Overview
3,069
Total Population
44.8
Median age
49.69%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
43.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
205
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Syracuse's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Syracuse is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Syracuse's population under 18 was 19.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Syracuse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Syracuse, 13.10% were under the age of 15, 21.08% aged 15 to 29, 48.55% aged 30 to 64, 15.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 less females than males in Syracuse:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.69% females and 50.31% males in Syracuse, IN.
- The Syracuse, IN gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 145.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 236.
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Race / Ethnicity
Syracuse's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Syracuse population: 87.42% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian, 8.47% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
- Syracuse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 205 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,864 (93.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Syracuse is White with a population of 2,683 (87.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Syracuse's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,134 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Syracuse's population decreased by 276 (8.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Syracuse's population increased by 216 (7.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Syracuse's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,854.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)