	1,021
2003	951
2004	897
2005	1,096
2006	1,066

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	15	23	17	16	19	12
Forcible Rape	41	43	44	60	73	66
Robbery	568	551	477	446	554	534
Aggravated Assault	936	902	845	772	924	903

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,321
2002	5,562
2003	5,346
2004	4,544
2005	4,526
2006	4,700

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,802	1,930	1,975	1,659	1,867	1904
Larceny, Theft	5,166	5,060	4,612	3,784	3,639	4037
Motor Vehicle Theft	885	1,282	1,186	1,113	980	736
Arson	113	118	-	57	53	57

Location

Elevation	390 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles