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The total population of Onondaga County is estimated to be 472,637 with 229,648 males (48.59%) and 242,989 females (51.41%). There are 13,341 more females than males in Onondaga County.
The median household income in Onondaga County was $71,353 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 341(0.48%) from $71,012 in 2020. This income is 95.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Onondaga County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,426. Overall, the median household income for the county of Onondaga County stands at $70,968.
In Onondaga County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,786 for males and $31,840 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,796 for males and $60,276 for females.
In Onondaga County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $76,340, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,975.
In 2022, the population of Onondaga County was 468,249, a 0.81% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Onondaga County's population was 472,094, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 474,316 in 2020.
The median age in Onondaga County, NY is 39.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.57% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 44.83% aged 30 to 64, 14.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Onondaga County population: 78.04% are White, 10.92% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.89% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.36% are some other race and 5.32% are multiracial.