Syracuse metropolitan area explained

Syracuse Metropolitan Area
Official Name:Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
Settlement Type:Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map Alt:Map of Syracuse metropolitan area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: New York
Subdivision Type2:Largest city
Subdivision Name2:Syracuse
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Km2:7200
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:662057
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:$49.281 billion (2022)
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:DST
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code Type:Area codes

The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area comprising three counties in central New York, with the city of Syracuse as its core. The three counties are Onondaga, Madison, and Oswego. According to the 2020 census, the population of the Syracuse MSA was 662,057; a slight difference from 662,577, in the 2010 census.

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants

Places with 25,000 to 75,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Hamlets

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,[2] the Metropolitan Statistical Area(MSA) had a population of 650,154 people, 252,043 households, and 164,202 families residing within the MSA. The racial composition of the MSA was 88.36% White, 6.87% African American, 0.74% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race made up 2.08% of the population.

The median household income in the MSA was $39,210, while the median family income was $47,862. Males had a median income of $35,698, compared to $25,373 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,098.

Combined Statistical Area

The Syracuse–Auburn Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties in central New York. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area.

Sports

See main article: Sports in Syracuse.

Current teams

ClubSportLeagueFoundedVenueLeague
titles		Championship years
Syracuse MetsBaseballalign=center ILalign=center 1934NBT Bank Stadiumalign=center 81935, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1954, 1969, 1970, 1976
Syracuse CrunchHockeyalign=center AHLalign=center 1994Upstate Medical University Arenaalign=center 0N/A

Professional teams in Syracuse include:

College teams in Syracuse include:

Syracuse University sports are by far the most attended sporting events in the Syracuse area. Basketball games often draw over 30,000 fans, and football games over 40,000. The university has bred dozens of famous professional players since starting an athletics program in the late nineteenth century, including all-time greats Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Dave Bing, and present professional stars Marvin Harrison, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Freeney, Jason Hart, and Donovan McNabb. Both teams play in the JMA Dome.

Colleges and universities

Notable Individuals

See also: List of people from Syracuse, New York.

Several well-known individuals have ties to the Syracuse metropolitan area, including:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Total Gross Domestic Product for Syracuse, NY (MSA) . . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. https://www.ccis.edu/nationwide/syracuse/about.aspx "About Hancock Field Campus,"

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