Onondaga

  1. Onondaga Legal Resources
  2. Onondaga Statistics
  3. Onondaga Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Onondaga Employment Information
  5. Onondaga Family Information
  6. Onondaga Education Information
  7. Onondaga Public Benefits Information
  8. Onondaga Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Onondaga Legal Resources Back to top

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Onondaga Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,271
  • Land Area (2000): 170.952 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.385 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,359
Onondaga Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,234 65.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 227 1.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,812 33.60%

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Onondaga Employment Information Back to top
Onondaga Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 409 8.23%
2. Construction 383 7.71%
3. Health Care 378 7.61%
4. Public Administration 344 6.92%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 326 6.56%
6. Finance and Insurance 282 5.67%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 179 3.60%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 169 3.40%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 164 3.30%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 2.74%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 123 2.47%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 122 2.45%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 117 2.35%
14. Utilities 117 2.35%
15. Metal Manufactuing 112 2.25%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 82 1.65%
17. Other Transportation 76 1.53%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 1.47%
19. Repair and Maintenance 73 1.47%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 69 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 959 22.24%
2. Health Care 917 21.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 308 7.14%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 198 4.59%
5. Public Administration 180 4.17%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 151 3.50%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 130 3.01%
8. Social Assistance 112 2.60%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 110 2.55%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 101 2.34%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 2.25%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 91 2.11%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 68 1.58%
14. Utilities 65 1.51%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.11%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 48 1.11%
17. Private Household Services 41 0.95%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 38 0.88%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 0.83%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 0.83%

Onondaga Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 349 7.02%
2. Top Executives 226 4.55%
3. Other Production Occupations 196 3.94%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 181 3.64%
5. Engineers 178 3.58%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 175 3.52%
7. Computer Specialists 172 3.46%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 170 3.42%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 142 2.86%
10. Business Operations Specialists 141 2.84%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 140 2.82%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 131 2.64%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 123 2.47%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 118 2.37%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 2.23%
16. Lawyers 110 2.21%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 106 2.13%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 93 1.87%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 92 1.85%
20. Accountants and Auditors 89 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 330 7.65%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 330 7.65%
3. Registered Nurses 283 6.56%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 258 5.98%
5. Other Management Occupations 210 4.87%
6. Business Operations Specialists 196 4.54%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 194 4.50%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 187 4.34%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 164 3.80%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 163 3.78%
11. Cashiers 104 2.41%
12. Child Care Workers 88 2.04%
13. Other Production Occupations 86 1.99%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 86 1.99%
15. Accountants and Auditors 85 1.97%
16. Customer Service Representatives 82 1.90%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 1.76%
18. Other Healthcare Support 75 1.74%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 71 1.65%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 1.65%

Onondaga Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,110 53.61%
15-35 hours 1,638 10.83%
1-14 hours 537 3.55%
No regular hours 4,842 32.01%

Onondaga Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 0.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 189 2.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 249 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 616 7.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,205 13.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,355 15.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,836 20.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,233 14.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 605 6.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 398 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 152 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 337 3.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 484 5.51%

Onondaga Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 1.29%
5-9 865 9.84%
10-14 1,442 16.41%
15-19 2,286 26.02%
20-24 1,854 21.10%
25-29 765 8.71%
30-34 743 8.46%
35-39 141 1.60%
40-44 80 0.91%
45-59 219 2.49%
60-89 137 1.56%
At least 90 142 1.62%

Onondaga Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.09% 7,317 83.27%
30-44 20 0.23% 944 10.74%
45-59 8 0.09% 211 2.40%
At least 60 0 0.00% 279 3.18%

Onondaga Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 641 7.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,022 88.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 267 2.95%

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Onondaga Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,110 (19,454 people)
Families (2000): 5,225 (16,980 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,577
People at same address in 1995: 12,297
Onondaga Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 297 4.18%
$10,000-$14,999 325 4.57%
$15,000-$19,999 258 3.63%
$20,000-$24,999 347 4.88%
$25,000-$29,999 305 4.29%
$30,000-$34,999 374 5.26%
$35,000-$39,999 377 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 390 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 398 5.60%
$50,000-$59,999 754 10.60%
$60,000-$74,999 878 12.35%
$75,000-$99,999 1,037 14.59%
$100,000-$124,999 577 8.12%
$125,000-$149,999 289 4.06%
$150,000-$199,999 305 4.29%
$200,000 or more 199 2.80%

Onondaga Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,595 22.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,006 28.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 264 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,022 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,141 16.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 825 11.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 150 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Onondaga Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,767 28.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,584 17.64%
Public Assistance 28 0.14%
Retirement 1,470 7.23%
Self Employment 929 4.57%
Social Security 2,085 10.26%
Supplemental Security 139 0.68%
Wage / Salary 5,588 27.50%
Other 732 3.60%

Onondaga Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,057 46.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,361 53.44%

Onondaga Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 395 5.40%
Color 1 Box Married 4,786 65.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,857 25.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 282 3.85%

Onondaga Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 553 6.77%
Color 1 Box Married 4,812 58.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,646 20.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,154 14.13%

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Onondaga Education Information Back to top
Onondaga Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 448 3.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,012 6.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,446 23.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,857 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,621 11.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,121 21.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,010 13.85%

Onondaga 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 155 0.76% 190 0.94% 345 1.70%
Kindergarten 257 1.27% 26 0.13% 283 1.40%
Grades 1-4 1,217 6.00% 132 0.65% 1,349 6.65%
Grades 5-8 1,345 6.64% 93 0.46% 1,438 7.09%
Grades 9-12 1,315 6.49% 56 0.28% 1,371 6.76%
Undergrad college 511 2.52% 294 1.45% 805 3.97%
Graduate or professional school 122 0.60% 176 0.87% 298 1.47%
Total 4,922 24.28% 967 4.77% 5,889 29.05%

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Onondaga Public Benefits Information Back to top
Onondaga Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,618 95.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 868 4.45%

Onondaga 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.


Onondaga Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Onondaga Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,010 14.85%
10-19 Years 3,087 15.23%
20-29 Years 1,489 7.35%
30-39 Years 2,882 14.22%
40-49 Years 3,463 17.08%
50-59 Years 2,283 11.26%
60-69 Years 1,438 7.09%
70-79 Years 1,387 6.84%
80-89 Years 946 4.67%
90+ Years 286 1.41%

Onondaga Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,764 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 10,507 51.83%

Onondaga Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,471 91.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 846 4.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 270 1.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 239 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 233 1.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 192 0.95%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%

Onondaga Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,448 24.31%
2. German 3,648 16.28%
3. Italian 3,268 14.58%
4. English 3,238 14.45%
5. Polish 1,276 5.69%
6. French Non-Basque 780 3.48%
7. United States Or American 759 3.39%
8. Dutch 418 1.87%
9. Scottish 407 1.82%
10. French Canadian 388 1.73%

Onondaga Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,611 93.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 243 1.29%
3. Italian 200 1.06%
4. German 130 0.69%
5. Other Slavic 91 0.48%
6. Other Native North American 77 0.41%
7. Polish 73 0.39%
8. Korean 64 0.34%
9. Japanese 59 0.31%
10. Tagalog 48 0.25%

Onondaga Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,202 94.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 657 3.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 414 2.04%

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Onondaga 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.