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Onondaga
New York

473K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$282K

Median Home

D+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,061

Federal Spending per Capita$6,324

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score692

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms199

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$141K

Income (95th Percentile)$245K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.7%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,656

SS Benefits / Person$4,275

Education Wage Premium2.04x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.93x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$276K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$248K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1664/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.69%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,646

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,392/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate65.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Sellers market — homes selling above list

101.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.8%

Sold Above List Price

51.7%

Median Days to Close

64 days

Active Listings

555

New Listings / Month

302

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

19 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

67.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 101.7% · Redfin 105.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices825

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2,909

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients535 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,675

Uninsured (under 65)4.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders67,313

Bachelor's Degree Holders40,107

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools146

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate7.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate34.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities26

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)59th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-0.77

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days273 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events23.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$159K

Ozone Days184 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.26

Heating Degree Days6,916 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days513 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,364 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)376 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year4.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)77 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)183 properties

FAA-Registered Airports14 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries10 breweries

Microbreweries6 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed78 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)363 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)346 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations249 stations

DC Fast Chargers155 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers819

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers21,970 workers

Public Transit Commuters5,263 workers

Walk to Work7,987 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,964 workers

Avg Commute Time18.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work3.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden44.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities101

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.994

Nonprofit Organizations1,943

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.0%

Never-Married Adults37.3%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations257

Asian Population4.0%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities10

Nursing & Care Facilities133

Grocery Stores216

Arts & Entertainment Venues57

Hotels & Lodging100

Recreation Businesses161

Professional Services Firms1,120

Veterinary Practices92

Real Estate Firms433

Museums9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$79K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

D+20

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.69%1.4% state avg

Politics

D+20D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -3K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $282K

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Local News — Onondaga

Syracuse.com · 32 minutes ago

Onondaga County Democrats set to elect 27-year-old as new leader, embracing generational change

New Democratic Party chair will be the youngest in at least 50 years.…

WSYR · 2 days ago

Two emergency workers taken to hospital after ambulance crash in Onondaga on the way to separate accident

ONONDAGA, N.Y. (WSYR) — Two first responders were brought to a hospital on Monday after the ambulanc…

WSTM · 2 days ago

Onondaga Co. Sheriff investigating two crashes, one involving an ambulance

ONONDAGA NATION — The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office is investigating two separate crashes, one in…

13WHAM-TV · 1 day ago

Seneca Falls man among 8 charged in child exploitation sting

A Seneca Falls man is among eight people facing felony charges following a two-day online child expl…

Syracuse.com · 2 days ago

Onondaga Central students taken to hospitals after crash on Onondaga Nation

The students were on the way to football practice. There were five people in the car that crashed.…

WIBX 950 · 1 day ago

Men From Frankfort and New Hartford Among 8 Arrested in Onondaga County Child Exploitation Sting

Eight men were arrested and charged following a two-day online child exploitation investigation in O…

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