Syracuse Metro Area

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  4. Syracuse Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Syracuse Metro Area Family Information
  6. Syracuse Metro Area Education Information
  7. Syracuse Metro Area Business Information
  8. Syracuse Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Syracuse Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Syracuse Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Syracuse Metro Area Counties
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Syracuse Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Syracuse Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 650,154
  • Land Area (2000): 6,188.650 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,010.001 square kilometers
Syracuse Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 735,810 2002 739,104 2005 654,925
2000 764,649 2003 654,609 2006 653,507
2001 733,464 2004 655,454 2007 648,191

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Houses (2000): 278,110
Syracuse Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 938,706 71.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12,384 0.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 353,346 27.09%

Syracuse Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Syracuse Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Syracuse Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 335,904 321,036 14,869 4.43% 44
1991 337,702 314,277 23,425 6.94% 69
1992 336,118 311,570 24,548 7.30% 73
1993 333,898 311,991 21,908 6.56% 66
1994 330,680 311,496 19,184 5.80% 58
1995 328,459 310,731 17,727 5.40% 54
1996 328,500 312,891 15,610 4.75% 48
1997 330,733 315,674 15,059 4.55% 46
1998 328,950 315,733 13,216 4.02% 40
1999 329,627 316,039 13,588 4.12% 41
2000 324,761 312,528 12,233 3.77% 38
2001 324,983 310,881 14,102 4.34% 44
2002 326,353 309,218 17,135 5.25% 52
2003 326,421 308,173 18,248 5.59% 56
2004 327,683 309,814 17,869 5.45% 55
2005 330,177 313,951 16,226 4.91% 49
2006 330,540 315,183 15,357 4.65% 46
2007 328,507 314,149 14,358 4.37% 44
2008 331,421 313,233 18,188 5.49% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 329,316 311,179 18,137 5.51% 55
Feb 2008 329,157 310,296 18,861 5.73% 57
Mar 2008 328,870 310,103 18,767 5.71% 57
Apr 2008 327,807 312,173 15,634 4.77% 48
May 2008 329,752 312,553 17,199 5.22% 52
Jun 2008 335,794 317,610 18,184 5.42% 54
Jul 2008 335,614 317,045 18,569 5.53% 55
Aug 2008 334,426 315,551 18,875 5.64% 56
Sep 2008 332,055 312,586 19,469 5.86% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Syracuse Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 27,394 8.77%
2. Educational Services 25,216 8.07%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16,132 5.17%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 16,080 5.15%
5. Health Care 15,814 5.06%
6. Public Administration 13,424 4.30%
7. Metal Manufactuing 10,714 3.43%
8. Utilities 10,048 3.22%
9. Finance and Insurance 9,500 3.04%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 9,240 2.96%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,620 2.76%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 8,210 2.63%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7,954 2.55%
14. Repair and Maintenance 7,892 2.53%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6,558 2.10%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,996 1.92%
17. Truck Transportation 5,756 1.84%
18. Other Transportation 5,674 1.82%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,666 1.81%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,908 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 50,674 17.31%
2. Health Care 49,154 16.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19,654 6.71%
4. Finance and Insurance 19,494 6.66%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,630 4.66%
6. Social Assistance 11,128 3.80%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 9,896 3.38%
8. Public Administration 9,786 3.34%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,958 2.38%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,718 2.30%
11. Department and Other General Stores 6,322 2.16%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5,700 1.95%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,046 1.38%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,990 1.36%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,898 1.33%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,644 1.24%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,504 1.20%
18. Construction 3,470 1.19%
19. Metal Manufactuing 2,938 1.00%
20. Utilities 2,934 1.00%

Syracuse Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 14,566 4.66%
2. Other Management Occupations 13,986 4.48%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 13,932 4.46%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13,320 4.26%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,196 4.23%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12,014 3.85%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11,244 3.60%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,278 3.29%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10,080 3.23%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 9,146 2.93%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,322 2.66%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8,310 2.66%
13. Engineers 8,014 2.57%
14. Computer Specialists 7,606 2.44%
15. Top Executives 6,610 2.12%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 5,972 1.91%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,606 1.79%
18. Business Operations Specialists 5,202 1.67%
19. Other Construction Trades 4,920 1.58%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 4,884 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 19,628 6.71%
2. Secretaries and Admins 18,290 6.25%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14,680 5.02%
4. Registered Nurses 12,734 4.35%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10,356 3.54%
6. Cashiers 10,260 3.51%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,808 3.35%
8. Other Management Occupations 9,208 3.15%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,800 3.01%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8,218 2.81%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 8,084 2.76%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7,776 2.66%
13. Other Production Occupations 7,610 2.60%
14. Business Operations Specialists 7,340 2.51%
15. Customer Service Representatives 7,316 2.50%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6,950 2.37%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,594 2.25%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,392 2.18%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 6,322 2.16%
20. Child Care Workers 5,682 1.94%

Syracuse Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 538,040 53.56%
15-35 hours 132,156 13.15%
1-14 hours 35,921 3.58%
No regular hours 298,511 29.71%

Syracuse Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16,513 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13,414 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21,811 3.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 41,027 7.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 61,460 10.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 82,729 14.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 99,827 17.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 65,798 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33,928 5.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30,062 5.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12,062 2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,747 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 42,833 7.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 48,966 8.48%

Syracuse Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23,676 4.10%
5-9 75,376 13.06%
10-14 105,051 18.20%
15-19 111,523 19.32%
20-24 100,635 17.44%
25-29 36,235 6.28%
30-34 55,040 9.54%
35-39 12,243 2.12%
40-44 12,993 2.25%
45-59 24,030 4.16%
60-89 11,904 2.06%
At least 90 8,471 1.47%

Syracuse Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,356 0.93% 447,140 77.47%
30-44 3,286 0.57% 76,990 13.34%
45-59 1,568 0.27% 22,462 3.89%
At least 60 2,144 0.37% 18,231 3.16%

Syracuse Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,264 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 60,345 10.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 475,506 79.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 292 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 2,743 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12,354 2.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 24,673 4.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17,697 2.97%

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Syracuse Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 504,572 (1,255,700 people)
Families (2000): 330,014 (1,010,468 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 131,648
People at same address in 1995: 717,424
Syracuse Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 51,517 10.18%
$10,000-$14,999 35,966 7.11%
$15,000-$19,999 33,697 6.66%
$20,000-$24,999 35,358 6.99%
$25,000-$29,999 32,696 6.46%
$30,000-$34,999 32,399 6.40%
$35,000-$39,999 30,899 6.11%
$40,000-$44,999 28,969 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 24,459 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 44,681 8.83%
$60,000-$74,999 54,694 10.81%
$75,000-$99,999 50,175 9.92%
$100,000-$124,999 24,096 4.76%
$125,000-$149,999 10,518 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 8,312 1.64%
$200,000 or more 7,456 1.47%

Syracuse Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 70,505 27.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 67,580 26.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13,992 5.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 38,884 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,124 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 34,675 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 779 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15,504 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 312 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,042 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 117 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,445 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 84 0.03%

Syracuse Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 397,224 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 193,165 14.02%
Public Assistance 16,006 1.16%
Retirement 98,944 7.18%
Self Employment 51,803 3.76%
Social Security 139,974 10.16%
Supplemental Security 22,790 1.65%
Wage / Salary 385,950 28.00%
Other 72,410 5.25%

Syracuse Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 134,625 53.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 117,072 46.51%

Syracuse Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37,827 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 279,304 57.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 155,814 32.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,298 2.73%

Syracuse Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 51,798 9.63%
Color 1 Box Married 282,762 52.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 145,104 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58,431 10.86%

Syracuse Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Syracuse Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Syracuse Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 35,756 3.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 117,639 12.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 296,922 30.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 204,242 21.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88,650 9.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 136,063 14.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 87,477 9.05%

Syracuse Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 12,418 1.91% 8,499 1.31% 20,917 3.22%
Kindergarten 16,896 2.60% 1,708 0.26% 18,604 2.86%
Grades 1-4 73,669 11.33% 7,201 1.11% 80,870 12.44%
Grades 5-8 76,265 11.73% 5,310 0.82% 81,575 12.55%
Grades 9-12 72,326 11.12% 4,273 0.66% 76,599 11.78%
Undergrad college 44,006 6.77% 36,862 5.67% 80,868 12.44%
Graduate or professional school 6,612 1.02% 12,988 2.00% 19,600 3.01%
Total 302,192 46.48% 76,841 11.82% 379,033 58.30%

Syracuse Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Syracuse Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,629 1,571
2002 1,439 1,325
2003 1,377 1,225
2004 1,296 1,274

Syracuse Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Syracuse Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Syracuse Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,104,889 87.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 154,514 12.27%

Syracuse Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Syracuse Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,219
Syracuse Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.943 0.167 0.015 0.841 2.967 0.000 5.756 18.032 1.490 25.277
2000 2.140 0.144 0.033 0.765 3.081 0.000 5.251 17.989 1.607 24.847
2001 2.066 0.168 0.034 1.021 3.289 0.000 6.033 20.894 1.841 28.768
2002 2.004 0.189 0.045 0.985 3.223 0.000 5.918 20.417 2.278 28.613
2003 1.890 0.165 0.038 0.950 3.043 0.000 6.019 19.017 2.221 27.257
2004 1.793 0.220 0.038 0.847 2.897 0.000 5.881 18.265 2.130 26.276
2005 2.086 0.252 0.032 1.054 3.423 0.000 5.420 16.600 1.863 23.884
2006 1.920 0.222 0.028 1.047 3.216 0.000 5.755 17.125 1.542 24.422
2007 2.026 0.225 0.040 0.861 3.152 0.000 5.562 16.708 1.330 23.600

Syracuse Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 20,782
2000 21,355
2001 23,512
2002 23,530

Syracuse Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Syracuse Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 89,753 13.80%
10-19 Years 100,074 15.39%
20-29 Years 80,669 12.41%
30-39 Years 96,822 14.89%
40-49 Years 100,379 15.44%
50-59 Years 72,374 11.13%
60-69 Years 46,831 7.20%
70-79 Years 40,152 6.18%
80-89 Years 19,516 3.00%
90+ Years 3,584 0.55%

Syracuse Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 313,671 48.25%
Color 1 Box Female 336,483 51.75%

Syracuse Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 568,273 87.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 43,316 6.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,501 2.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,395 1.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9,347 1.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,513 0.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 663 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 146 0.02%

Syracuse Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 264,787 19.22%
2. German 235,596 17.10%
3. Italian 207,185 15.04%
4. English 184,063 13.36%
5. Polish 88,747 6.44%
6. French Non-Basque 80,424 5.84%
7. United States Or American 57,845 4.20%
8. Dutch 35,321 2.56%
9. French Canadian 30,890 2.24%
10. Scottish 26,611 1.93%

Syracuse Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,129,023 92.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,250 2.23%
3. Italian 10,687 0.88%
4. French 7,931 0.65%
5. German 5,122 0.42%
6. Polish 4,508 0.37%
7. Other Slavic 4,198 0.34%
8. Chinese 3,724 0.30%
9. Vietnamese 3,496 0.29%
10. Arabic 3,184 0.26%

Syracuse Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,245,517 95.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 31,128 2.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27,791 2.13%

Syracuse Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Syracuse Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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