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Syracuse Kansas Information: Syracuse, Kansas is part of HAMILTON County. Population for Syracuse from the last gathering is 1824. You can view Syracuse venues that host many Syracuse KS events every year. You can also research Syracuse Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Syracuse Kansas real estate guide. Syracuse Kansas has a latitude of 37.9849 and a longitude of -101.747. Zip codes in Syracuse, KS include 67878 ... more Syracuse zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Syracuse, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Syracuse, KS was 1,824.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Syracuse was 893, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Syracuse, KS
There are an estimated 424 married men in the town. 65.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Syracuse are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Syracuse is 931 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Syracuse, Kansas
There are an estimated 419 married women in the community. 57.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Syracuse, KS
The median age of people living in Syracuse, KS was 36.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Syracuse was 125. There were 1,291 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (314) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Syracuse, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Syracuse, KS was 1,800.

White Population in Syracuse, KS
The estimated White population in the Syracuse community is 1,445, which is 79.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Syracuse, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Syracuse, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Syracuse, KS was 5.

Asian Population in Syracuse, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Syracuse, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Syracuse was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 322, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Syracuse community was 409, or 22.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Syracuse, KS
The household population number in Syracuse was 1,822.

Group Quarters Population in Syracuse, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Syracuse, KS
The average household size in Syracuse is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Syracuse, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 830 total housing units in Syracuse.

The number of occupied housing units was 742, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 511 were owner-occupied (68.9), and 231 were renter-occupied (31.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 88 vacant homes in Syracuse at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Syracuse, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 429, with a median value in dollars of 62,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Syracuse, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Syracuse, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 877 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Syracuse, Kansas
216 people in Syracuse also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Syracuse, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Syracuse was 173, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Syracuse, KS
In 2000, there were 417 people in Syracuse, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Syracuse, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 324 people in Syracuse who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Syracuse, Kansas
There were 836 in the labor force in Syracuse at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Syracuse was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Syracuse, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Syracuse, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,976. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Syracuse, Kansas
Per capita income in Syracuse in the last full census was 15,531. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Syracuse numbered 52, or 10.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Syracuse, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 273, or 15 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.