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2013 Report CNY Vitals Spring 2013 Community Benchmarks Program The Maxwell School at Syracuse University EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of Onondaga County and Syracuse, New York in comparison with other geographical areas. The nine categories include: 
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Environment, Transportation & Planning Health & Human Services Housing Public Safety This research is part of an ongoing effort of the Community Benchmarks Program (CBP) at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. It represents a partnership with the Central New York Community Foundation, Inc., and F.O.C.U.S. of Greater Syracuse. Methods The data in this report were collected from internet research of ten critical areas. Various indications from each category were selected to convey a snapshot of Syracuse New York and Onondaga County. A majority of the data was retrieved from government sources and specific government departments including: the Department of the Budget, New York State Department of Health, and New York State Department of Education. Additionally, the U.S. Census Bureau’s data from the American Community Survey, and Decennial Census were used. Findings Arts, Culture & Recreation 1. Onondaga County scored 173 on the ESAI Cultural Index, just under the mean of 176 of the three counties with which the county was compared in 2012. 2. The New York State Fair attendance has dropped by 16% in the past decade to 845,595 in 2012. 3. Attendance at Syracuse University men’s basketball games was 448,736 in 2012, the second highest number since turnout was tracked starting in 2005. i
4. The number of unique visitors to VisitSyracuse.org was 141,599 in 2011, 36% higher than 2008, the year the website was developed. 5. At the end of 2011, the number of Facebook fans for VisitSyracuse.org totaled 9,555. 6. There is a 105% increase in Twitter followers on VisitSyracuse.org in 2011 over the previous year. 7. Visitor guides mailed from the Onondaga County tourism board in 2011 represents a 97% increase from the number of visitor guides mailed in 2008. 8. Local taxes generated from tourism activities decreased by $2 million between 2008‐10. 9. Visitor spending decreased 6.8% from $777 million in 2008 to $724 million in 2010. 10. Jobs created from tourism activities in 2010 totaled 16,418, a drop of almost 4% from 2008. 11. $20,209was the average household expenditure for entertainment In Onondaga County in 2012. 12. $107 was the average household expenditure for social, recreation and health club memberships in Onondaga County in 2012. 13. $94 was the average household expenditure for toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles in Onondaga County in 2012. 14. $5 was the average household expenditure for music instruments and accessories in Onondaga County in 2012. 15. $105 was the average household expenditure on movies, theater and amusement parks in Onondaga County in 2012. 16. $39 is the average household expenditure for athletic gear, game tables and exercise equipment in Onondaga County in 2012. 17. $83 was the average household expenditure on reading materials in Onondaga County in 2012. 18. Grant distributions by the Rosamond Gifford Foundation dropped by 33% from 2010 to 2011 19. The total number of employees working in performing arts companies in Onondaga County decreased by 21% between 2000 and 2012. 20. Businesses involved with the performing arts decreased by 24% between 2000‐12. 21. Performing arts, sports and similar event promoters decreased 29% in Onondaga County from 2000‐12. ii
22. During the time period 2000‐12, the total number of employees working for independent artists, writers and performers decreased by 36%. 23. Employees working for museums, historical sites and similar institutions in Onondaga County increased by 78%. Civic Engagement & Government 1. More than one‐quarter of the general budget for the city of Syracuse goes to Police services in 2012‐13. 2. 55% of the total budget for the city of Syracuse is allocated to the Syracuse City School District in 2012‐13. 3. Onondaga County allocated 77.9% of its funds to mandated programs and public safety in the 2012‐13 budget. 4. Registered voter turnout in Onondaga County was 26% in 2011, a 26% decrease from 2010. 5. 3 out of every four registered voters cast ballots in the three presidential elections since 2000. 6. Households with memberships in charitable organizations in Onondaga County decreased by 0.8% from 2000‐12. 7. Onondaga County households associated with labor unions decreased by 0.7%, 2000‐12. Demographics 1. Syracuse has the smallest Metropolitan Statistical Area population of selected MSAs in upstate New York. 2. The median household income in Syracuse is significantly lower at $31,689 compared to Onondaga County at $52,636 and nearly half of the median household income for NYS. 3. The city of Syracuse has the second highest median household income at $31,689 of selected cities in upstate New York. 4. Syracuse household residents who identify their race as ‘White’ have the highest median household income at $36,889, 2007‐11. 5. The median income of a married‐couple family household in Syracuse is 98% greater than that of a male householder and 193% greater than that of a female householder. 6. Syracuse city residents between the ages of 45 to 64 years have the highest median household income at $37,358. 7. 39% of families in the city of Syracuse were living in poverty in 2007‐11. iii
8. 19% of married families in the city of Syracuse were living below the poverty level in 2007‐
11. 9. 50% of single mother households in the city of Syracuse were living below the poverty level in 2011. 10. 14% of white families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo from 2007‐11. 11. 38% of black / African American families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse from 2007‐11. 12. 34% of American Indian or Alaska Native families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse from 2007‐11. 13. 43% of Asian families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse 2007‐11. 14. 43% of Hispanic / Latino families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse from 2007‐
11. 15. 43% of Hispanic / Latino and Asian families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse, 29% higher than white families from 2007‐11. 16. 38% of Black / African American families in Syracuse were living below the poverty level in 2007‐11. 17. 43% of Hispanic / Latino families were living below the poverty line in the City of Syracuse for 2007‐11. 18. Half of all the children under the age of five in Syracuse are living in poverty, twice as high as children of the same age who live in Onondaga County. 19. 50% of children under the age of five in Syracuse are living in poverty, equivalent to Rochester and higher than in Albany. 20. The percent of people in poverty is significantly higher in Syracuse compared to Onondaga County. 21. Syracuse has the highest percent of people living in poverty of selected upstate New York cities. 22. Syracuse and Onondaga County are largely populated with residents who identify their race as “White.” 23. Between 2000 and 2010, the residents of Syracuse who identify as “Asian” increased by 61%, and “Black or African American” by 18%, while those who identify as “White” decreased by 11%. iv
24. Between 2007‐11, the majority of residents within four selected upstate cities, including Syracuse, identified themselves as “White.” 25. The percent of people who identify as a race/ethnicity other than white has dramatically increased since 1960 with the greatest increase in Syracuse in comparison to Onondaga County, NYS and the US. 26. The median age of Syracuse residents has dropped from 32 years in 1960 to 30 years of age in 2010. 27. 66% of Syracuse population was between the ages of 18‐64 in 2007‐11. 28. 15% of the population in the city of Syracuse are people who are 18‐22 in 2010, higher than any other age range. 29. 7% of Syracuse residents were under the age of 5 in 2007‐11. 30. 23% of Syracuse residents were under the age of 18 in 2007‐11. 31. 66% of Syracuse residents were between the ages of 18‐64 in 2007‐11. 32. 10% of Syracuse residents were over the age of 65. 33. In a comparison of family types, Onondaga County was composed primarily of married households in 2007‐11 whereas Syracuse was composed of single mothers. 34. 54% Syracuse Males in 2007‐11 had never been married. 35. 51% Syracuse females had never been married in 2011. 36. 7% of Syracuse residents are not US citizens. 37. At 7%, Syracuse has the highest percent of residents who are not US citizens when compared to selected upstate New York cities. 38. 4% of Syracuse city residents are naturalized US citizens while at 6% Albany has the highest percent of residents who are naturalized US citizens compared to selected upstate New York cities. 39. 90% of Syracuse residents are US citizens. 40. The number of refugees who have entered Syracuse from 2001‐12 is 7,197 with the highest number coming from Bhutan, Burma and Somalia. 41. Between 2001‐12, the highest influx of refugees to Syracuse was in 2009 at 1,223, which is 17% of the total number during this period. 42. For the City of Syracuse between 2001‐12, the top three countries with the greatest number of refugee arrivals came from Burma, Bhutan and Somalia. v
43. 25% of refugees who came to Syracuse in 2012 are from Burma. 44. 8% of people in the city of Syracuse do not speak English 'very well’ while 9% of people in the city of Rochester do not speak English 'very well,’ the highest percent of people in selected upstate cities. 45. 4% of people in Onondaga County do not speak English 'very well’ while 5% of people in Monroe County do not speak English 'very well,’ the highest percent of people in selected upstate cities. 46. 22% of Albany’s population was veterans in 2011. Economy 1. The GDP increased by 38% from 2001 to 2010 in Syracuse. 2. Albany Metropolitan Area’s real capita GDP increased by 2% from 2008‐11. 3. The Real GDP in the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area is 41% lower than that of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area. 4. Syracuse had the second‐least amount of outstanding debt of four selected upstate cities at the end of fiscal year 2011. 5. Syracuse had the second‐largest amount of outstanding debt per capita of four upstate cities at the end of fiscal year 2011. 6. Total outstanding debt for the city of Syracuse has declined since 2007. 7. Real GDP in the manufacturing sector decreased by 3% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. 8. Real GDP in the finance sector increased by 10% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. 9. Real GDP in the real estate sector decreased by 19% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. 10. Real GDP in the information sector increased by 10% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. 11. Onondaga County unemployment rates have been lower than the state and national averages for unemployment since 2005. 12. The Syracuse MSA experienced the highest unemployment rate of the four Upstate New York Metropolitan Statistical Areas in 2011. 13. The total number of employment increased by .32% from 2010‐11 in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. vi
14. Syracuse was the only city in which average weekly hours of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls are expected to be greater in December 2012 than in December 2011. 15. The top employer in Onondaga County in 2011 was Upstate University, which employed 9,525 employees. 16. In 2011, office and administrative support occupations had 52,320 employees in Syracuse. 17. From 2006‐11, 19.1% of manufacturing jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 18. From 2006‐11, 17.3% of information jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 19. From 2009‐11, 2.89% of education jobs were gained in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 20. From 2006‐11, 9.95%% of financial jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 21. From 2006‐11, 4.92% of leisure and hospitality jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 22. There was a 5.9% increase in real estate and rental/leasing jobs in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area between 2006‐11. 23. Food services jobs increase 5.7% in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. 24. 2.7% of local government jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. 25. 9.2% of construction jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. 26. Health care and assistance jobs increased by 13.7% in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. 27. Onondaga County lagged behind NYS in the percentage of minority‐owned firms for all minority groups in 2007. 28. The percentage of families who had children both below and over 6 years of age and had all parents in the labor force was estimated to be greater in Onondaga County than the city of Syracuse by the American Community Survey 2007‐11 5 year estimate. 29. The mean income increased by 42.5% from 2001 to 2011 in Onondaga County. 30. People between the ages of 45‐64 make around $36,321 in Syracuse, NY. 31. Legal occupations make a mean income of $90,920 in Syracuse, NY. 32. The business and financial operation occupational group had the greatest mean wage at $58,880. 33. In 2011, Albany’s mean income was $6,276 greater than Syracuse’s mean income. 34. The mean income for the government sector increased by 25% from 2005 to 2011. vii
35. The mean income for the all manufacturing companies decreased by 9% from 2005 to 2011. 36. The mean income for the Finance and Insurance Sector increased by 31% from 2005 to 2011. 37. Buffalo MSA employers contributed 40% more to employee funds and insurance than did Syracuse MSA in 2011. 38. The employers’ contributions to employee pensions and insurance increased by 1.48% from 2010 to 2011. 39. Revenue collected from sales tax for New York State in Onondaga County has nearly doubled since 2002, while New York State sales tax revenue for the City of Syracuse has stayed consistent since 2002. 40. Onondaga County received the second‐smallest amount of revenue from NYS sales tax of four upstate counties in 2011. 41. Onondaga County had the smallest constitutional tax limit of four upstate counties in 2011. 42. Onondaga County had the second‐largest percent of its tax limit exhausted of four upstate counties in 2011. 43. Onondaga County had the smallest tax margin of four upstate counties in 2011. 44. State aid made up 58% of Syracuse’s $657,491,804 total net revenue. 45. Syracuse allocated 7% more money to the police department than to the fire department. 46. Economic development expenditures for Onondaga County have surpassed those of the City of Syracuse since 2008 . 47. 78% of 2011 economic development expenditures in the city of Syracuse were for development infrastructure. 48. 61% of 2011 economic development expenditures in Onondaga County were under miscellaneous economic development. 49. Syracuse received the second‐largest amount of federal aid of four upstate cities in 2011. 50. Onondaga County received the second‐smallest amount of federal aid of four upstate counties in 2011. 51. After steadily declining since 2002, federal aid to Onondaga County returned to its previous level in 2011. 52. 48% of federal aid to the city of Syracuse in 2011 was for economic development. 53. 69% of federal aid to Onondaga County in 2011 was for social services. viii
54. The Syracuse region was the only Upstate New York region that experienced a decline in University research & development expenditures between 2005 and 2009. 55. The largest share of university research & development funding in the Central New York region in 2009 was received by Syracuse University (41.5%) followed by SUNY Upstate Medical University (33.7%) and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (20.8%). 56. The majority of Central New York university research and development expenditures in 2009 were in Life Sciences (47.3%) followed by Engineering (19.4%). 57. The Rochester MSA was the only Upstate New York region to score above the NYS and US averages on the US Economic Development Administration’s Innovation Index. 58. The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area had the lowest levels of local venture capital investment of three Upstate New York cities in 2007‐09. 59. The largest recipient of venture capital funding has been the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area, attracting $138.81 million over 2007‐09, much higher than the Buffalo ($59.46 million) and Syracuse ($5.76 million) regions. 60. There was a significant decrease in the number of patents in all Upstate NY MSAs from 2006 to 2010. Education 1. 76% of students at Fowler High School were eligible for free and reduced meals, the highest percentage in the Syracuse City School District’s high schools in 2010‐11. 2. Rochester City School District has more students who qualified for free and reduced meals than any other comparable city school district in upstate New York from 2008‐09 to 2010‐
11. 3. Per pupil spending for special education in the Syracuse City School district was $19, 410 in 2010‐11, a 38% increase from the 2005‐2006 academic year. 4. 70% of mean per pupil spending in the 19 school districts in Onondaga County in 2010‐11 is for special education. 5. Per pupil expenditures in the Syracuse City School District is consistently lower than three other upstate city school districts over a three‐year period, with the exception of 2008‐09, when spending was $373 higher than Buffalo. 6. Total revenue for Syracuse City School District has steadily increased from 2000 to 2010, increasing by $141.6 Million. 7. Total school revenue for Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse has been steadily increasing since 2000. ix
8. Total Revenue for the Syracuse City School District decreased by 3.6% from 2008‐09 to 2009‐10. 9. The majority (54%) of students in Syracuse City Schools are Black. 10. 20% of Lyncourt students are classified as special education students, the highest of all county school districts in the 2010‐11academic year. 11. 71% of Onondaga County professional personal in schools are between the ages of 33‐56. 12. 29% of Syracuse City School District grade 3 students are proficient in math, 32% below the New York State Average of 61%. 13. 35% of Syracuse City School District grade 4 students are proficient in math, 34% below the New York State Average of 69%. 14. 21% of Syracuse City School District grade 8 students are proficient in math, 40% below the New York State Average of 61%. 15. 10.5% of students in Syracuse City School District are not proficient in English. 16. 10.5% of students in the Syracuse City School District are not proficient in English, the highest of the three upstate school districts with which it was compared. 17. 28% of fourth grade students in the Syracuse City School District are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the statewide average of 59% in 2012. 18. 20% of eighth grade students in the Syracuse City School District are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the statewide average of 50% in 2012. 19. 20% of Syracuse eighth graders are proficient in English Language Arts in 2011‐12. 20. Slightly more than one in four Syracuse fourth graders were considered proficient in English Language Arts in 2011‐12. 21. The mean scores on English Language Arts exams of fourth graders in Onondaga County school districts has been slightly higher than the statewide mean from 2007‐08 through 2011‐12. 22. 60% of eighth grade students in Onondaga County schools scored a 3 or higher on the NYS English Language Arts exam, consistently outperforming the New York State mean between 2007‐08 and 2010‐11. 23. 62% of fourth grade students in Onondaga County scored a 3 or higher on the English Language Arts exam, surpassing statewide results and Syracuse by 3% and 34%, respectively in 2011‐12. 24. 60% of eighth grade students in Onondaga County schools scored a 3 or higher on the English Language Arts exam, outperforming statewide results in 2011‐12. x
25. In the Syracuse City School District, the passing rate on the Algebra and Geometry Regents has increased significantly since 2008. 26. 10% of the students in the Onondaga Central School District dropped out in 2009‐10, the highest of the suburban high schools in Onondaga County. 27. More than one in four Syracuse students in the 2006 cohort dropped out of school in 2009‐
10. 28. 39% of Fowler High School students in the 2006 cohort dropped out of school in 2009‐10, the highest of the four Syracuse high schools. 29. 40% of Hispanics in the Syracuse City School District 2006 cohort dropped out of school in 2009‐10, the highest of any race/ethnicity. 30. In 2010‐11 the mean graduation rate of all Onondaga County districts except for Syracuse City School District is 88% while Syracuse City School District has a graduation rate of 52%. 31. Syracuse City School District had the lowest graduation rate of 52% in 2010‐11. 32. 66% of students who identify themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander graduated from the Syracuse City School District in 2009‐10, compared to 36% of students who identify themselves as Hispanic. 33. Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse all had comparable graduation rates for the 2007‐
11 Cohort graduating in 2011, with a mean graduation rate of 51%. 34. 61% of students in the 2006‐10 cohort at Corcoran High School graduated, the highest percentage of the four high schools in the Syracuse City District. 35. The economic advantage of Syracuse City School District students has little effect on graduation rates with a 55% graduation rate of those who are economically disadvantaged. 36. In the Syracuse City School District, the attendance rate since 2007 has remained relatively stagnant. 37. From 1999 to 2019e, it is predicted that enrollment in Syracuse City School District Schools will decline by 9 percent. 38. Fayetteville‐Manlius School District has the highest percentage of teachers (29%) who have a master’s degree with 30 hours or a doctorate. 39. 85.9% of person’s in Albany, New York earned a high school diploma or higher. 40. 43% of adults, 25 and older in Onondaga County, have an associate’s degree or higher, slightly higher than the statewide mean and 17% higher than the national mean in 2011. Environment, Transportation & Planning xi
Environment 1. 115 inches was the annual snowfall in Syracuse in 2011. 2. There is an 8% increase in the number of days in Onondaga County when the air quality index was rated as ‘Good’ between 2000‐11. 3. Onondaga County had the highest mean number of Good air quality days with 331.3 between 2000‐11. 4. Through recycling, Onondaga County reduced the emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) through the mitigation of over 1.2 million MTCO2E, the equivalent to taking 223,000 passenger cars off the road. 5. Recycling has dropped 5% between 2007‐11 in Onondaga County. 6. There was a 15% increase in the number of tons of waste processed between 2010‐11. 7. Onondaga County has reported the disposal of over one million pounds of on‐site toxic waste. 8. Onondaga County has reduced on‐site disposal of toxic waste by 145.1% between 2004‐11. 9. Onondaga County had the biggest percent change on reported on‐site disposal of toxic waste between 2010‐11 at ‐32%. 10. There has been a 243.5% increase in oxygen concentration in Onondaga Lake between 2000‐11. Transportation 1. 63% of working‐age Syracuse residents live near a transit stop. 2. 48% of the working population, aged 16 and older, in Onondaga County, has 2 vehicles available in 2011, higher than the state or nation. 3. The Syracuse mean travel time is 18 minutes, below both the state and national mean times. 4. 44% of workers in Onondaga County commuted 15‐24 minutes in 2011. 5. 64% of Syracuse workers, aged 16 and older, drove to work alone in 2011. 6. 80% of Onondaga County workers, aged 16 and older, drove to work alone in 2011 7. Onondaga County vehicle fatalities decreased by 1 per 100,000 population between 2010‐
11. 8. Onondaga County traffic fatalities of all types increased by 9 between 2006‐10. xii
9. Bicycle fatalities in Onondaga County decreased by .5 per 100,000 between 2008‐10. 10. Syracuse had a 4% increase in average price of domestic airfare between 2000‐11. 11. JFK Airport in NYC NY was the number one passenger destination served by Syracuse Hancock International Airport in 2012. Planning 1. There has been an 11% decrease in population in the city of Syracuse from 1990‐2010 and a 5% increase in Onondaga County towns during the same period. 2. Towns in Onondaga County saw an increase in population of just over 5% between 1990‐
2010. 3. There has been a 10% decrease in the amount of farms in Onondaga County between 1987‐
2007. 4. There was a 4% decrease in farmland acreage in Onondaga County between 2002‐07. Health and Human Services 1. Onondaga County has higher incidences of certain cancers in males per 100,000 than males throughout the state, 2005‐09. 2. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among females in Onondaga County, with a rate of 134 per 100,000. 3. Males in Onondaga County experienced the highest lung cancer rates at 98 per 100,000 in 2005‐09, when compared to nearby counties. 4. Females in Onondaga County had the highest rates of lung cancer at 76 per 100,000 in 2005‐09, when compared to nearby counties. 5. Childhood cancer rate in Onondaga County were of 173 per 100,000 in 2005‐09, lower than two other nearby counties. 6. 8.5 HIV Cases per 100,000 were newly diagnosed in Onondaga County, 2004‐06. 7. 7.3 cases of 100,000 were newly diagnosed in Onondaga County, 2007‐09. 8. Men in Onondaga County face the highest leukemia rate at 24 per 100,000. 9. Women in Erie County face the highest leukemia incidence rate at 13 per 100,000. 10. 34% of adults in Onondaga County have been diagnosed with arthritis, 2008‐09. 11. 8.1% of adults in Onondaga County have been diagnosed with diabetes, 2008‐09. xiii
12. Onondaga and Monroe counties have the highest percentage of adults diagnosed with diabetes at 11%, compared to nearby counties in 2009‐10. 13. Adults diagnosed with diabetes in Onondaga County have risen 6% from 2006 to 2010. 14. Black children in Onondaga County face the highest asthma hospitalizations rates at 19.5 per 10,000. 15. Onondaga County has the second highest percentage of adults diagnosed with asthma at 12%. 16. 31 out of every 1,000 females in Onondaga County ages 15‐17 are pregnant. 17. 46% of births in Onondaga County are born out of wedlock. 18. Blacks in Onondaga County face the highest infant mortality rates at 15.6 per 1,000 births. 19. Onondaga County had the second highest incidence of suicides per 100,000 from 2008‐2010 at 26. 20. 20% of adults in Onondaga County smoke cigarettes. 21. 21% of Onondaga County reports binge drinking at least once. 22. 47% of people under the age of 18 in Syracuse receive public assistance. 23. Syracuse, New York has a higher percentage of minors receiving public assistance than New York State and the surrounding Onondaga County. 24. Onondaga County has the second lowest percentage of minors receiving public assistance at 24%. 25. 86% of adults in Onondaga County have a regular health care provider. 26. 9.1% of the Syracuse population receives Medicaid. 27. 91% of Adults in Onondaga County have health care coverage. 28. 15% of adults in Onondaga County did not receive medical care because of cost. 29. 95.4% of children in Onondaga County have had health insurance in 2010. 30. Syracuse, New York has a lower percentage of hospice utilization by Medicare beneficiaries than New York State. 31. Onondaga County has the lowest amount of health profession shortages compared to nearby counties. 32. Monroe County has the highest mean admission emergency room wait time to among the compared counties at 512 minutes. xiv
33. Onondaga County has the highest average emergency room wait time until seen by a doctor among the geographic locations compared at 53 minutes, 47% higher than the mean statewide wait time in 2011‐12. 34. 74% of adults in Onondaga County have had a dental visit in the past year. 35. 82% of seniors (65+) in Onondaga County have had a flu vaccination in within 12 months of 2010. 36. 77% of hospital patients in Onondaga County received influenza vaccinations in 2011‐12, which is 9% lower than the statewide mean. 37. 83% of in Onondaga County hospital patients received pneumonia vaccinations in 2011‐12, slightly lower than the statewide mean. 38. 75% of the 18,402 food desert population in Onondaga County has low access to nutritious foods. 39. 34% of people with low access to nutritious foods in Onondaga County are minors. 40. 10% of people with low access to nutritious foods in Onondaga County are elderly. 41. 26% of Onondaga County has low access to grocery stores, which is the tied for the lowest ratio with Erie County. 42. Albany County has the lowest ratio of fast food restaurants to total restaurants among the compared counties. 43. Onondaga County has the second lowest SNAP benefits per capita, which is $18. 44. Onondaga County has the highest WIC redemptions per capita at $15. 45. 34% of adults in Onondaga County ate 5 or more fruits or vegetables per day. 46. 31.6% of adults in Onondaga County are considered to be overweight. 47. From 2009 to 2010, there was a 10% decrease in adults in Onondaga County who did not exercise. 48. 17% of adults in Onondaga County did not exercise in over 30 days in 2010. 49. 80% of Onondaga County adults did not participate in leisure time physical activity in the preceding 30 days, the lowest of the four counties compared in 2008‐09. 50. 33% of students in Onondaga County are overweight or obese, higher than those in neighboring counties. 51. 14% of children in the Women, Infants and Children Program in Onondaga County were considered obese in 2008‐10. xv
52. Onondaga County is the only county with an increase in recreation and fitness facilities out of the counties evaluated from 2007 to 2009. Housing 1. 16% of housing units in Syracuse were vacant in 2011, a 1% increase from the previous year. 2. In 2011, Syracuse had the lowest percent of vacancies at 16%. 3. 10.6% of housing units in Onondaga County were vacant in 2011. 4. In 2011, 50% of the housing units in Syracuse were built in 1939 or before. 5. In 2011, 26% of housing units in Onondaga County were built in or before 1939. 6. 873 housing units were built in the city of Syracuse in 2005 or later, which is just over 1% of the total number of housing units in the city, 2001. 7. In 2011, Onondaga County had 4,613 units built in 2005 or later. 8. 59% of the occupied housing units in Syracuse were rented in 2011, a percentage that has been very consistent when contrasted to owner‐occupied units since 2005. 9. The 2011 breakdown of renters versus owners in occupied housing of 59% renters in Syracuse is comparable in nearby cities. 10. 66% of occupied housing units in Onondaga County are owner‐occupied, similar to the three nearby counties with which Onondaga was compared in 2011. 11. 70% of housing units in Syracuse cost between $700 ‐ $1,499 a month in 2011. 12. In 2011, the median monthly owner cost in Syracuse was $1,079. 13. $693 is the median rent in the city of Syracuse for 2011, an 18% increase from 2005. 14. Between 2007‐11 Syracuse had a 41% rate or homeownership, comparable to the other three cities. 15. $84,600 is the median housing value in the city of Syracuse in 2011, 12.5% higher than housing values in 2005. 16. The median housing values in the city of Albany, at $179,600, is 112% higher than the median housing value in Syracuse, 2007‐11. 17. Over half of the owner occupied housing units in the city of Syracuse are valued at $50‐
90,000 in 2011. 18. The median housing value in Albany County was $207,300, 72% higher than Onondaga County in 2011. xvi
19. East Syracuse had the highest property taxes out of all the Onondaga County villages in 2012 at $5,922. 20. Geddes had the highest property taxes out of all the Onondaga County towns in 2012 at $5,575. 21. In 2011, 21% of units in Syracuse had 6 rooms; most units had 4‐6 rooms. 22. In 2011, 34% of housing units in Syracuse had 3 bedrooms. 5. Onondaga County Residential & Commercial consumed the most water in 2011 with 6, 267 million gallons. 6. Water consumption in Onondaga County decreased by 10% in 2011 from 2007. 7. The average daily water consumption in Onondaga County increased 10.4% from 2007‐10. 8. There has been an 8% decrease in total water use in Onondaga County between 2008‐10. 9. The average cost per 1000 gallons of water in Onondaga County increased by $1.24 between 2007‐11. 10. New York State ranked 50th out of 51 for per capita energy consumption in 2010. 11. Syracuse has 28 LEED Certified Projects. Public Safety 1. There was a 6% decline in index crimes in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. 2. There were 422 fewer index crimes in Syracuse in 2011 than in 2010 and 1,615 fewer than in 2006. 3. Index crimes in Onondaga County dropped by 1% between 2010‐11. 4. There was a 15% decline in violent crime in Syracuse from 2002 to 2012. 5. There was a 1% increase in violent crime in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. 6. There was a 3% increase violent crime in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. 7. 16 is the median number of murders in the city of Syracuse from 2000‐12. 8. There were 4 fewer murders in Syracuse in 2011 than there were in 2010. 9. There was an 18% decline in murders in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. 10. There was a 16% increase in the number of rapes reported in Syracuse from 2011 to 2012. 11. 66 is the median number of rapes reported in the city of Syracuse between 2006‐11. xvii
12. There was an 8% increase in rape in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. 13. There was a 16% increase in robbery in Syracuse from 2011 to 2012. 14. There was a 3% increase in robbery in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. 15. There was a 27% decrease in the number of robberies reported in the city of Syracuse between 2006‐11. Declines in the number of robberies are also evident in some nearby cities. 16. The number of robberies reported in Onondaga County in 2011 increased by only one from the previous year. 17. There was a 6% decrease in aggravated assaults in Syracuse from 2011 to 2012. 18. There was a 1% increase in aggravated assaults in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. 19. Reports of aggravated assault has decreased by 7% between 2006‐11 in Syracuse. 20. There was a 4% increase in number of cases of aggravated assault reported in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011, while three neighboring counties saw a decrease. 21. There has been a 36% drop in the number of larcenies reports in the city of Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. 22. There was a 3% increase in larcenies in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. 23. There were 94 more larcenies in Syracuse in 2011 than there were in 2010. 24. There was a 3% increase in larcenies in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. 25. There was 77% decline in motor vehicle thefts in Syracuse from 2002 to 2012. 26. There was a 16% decrease in motor vehicle thefts in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. 27. There was a 58% drop in motor vehicle thefts in Syracuse in 2011 from 2006 28. There was an 8% decline in motor vehicle thefts in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. 29. The total number of index crimes in Syracuse was 39% higher in the summer than the fall in 2011. 30. There was a 55% decline in arson in Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. 31. There has been an 18% increase in the incidence of possession of marijuana from 2000 to 2012. 32. There has been a 62% drop in drug possession/use in Syracuse from 2010‐12. xviii
33. There has been a 69% decrease in the sale/manufacture of controlled substances in Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. 34. There was a 49% drop in the sale/manufacture of marijuana in Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. 35. Possession/use of dangerous weapons in Syracuse has decreased 75% from 2010 to 2012. xix
Acknowledgements While everyone at the Community Foundation deserves recognition, the Community Benchmarks Program (CBP) would be remiss if the following people were not singled out for appreciation: Peter Dunn, President and CEO; the board of directors of the foundation; John Eberle, vice president of grants and community initiatives; and Frank Ridzi, director of research and community initiatives. The CBP has worked closely with Frank and John, and their encouragement and devotion to not only bringing this to the community, but by inviting those who can make a difference to become an integral part of the process, is inspiring. Stephanie Guidry, the Ben Snow Fellow from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, who is spending the academic year at the foundation, has provided invaluable support, and perhaps most important, organization to the process. Thanks also to Lindsey Foricone, a LeMoyne College student and assistant to Stephanie, Isaiah Rocine, who makes all the information publically available on the CNYVitals website and consultant Sean Herron, responsible for web design and maintenance. There are 111 community specialists who provide support and guidance to assist the CBP in identifying the best indicators and the appropriate data sources. The depth and breadth of this research effort would not be possible without their dedication. We are indebted to their commitment to this long‐term effort to monitor the vitality and well‐being of our community. Thanks to the following for their assistance in providing this information to the community: 
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Introduction The foundation of the community indicators project, now known as CNY Vitals, was established in 2000 by Chuckie Holstein, executive director of FOCUS Greater Syracuse with her vision and collaboration with the United Way of CNY and two now defunct organizations. The purpose was to inform citizens and government officials of where progress is occurring in the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County as well as where we have stagnated or fell behind. In 2005, Chuckie asked the Community Benchmarks Program (CBP) to update the report, and again in 2010. Each time, the number of pages and indicators grew. In 2011, the CNY Community Foundation joined the collaboration and expanded the effort by introducing the CNY Vitals website at http://cnyvitals.org/onondaga/, which posts all the charts and data collected along with the print version of the report. Since then, the CBP has agreed to dedicate a class annually to updating data and searching for new indicators to post. xxiii
Methods Researchers involved with CNY Vitals collected data from the Internet, particularly through the US Census Bureau, as well as printed reports provided by area agencies. The data were used to update exist indicators and add new information to the nine categories: 1. Arts, Culture & Recreation 6. Environment, Transportation, 2. Civic Engagement & Government and Planning 3. Demographics 7. Health & Human Services 4. Economy 8. Housing 5. Education 9. Public Safety The information for each category was selected to convey a snapshot of Central New York in comparison to other geographic areas and over time. Some of the sources include: the NYS Division of Budget, NYS Department of Health, and NYS Education Department. Additionally, data from the US Census Bureau, specifically the American Community Survey, and decennial census data for multiple decades were used. Most of the data from the American Community Survey were 5‐year estimates to provide for greater accuracy. Indicators were then selected in each of these categories, using the following criteria: 1. The indicator measures something that can be changed by community effort. 2. The information comes from a reliable source. 3. The indicator is clear and understandable. 4. Most people would agree on whether the indicator should move up or down. xxiv
Table of Contents Arts, Culture & Recreation 1 Civic Engagement & Government 27 Demographics 36 Economy 104 Education 172 Environment, Transportation & Planning 233 Health & Human Services 274 Housing 328 Public Safety 355 Arts, Culture & Recreation 1
Introduction: Arts, Culture and Recreation This section of the report analyzes arts, culture and recreation opportunities in Onondaga County and the city of Syracuse. These three elements are part of a vital creative industry cluster that contributes to economic vitality, tourism, education and employment. People travel to visit specific cultural attractions, heritage sites, artistic and cultural manifestations, arts and drama exhibitions outside their normal place of residence (ATLAS, 2009, Csapó, 2012, p. 25). These venues, which include festivals, interactive art‐design activities, performances, conventions, sporting events, and more, improve the quality of life in the communities located in Central New York, attracting visitors from far beyond its borders. As economic drivers, audiences and patrons generate almost $100 million in revenues annually through these activities (Americans for the Arts Study). The Initiative for Developing and Engaging Audiences in Syracuse (IDEAS) survey results find that 89% of county respondents agree that arts and cultural organizations contribute to a positive sense of community (IDEAS report). The appreciation for arts, culture and recreation has facilitated Onondaga County’s role as a cultural beacon in New York State. According to the Easy Analytic Software, Inc’s. (ESAI) Cultural Index, Onondaga County scores higher than the national average and ranks competitively when compared to Albany, Erie and Monroe Counties (ESAI Analysis). Yet, these positive contributions provide a one‐sided view of arts, culture and recreation’s current state. Businesses in the private sector promoting or selling performing arts performances decreased by 24% during the years 2000‐12 (US Census Bureau). And the total number of employees working for independent artists, writers and performers decreased by 36% during 2000‐12. This section of the CNY Vitals report relies on variables that demonstrate the importance of this category which contributes to quality of life along with providing financial benefits. The variables selected look at participation, employment and consumer spending patterns. 2
1. Onondaga County scored 173 on the ESAI Cultural Index, just under the mean of 176 of the three counties with which the county was compared in 2012. Source: ESAI Analytics http://www.easidemographics.com/ Comment: 
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A higher value is indicative of more cultural activities in a given location. Easy Analytic Software, Inc. (EASI) has developed an index to reflect cultural interests of the local community. These data are summarized from a variety of sources, including the ZIP Code Business Patterns (CBP) and the US Census Bureau's annual report on business activity by industry for states and counties. The factors that have been used in the creation of this estimate are the number of employees working in museums, historical sites and similar institutions. Culture is not a variable that is measurable for a particular neighborhood. It is more closely associated with a larger area. These retail data are benchmarked at the county level from the 2002 Economic Census. Then EASI develops a ZIP code version of this file. EASI models the store locations at the Census Block Group level using a business employment relationship developed from the latest ZIP Business Patterns. This is done in order to allow the retail sales estimates to be used as part of standard database summaries. EASI does not know the actual locations of stores at the Block Group level. This finding was generated using the SimplyMap database, using ESAI software and findings. 3
County Scores on Culture Index, 2012
County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga Number 171
169
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2. The New York State Fair attendance has dropped by 16% in the past decade to 845,595 in 2012. Source: The Great New York State Fair Website, http://nysfair.org/attendance New York State Fair Attendance, 2002‐12 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Attendance 1,003,473
988,122
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Percent Change N/A
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Mean 949,876 Median 960,145 5
3. Attendance at Syracuse University men’s basketball games was 448,736 in 2012, the second highest number since turnout was tracked starting in 2005. Source: NCAA College Basketball Annual Attendance Report, 2005‐12, By Top 25 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attendanceYBYtop25.pdf Annual Attendance for Syracuse University Men’s Basketball Games, 2005‐12 Year Attendance Percent Change 2005 413,605
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6 4. The number of unique visitors to VisitSyracuse.org was 141,599 in 2011, 36% higher than 2008, the year the website was developed. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Unique Visitors to www.VisitSyracuse.org, 2008‐11 Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number 103,789 122,009 118,487 141,599 Percent Change N/A
18%
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5. At the end of 2011, the number of Facebook fans for VisitSyracuse.org totaled 9,555. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Facebook Fans of VisitSyracuse.org, 2008‐11 Year Number
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6. There is a 105% increase in Twitter followers on VisitSyracuse.org in 2011 over the previous year. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Followers of VisitSyracuse.org on Twitter, 2008‐11 Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number 4
662
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7. Visitor guides mailed from the Onondaga County tourism board in 2011 represents a 97% increase from the number of visitor guides mailed in 2008. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Mailed Visitor Guides, 2008‐11 Year Number 2008 1,985
2009 2,819
2010 3,444
2011 3,915
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8. Local taxes generated from tourism activities decreased by $2 million between 2008‐10. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Local Taxes Generated from Tourism in Onondaga County, 2008‐10 Year 2008 2009 2010 Amount $ 54,000,000 $ 52,000,000 $ 52,000,000 Percentage Change N/A
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9. Visitor spending decreased 6.8% from $777 million in 2008 to $724 million in 2010. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Visitor Spending from Tourism Activities, 2008‐10 Year 2008 2009 2010 Number $ 777,000,000 $ 716,000,000 $ 724,000,000 Mean Median Percent Change N/A
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10. Jobs created in Syracuse from tourism activities in 2010 totaled 16,418, a drop of almost 4% from 2008. Source: VisitSyracuse.org Annual Report 2011, http://www.visitsyracuse.org/uploads/files/SCVB_annual_report_2011.pdf Comment: This graph combines both direct and indirect employment as a result of tourism in the county. Jobs Generated from Tourism Activities in Syracuse, 2008‐10 Year 2008 2009 2010 Number 17,038
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11. $20,209 was the average household expenditure for entertainment In Onondaga County in 2012. Source: SimplyMap 2012 Geographies Comment: These expenditures are based on a household average basis. These include admissions to entertainment venues and expenses at the venues. Average Household Expenditures for Entertainment, 2012 County Albany Onondaga Monroe Erie Number $ 2,210 $ 2,209 $ 2,163 $ 2,137 Mean Median $ 2,180 $ 2,186 14
12. $107 was the average household expenditure for social, recreation and health club memberships in Onondaga County in 2012. Source: SImplyMap 2012 Geographies Average Household Expenditures for Social, Recreation and Health Club Membership, 2012 County Albany Onondaga Monroe Erie Number $ 109 $ 107 $ 104 $ 102 15
13. $94 was the average household expenditure for toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles in Onondaga County in 2012. Source: SimplyMap 2012 Geographies Average Household Expenditures for Toys, Games, Arts and Crafts and Tricycles, 2012 County Onondaga Albany Monroe Erie Number $ 94 $ 93 $ 92 $ 90 16
14. $5 was the average household expenditure for music instruments and accessories in Onondaga County in 2012. Source: SimplyMap 2012 Geographies Average Household Expenditures for Music Instruments and Accessories, 2012
County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga Number $6 $5 $5 $5 17
15. $105 was the average household expenditure on movies, theater and amusement parks in Onondaga County in 2012. Source: SimplyMap 2012 Geographies Average Household Expenditures for Movie, Theater and Amusement Parks, 2012 County Number Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga $106 $101 $103 $105 18
16. $39 is the average household expenditure for athletic gear, game tables and exercise equipment in Onondaga County in 2012. Source: SImplyMap 2012 Geographies Average Household Expenditures for Movie, Theater, and Amusement Parks, 2012 County Number Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga $106 $101 $103 $105 19
17. $83 was the average household expenditure on reading materials in Onondaga County in 2012. Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Data source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey (2010); 2010 Census (PL 94– 171 files for April 1, 2010); US Census Bureau & Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey (04/01/2012); US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5 year, 3 year and 1 year data); US Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Estimates Branch, 2010 Housing Unit Estimates (7/1/2011); US Postal Service Data: Mailable Households derived from a ZIP4 Carrier route File & Delivery Statistics (1/1/2012) Comment: Includes subscriptions for newspapers and magazines; books through book clubs; and the purchase of single‐copy newspapers, magazines, newsletters, books, and encyclopedias and other reference books. Household Average Expenditure on Reading, 2012 County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga Number $82 $81 $80 $83 20
18. Grant distributions by the Rosamond Gifford Foundation dropped by 33% from 2010 to 2011 Source: The Gifford Foundation. 2010 Community Grantmaking and Initiatives, http://www.giffordfoundation.org/wp‐content/uploads/2012/08/2010‐and‐2011‐List‐of‐
Grants.pdf Comment: The year 2011 presented on this graph is a combination of both the community grants and the “what if” mini grants that were distributed in 2011. Grant Distributions in Onondaga County, 2010‐11 Year 2010 2011 Amount $ 515,905 $ 343,550 Percent Change N/A
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19. The total number of employees working in performing arts companies in Onondaga County decreased by 21% between 2000 and 2012. Sources: US Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns, 2007; US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2007; US Postal Service, Business Delivery Data; EASI Central Business District Calculations. Comment: This graph includes the number of people employed in producing live presentations involving the performances of actors, actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists and other similar performing artists. Total Number of Employees Working in Performing Arts Companies in Onondaga County, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2012 Number 345
273
Percent Change N/A
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20. Businesses involved with the performing arts decreased by 24% between 2000‐12. Sources: US Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns, 2009; US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2009; US Postal Service, Business Delivery Data; EASI Central Business District Calculations. Comment: This graph includes the number of companies engaged in producing live presentations involving the performances of actors, actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists and similar performing artists. Total Number of Performing Arts Businesses in Onondaga County, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2012 Number 17
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21. Performing arts, sports and similar event promoters decreased 29% in Onondaga County from 2000‐12. Sources: US Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns, 2009; US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2009; US Postal Service, Business Delivery Data; EASI Central Business District Calculations. Comment: This graph includes people involved in organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events. Additional criteria include managing and providing the staff to operate arenas, stadiums, theaters or other related facilities for rent to other promoters. Total Number of Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events in Onondaga County, 2000‐12
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22. During the time period 2000‐12, the total number of employees working for independent artists, writers and performers decreased by 36%. Sources: US Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns, 2009; US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2009; US Postal Service, Business Delivery Data; EASI Central Business District Calculations. Comment: This graph includes the number of people employed in performing in artistic productions, creating artistic and cultural works or productions, or providing technical expertise; endorsing products and making speeches or public appearances for which they receive a fee. Total Number of Employees Working for Independent Artists, Writers and Performers in Onondaga County, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2012 Number 41
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23. Employees working for museums, historical sites and similar institutions in Onondaga County increased by 78%. Sources: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Data source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey (2010); 2010 Census (PL 94– 171 files for April 1, 2010); US Census Bureau & Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey (04/01/2012); US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5 year, 3 year and 1 year data); US Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Estimates Branch, 2010 Housing Unit Estimates (7/1/2011); US Postal Service Data: Mailable Households derived from a ZIP4 Carrier route File & Delivery Statistics (1/1/2012). Comment: This graph includes people engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value; sites, buildings, forts, or communities that describe events or persons of particular historical interest; and natural areas or settings. Total Number of Employees Working for Museums, Historical Sites and Similar Institutions in Onondaga County, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2012 Number 71
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Percent Change N/A
78%
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Introduction: Civic Engagement As a cultural and economic hub in Central New York, Onondaga County also has an important relationship with citizen participation with democracy and government. . In this section, Onondaga County’s government and citizens are examined in order to understand the current state of civic engagement. Civic engagement—the slow, patient building of first coalitions and then majorities can generate social change. (Carter and Elshtain, 1997.) In the political context of Central New York, John Mueller’s, definition of democracy ties into civic engagement. In a democracy infused with civic engagement, there are various nonviolent mechanisms that can remove people in office besides elections. Governments are usually subject to protest, embarrassment or challenged with the court system. The current state of civic engagement in Central New York is at a crossroads. Voter apathy and uncontested elections hinder civic engagement in Onondaga County. According to the Onondaga County Board of Elections, from 1984 to 2011, the average election turnout rate was 57%. Turnout is even lower for local elections that fall between presidential races. According to the Central New York Political Institute, 50% of senate and town races in Onondaga County are uncontested. Out of all the school board and village races in the county, 70% and 60% of them are uncontested. 25% of state Senate races are uncontested. This section of CNY Vitals will examine political trends in Onondaga County and local government finances. 28
1. More than one‐quarter of the general budget for the city of Syracuse goes to Police services in 2012‐13. Source: Department of the Budget http://www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/Departments/Budget/Content/Budget_Documents/Fi
nal%20%202012‐13%20Budget.pdf 2012‐13 General Budget for the City of Syracuse Expense Sewer Fund Other Expenses Parks Debt Servicing and Capital Other Departments Water Fund Airport Fund Public Works Fire Department Police Department Percent
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2. 55% of the total budget for the city of Syracuse is allocated to the Syracuse City School District in 2012‐13. Source: Department of the Budget http://www.syracuse.ny. us/uploadedFiles/Departments/Budget/Content/Budget_Documents/Final%20%202012‐
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3. Onondaga County allocated 77.9% of its funds to mandated programs and public safety in the 2012‐13 budget. Source: Onondaga County Department of Finance http://www.ongov.net/finance/documents/1OverviewFINAL.pdf General Budget by Percent for Onondaga County 2012‐13 Expense Percent
Amount Parks 3.0% $11,651,812 Health 4.1% $15,924,144 Highways 6.6% $25,633,987 All Other 8.2% $31,848,287 Public Safety 31.8% $123,509,210 Mandated Programs
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4. Registered voter turnout in Onondaga County was 26% in 2011, a 26% decrease from 2010. Source: Onondaga County Board of Elections Comment: This graph aggregates voters in all local, statewide and national elections. Voter Turnout Percentage of Registered Voters in Onondaga County, 2000‐11 Year Registered Voters 2000 267,623
2001 267,108
2002 263,949
2003 262,835
2004 278,579
2005 275,136
2006 273,094
2007 268,161
2008 284,880
2009 283,456
2010 276,906
2011 275,078
Turnout Percent Turnout 205,388
76.70% 100,312
37.60% 147,735
56% 87,278
33.20% 215,822
77.50% 112,196
40.80% 157,361
57.60% 123,303
46.00% 220,168
77.30% 93,260
32.90% 145,152
52.00% 71,765
26.00% Mean Median 51.10%
49.00%
32 5. 3 out of every four registered voters cast ballots in the three presidential elections since 2000. Source: Onondaga County Board of Elections Comment: This graph aggregates all voters in all local, state‐wide and national elections. Total Registration and Voter Turnout in Onondaga County, 2000‐11 Year 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Registered Voters 267,623 267,108 263,949 262,835 278,579 275,136 273,094 268,161 284,880 283,456 276,906 275,078 Turnout Percent Turnout 205,388 76.7% 100,312 37.6% 147,735 56.0% 87,278 33.2% 215,822 77.5% 112,196 40.8% 157,361 57.6% 123,303 46.0% 220,168 77.3% 93,260 32.9% 145,152 52.0% 71,765 26.0% Mean Median 51.1%
49.0%
33
6. Households with memberships in charitable organizations in Onondaga County decreased by 0.8% from 2000‐12.
Source: Mediamark Research, Inc. (MRI), Survey of the American Consumer (2012); 2010 Census PL 94 – 171 files for April 1, 2010, Current Population Survey (Mid March 2012); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (1/1/2012); U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Estimates Branch, 2012 Housing Unit Estimates (7/1/2012); U.S. Postal Service Data: Mailable Households derived from a ZIP4 Carrier route File & Delivery Statistics (1/1/2012). Comment: This finding calculates the total number of households who have members in registered charitable organizations in Onondaga County. The total number of members serving charitable non‐profit organizations is then divided by the total number of county households. % Household Membership in Charitable Organizations County Albany Erie Monroe NYS Onondaga USA 2000 Number 5.4% 5.4%
5.4% 5.4%
5.4% 5.4% 2012 Number 4.6% 4.6%
4.6% 4.7%
4.6% 4.7% 34
7. Onondaga County households associated with labor unions decreased by 0.7%, 2000‐12. Source: Mediamark Research, Inc. (MRI), Survey of the American Consumer (2012); 2010 Census PL 94 – 171 files for April 1, 2010, Current Population Survey (Mid March 2012); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (1/1/2012); U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Population Estimates Branch, 2012 Housing Unit Estimates (7/1/2012); U.S. Postal Service Data: Mailable Households derived from a ZIP4 Carrier route File & Delivery Statistics (1/1/2012). Comment: This finding calculates the total number of households with at least one (1) member registered in a workers union. The total number of households with union members is then divided by the total county population. % Household Membership in a Union County Albany Erie Monroe NYS Onondaga USA 2000 Number 4.6% 4.7%
4.7% 4.7%
4.7% 4.7% 2012 Number 4.0% 3.9%
4.0% 4.0%
4.0% 4.0% 35
Demographics 36
Introduction: Demographics The demographic indicators of a community are an integral tool in discerning the characteristics of residents and identifying consequent risk factors associated with the composition of the population. Demographic information is employed not only as a fundamental reference for other indicators, but as an index of historical trends, changes in population over time and to identify issues of concern. Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) as defined by the Census Bureau are geographic entities defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a core urban area with a population of 50,000 or more. Each metro area consists of one or more counties and includes the counties containing the core urban area, as well as any adjacent counties that have a high degree of social and economic integration (as measured by commuting to work) with the urban core. The Syracuse MSA is a 3,083 square‐mile area which has consisted of Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties since 2003. Population increased within the county and decreased in the city. The Syracuse MSA population increased from 2009‐11 from 646,084 to 662,553. In Onondaga County, the median age is 30 years old with 62% of the population reporting their race as “White” and 64% of the county population reported being in a married family household. Conversely, in Syracuse, the median age is 39 years old with 84% of the population reporting their race as “White.” 39% of Syracuse residents reported living in a married family household. 15% of the population in the city of Syracuse is composed of 18‐22 year olds in 2010 while 48% of both county and city population are male. The median household income in Syracuse has increased since 2010 from $29,621 to $31,689 in 2011 and in Onondaga County from $50,426 to $52,636. The percent of families living below the poverty level in both Onondaga County and Syracuse has increased. 25.1% of Syracuse families were below the poverty level in 2009, compared to 26% in 2011. The percent of Onondaga County families living below the poverty level was 9.4% in 2009, compared to 9.5% in 2011. 37
AVERAGE PERSON IN SYRACUSE, NY, 2011: Age: 39 years Income: $31,689 Race/Ethnicity: White Marital Status: Married SYRACUSE DEMOGRAPHICS TRENDS SNAPSHOT Indicator Year Onondaga County Comparison Trend Syracuse Long term Trend Population 1950‐2010 
 MSA Population 2009‐2011  Median Age 2000‐2010 
 Median Household Income 2009‐2011 
 City Limited English Proficiency 2010‐2011 
 Families in Poverty 2009‐2011 
 38
Key: Decrease 

Stagnant ↔ Not Applicable Increase Comment: Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are geographic entities defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a core urban area with a population of 50,000 or more. Each metro area consists of one or more counties and includes the counties containing the core urban area, as well as any adjacent counties that have a high degree of social and economic integration (as measured by commuting to work) with the urban core. The Syracuse MSA is a 3,083 square‐mile area which has consisted of Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties since 2003. From 1999 to 2003 the MSA also included Cayuga County. 39
1. Syracuse has the smallest Metropolitan Statistical Area population of selected MSAs in upstate New York. Source: 2011 American Community Survey 1‐Year Estimates; Table: DP05 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1
YR_DP05&prodType=table Selected MSA Populations in NYS, 2011 MSA Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Counties Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga Erie, Niagara Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne Onondaga, Oswego, Madison Population
871,478
1,134,804
1,055,278
662,553
40
2. The median household income in Syracuse is significantly lower at $31,689 compared to Onondaga County at $52,636 and nearly half of the median household income for NYS. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP03: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03&prodType=table Median Household Income, 2007‐11 Syracuse Onondaga County NYS US Income $31,689 $52,636 $56,951 $52,762 MOE +/‐1,034
+/‐792
+/‐190
+/‐99
41
3. The city of Syracuse has the second highest median household income at $31,689 of selected cities in upstate New York. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP03: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03&prodType=table Selected City Median Household Income, 2007‐11 Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Income $ 38,394 $ 30,230 $ 30,367 $ 31,689 MOE +/‐2,286 +/‐752 +/‐861 +/‐1,034 42
4. Syracuse household residents who identify their race as ‘White’ have the highest median household income at $36,889, 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey; Table S1903: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5
YR_S1903&prodType=table Comment: The total number of households in Syracuse is 55,768. Syracuse Median Household Income by Race, 2007‐11 American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other Percent 1.1%
4.0%
27.1%
63.8%
1.6%
Income $ 28,664 $ 23,906 $ 24,051 $ 36,889 $ 21,209 MOE +/‐6,864
+/‐5,028
+/‐2,009
+/‐1,473
+/‐3,310
43
5. The median income of a married‐couple family household in Syracuse is 98% greater than that of a male householder and 193% greater than that of a female householder. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey; Table S1903: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5
YR_S1903&prodType=table Comment: The total number of family households in Syracuse is 28,139. Syracuse Median Family Household Income by Type, 2007‐11 Type Female Householder, No Husband Male Householder, No Wife Married‐Couple Families Percent
39.4%
10.1%
50.5%
Income MOE $21,557 +/‐1,779 $31,936 +/‐5,868 $63,149 +/‐2,426 44
6. Syracuse city residents between the ages of 45 to 64 years have the highest median household income at $37,358. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey; Table S1903: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1903&prodType=table Comment: The total number of households in Syracuse is 55,768. Syracuse Median Household Income by Age, 2007‐11 Age 15 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over Percent 9.30%
38.10%
35.60%
17.10%
Income $12,909 $34,688 $37,358 $26,570 MOE +/‐1,357 +/‐1,985 +/‐1,761 +/‐1,811 45
How the Census Bureau Determines Poverty Status: Since ACS is a continuous survey, people respond throughout the year. Because the income questions specify a period covering the last 12 months, the appropriate poverty thresholds are determined by multiplying the base‐year poverty thresholds (1982) by the average of the monthly inflation factors for the 12 months preceding the data collection. See the table titled “Poverty Thresholds in 1982, by Size of Family and Number of Related 103Children Under 18 Years (Dollars),” for appropriate base thresholds. See the table “The 2011 Poverty Factors” in Appendix A for the appropriate adjustment based on interview month. Poverty Thresholds in 1982, by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years Old (Dollars) Size of family unit Related Children under 18 years None One person (unrelated to individual) Under 65 years 65 years and over Two persons Householder under 65 Householder 65 + Three persons Four persons Five persons Six persons Seven persons Eight persons or more Nine persons or more Three Four Five Six Seven Eight or more 7,772 9,783 9,817
11,801 11,512
13,570 13,296
15,637 15,399
17,594 17,312
21,183 20,943
11,336
12,890
14,955
16,911
20,549
12,649 14,437 16,403 20,008 13,869
15,872
19,517
15,738
19,397
18,649
One 5,019 4,626 6,459 6,649
5,831 6,624
7,546 7,765
9,950 10,112
11,999 12,173
13,801 13,855
15,879 15,979
17,760 17,917
21,364 21,468
Two 46
The 2011 Poverty Factors Interview Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Poverty Factors 2.25942
2.26247
2.26642
2.27146
2.27741
2.28413
2.29083
2.29766
2.30477
2.31207
2.31872
2.32514
Source: US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/data_documentation/SubjectDefinitions/2011_A
CSSubjectDefinitions.pdf 47
7. 39% of families in the city of Syracuse were living in poverty in 2007‐11. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Families in Poverty, 2007‐11
Location Percent Number Syracuse 39%
15,949
Onondaga County 16%
56,059
NYS 17% 2,321,505
US 16% 38,086,616
MOE +/‐2.6
+/‐1.0
+/‐0.2
+/‐0.1
Mean Median 10,120,032 1,188,782
48
8. 19% of married families in the city of Syracuse were living below the poverty level in 2007‐11. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Married Families in Poverty, 2007‐11 Location Percent Number 19%
6,019
Syracuse 5%
35,116
Onondaga County 8% 1,480,549
NYS 7% 25,257,648
US MOE +/‐3.6
+/‐0.7
+/‐0.2
+/‐0.1
Mean Median 6,694,833 757,833
49
9. 50% of single mother households in the city of Syracuse were living below the poverty level in 2011. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Single Mother Households in Poverty, 2011
Location Percent Syracuse 54%
Onondaga County 37%
NYS 37%
US 38%
Number 8,161
16,533
665,660
9,842,484
MOE +/‐3.7 +/‐2.5 +/‐0.3 +/‐0.1 Mean Median 9,842,484 9,842,484
50
10. 14% of white families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo from 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐2011 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. White Families in Poverty, 2007‐2011
City Albany Buffalo Rochester
Syracuse Percent Number
7%
8,925
14% 27,644
14% 15,059
14% 15,073
MOE +/‐2.5
+/‐1.7
+/‐1.7
+/‐2.0
Mean Median
16,675 15,066
51
11. 38% of black / African American families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse from 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐2011 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Black/African American Families in Poverty, 2007‐2011 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent 27%
34%
33%
38%
Number 6,761
24,562
19,986
8,891
MOE +/‐4.7 +/‐2.1 +/‐2.2 +/‐3.7 Mean Median
15,662 15,662
52
12. 34% of American Indian or Alaska Native families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse from 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐2011 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. American Indian or Alaska Native Families in Poverty, 2007‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent 38%
42%
45%
34%
Number 58
399
221
329
MOE +/‐42.9
+/‐16.3
+/‐27.1
+/‐20.1
Mean Median
226
221
53
13. 43% of Asian families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐2011 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Asian Families in Poverty, 2007‐2011
City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent Number
15%
887
41%
1,287
23%
1,224
43%
1,110
MOE +/‐9.0
+/‐11.9
+/‐8.1
+/‐11.1
Mean Median
887
887
54
14. 43% of Hispanic / Latino families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse from 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Hispanic / Latino Families in Poverty, 2007‐2011 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent 39%
51%
41%
43%
Number 1,332
4,889
7,344
2,197
MOE +/‐10.9 +/‐5.4 +/‐4.2 +/‐6.9 Mean Median
3,941
3,543
55
15. 43% of Hispanic / Latino and Asian families were living below the poverty level in Syracuse, 29% higher than white families from 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐2011 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. Syracuse Poverty Comparison by Race, 2007‐2011 Race Asian Black / African American Hispanic / Latino White Percent below Poverty 43%
38%
43%
14%
Number MOE 1,110 +/‐11.1
8,891 +/‐3.7
2,197 +/‐6.9
15,073 +/‐2.0
Mean Median
5,520
2,197
56
16. 38% of Black / African American families in Syracuse were living below the poverty level in 2007‐11. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered in poverty. Poverty Comparison by Race, 2007‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse White 9%
16%
19%
16%
Black 27%
34%
33%
38%
57
17. 43% of Hispanic / Latino families were living below the poverty line in the City of Syracuse for 2007‐11. Source: 2007‐2011 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimate. Table: S1702 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1702&prodType=table Comment: The Census Bureau uses a set of income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family (and every individual in it) or unrelated individual is considered to be living in poverty. 58
Poverty Comparison by Race, 2007‐2011
City White Albany 7% Rochester 14% Syracuse 14% Buffalo 14% Black / African American 27%
33%
38%
34%
American Indian / Alaska Native 38%
45%
34%
42%
Asian 15% 23% 43% 41% Hispanic / Latino 39%
41%
43%
51%
59
18. Half of all the children under the age of five in Syracuse are living in poverty, twice as high as children of the same age who live in Onondaga County. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table: DP03: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03&prodType=table Comment:  The raw data pertaining to this category is unavailable.  The data represents the percent of individuals below the poverty level within each age group. 60
Onondaga County and Syracuse Residents Living in Poverty, 2007‐11
Under 5 years 5 to 17 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over Onondaga County Percent 25%
18%
13%
8%
MOE +/‐2.3
+/‐1.5
+/‐0.5
+/‐0.6
Syracuse Percent 50% 45% 29% 15% MOE +/‐4.6
+/‐3.7
+/‐1.4
+/‐2.1
61
19. 50% of children under the age of five in Syracuse are living in poverty, equivalent to Rochester and higher than in Albany. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table: DP03: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03&prodType=table Comment: 

The raw data pertaining to this category is unavailable. The data represents the percent of individuals below the poverty level within each age group. 62
Individuals in Poverty in Selected Upstate Cities, 2007‐11 Under 5 years Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent 40% 52% 50% 50% MOE +/‐5.5 +/‐4.1 +/‐3.8 +/‐4.6 5 to 17 years Percent 32%
41%
44%
45%
MOE +/‐5.2
+/‐2.5
+/‐2.9
+/‐3.7
18 to 64 years Percent 25%
27%
27%
29%
MOE +/‐1.8 +/‐1.0 +/‐1.1 +/‐1.4 65 years and older Percent MOE +/‐1.8
+/‐1.3
+/‐1.7
+/‐2.1
12%
16%
18%
15%
63
20. The percent of people in poverty is significantly higher in Syracuse compared to Onondaga County. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP03: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03&prodType=table Comment:  The raw data for this category is unavailable.  To determine a person's poverty status, one compares the person’s total family income in the last 12 months with the poverty threshold appropriate for that person's family size and composition. If the total income of that person's family is less than the threshold appropriate for that family, then the person is considered “below the poverty level,” together with every member of his or her family. If a person is not living with anyone related by birth, marriage, or adoption, then the person's own income is compared with his or her poverty threshold. The total number of people below the poverty level is the sum of people in families and the number of unrelated individuals with incomes in the last 12 months are below the poverty threshold. People in Poverty, 2007‐11 Syracuse Onondaga Percent 32.3%
13.8%
MOE +/‐1.5
+/‐0.6
64
21. Syracuse has the highest percent of people living in poverty of selected upstate New York cities. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP03: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03&prodType=table Comment: The raw data for this category is unavailable. People in Poverty in Selected Upstate Cities, 2007‐11 Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent MOE 25.0%
29.9%
31.1%
32.3%
+/‐1.9 +/‐1.2 +/‐1.2 +/‐1.5 65
22. Syracuse and Onondaga County are largely populated with residents who identify their race as “White.” Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table: DP05 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_3
YR_DP05&prodType=table Comment: The category "Other" is defined by the American Community Survey as all other responses not included in the “White,” “Black or African American,” “American Indian or Alaska Native,” “Asian,” and “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander” race categories with respondents reporting entries such as multiracial, mixed, interracial, or a Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish group in response to the race question included in this category. 66
Race and Ethnicity in Onondaga County and Syracuse City, 2007‐11 Onondaga County (N=464,921) Percent Number Syracuse (N=144,883) Percent Number American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Black or African American 1.4%
3.5%
12.1%
6,651
16,491
56,275
2.2%
5.7%
31.9%
3,205
8,192
46,187
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Two or More Races White Other 0.1%
2.5%
84.2%
1.2%
484
11,701
391,690
5,683
0.1%
4.7%
62.4%
2.7%
121
6,872
90,337
3,973
67
23. Between 2000 and 2010, the residents of Syracuse who identify as “Asian” increased by 61%, and “Black or African American” by 18%, while those who identify as “White” decreased by 11%. Source: US Decennial Census 2000 and 2010; Table DP‐1 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_D
P_DPDP1&prodType=table Syracuse Race/Ethnicity, 2000 and 2010 Asian Black or African American White 2000 (N=153,081) 2010 (N=153,328) Percent Number Percent Number 3.8%
5,625
6.2%
9,073 27.5% 40,436
33.1% 48,029 67.1% 98,899
60.2% 87,414 Percent Change 61%
18%
‐11%
68
24. Between 2007‐11, the majority of residents within four selected upstate cities, including Syracuse, identified themselves as “White.” Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table: DP05: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP05&prodType=table Comment: 
The category "Other" is defined by the American Community Survey as all other responses not included in the “White,” “Black or African American,” “American Indian or Alaska Native,” “Asian,” and “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander” race categories 69

with Respondents reporting entries such as multiracial, mixed, interracial, or a Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish group in response to the race question included in this category. The category "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" was removed because the representation in this category is not statistically significant to record above 0% of the population. Race and Ethnicity in Selected Upstate Cities, 2007‐11 American Indian and Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Two or more races Albany Buffalo (N=97,879) (N=263,914) Percent Number Percent Number Rochester (N=211,457) Percent Number Syracuse (N=144,883) Percent Number
0.5% 465 0.6%
1,463
0.5%
977 1.0%
1,385
5.1% 5,004 3.0%
7,894
3.2%
6,761 5.1%
7,333
30.4% 29,718 37.9%
100,108
40.6%
85,874 28.6%
41,441
4.3% 4,184 3.0%
7,809
3.6%
7,605 4.7%
6,872
56.5% 55,297 51.9%
136,914
46.3%
97,914 58.3%
84,501
3.3% 3,197 3.7%
9,664
5.8%
12,238 2.3%
3,327
White Other 70
25. The percent of people who identify as a race/ethnicity other than white has dramatically increased since 1960 with the greatest increase in Syracuse in comparison to Onondaga County, NYS and the US. Source: 1960 U.S. and NYS Decennial Census: http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/09768103v1p1ch4.pdf; http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37749573v1p34ch3.pdf 2010 Decennial Census; Table DP‐1: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_D
P_DPDP1&prodType=table Comment:  The margin of error for the data are unavailable.  The 2010 data for 'nonwhite' include those who identified within the categories of 'Black or African American', 'American Indian and Alaskan Native', 'Asian', 'Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander' or 'Other.' 71
White Population, 1960 and 2010 Syracuse Onondaga County NYS US Percent
94%
97%
91%
89%
1960 2010 Number Percent
Number 203,723
60%
92,303 409,068
84%
401,700 15,288,679
68%
13,157,731 158,831,732
75% 230,941,662 72
26. The median age of Syracuse residents has dropped from 32 years in 1960 to 30 years of age in 2010. Sources: 1960 Decennial Census: http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/09768103v1p1ch4.pdf http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37749573v1p34ch3.pdf; 2010 Decennial Census, Table DP‐1: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_D
P_DPDP1&prodType=table Median Age, 1960 and 2010 Syracuse NYS US 1960
32
33
29
2010
30
38
37
73
27. 66% of Syracuse population was between the ages of 18‐64 in 2007‐11. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11; Table: S0101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S0101&prodType=table Age Groups, 2007‐11
Location Total Population Under 5 Under 18 18 ‐ 64 65+ 97,879
5%
18%
70% 12% Albany Buffalo 263,914
7%
24%
64% 12% Rochester 211,457
7%
25%
66% 9% Syracuse 144,883
7%
23%
66% 10% NYS 19,302,448
6%
23%
64% 13% US 306,603,772
7%
24%
63% 13% 74
28. 15% of the population in the city of Syracuse are people who are 18‐22 in 2010, higher than any other age range. Source: 2010 Census; Table QT‐P2: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF
1_QTP2&prodType=table 75
Syracuse City and Onondaga County Age Distribution, 2010 Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Syracuse (N=145,170) Onondaga County (N=467,026) Number Percent Number Percent 2,077 1.4%
5,331
1.1% 2,077 1.4%
5,515
1.2% 2,003 1.4%
5,602
1.2% 1,861 1.3%
5,426
1.2% 1,821 1.3%
5,557
1.2% 1,810 1.2%
5,705
1.2% 1,787 1.2%
5,724
1.2% 1,766 1.2%
5,855
1.3% 1,814 1.2%
6,066
1.3% 1,785 1.2%
6,255
1.3% 1,713 1.2%
6,079
1.3% 1,673 1.2%
5,957
1.3% 1,653 1.1%
6,307
1.4% 1,656 1.1%
6,216
1.3% 1,856 1.3%
6,602
1.4% 1,927 1.3%
6,714
1.4% 1,955 1.3%
6,840
1.5% 3,616 2.5%
7,784
1.7% 4,853 3.3%
8,471
1.8% 5,279 3.6%
8,596
1.8% 4,283 3.0%
7,329
1.6% 3,773 2.6%
7,013
1.5% 2,959 2.0%
6,490
1.4% 2,943 2.0%
6,459
1.4% 2,772 1.9%
6,227
1.3% 2,516 1.7%
6,048
1.3% 2,399 1.7%
5,992
1.3% 2,270 1.6%
5,735
1.2% 2,299 1.6%
5,825
1.2% 2,103 1.4%
5,606
1.2% 1,890 1.3%
5,134
1.1% 1,937 1.3%
5,389
1.2% 1,741 1.2%
5,022
1.1% 1,618 1.1%
4,954
1.1% 1,680 1.2%
5,101
1.1% 1,369 0.9%
4,688
1.0% 76
Age 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Syracuse (N=145,170) Onondaga County (N=467,026) Number Percent Number Percent 1,499 1.0%
5,399
1.2% 1,674 1.2%
6,140
1.3% 1,731 1.2%
6,197
1.3% 1,565 1.1%
6,185
1.3% 1,430 1.0%
5,876
1.3% 1,560 1.1%
6,311
1.4% 1,647 1.1%
6,624
1.4% 1,739 1.2%
6,986
1.5% 1,758 1.2%
7,174
1.5% 1,784 1.2%
7,246
1.6% 1,712 1.2%
7,294
1.6% 1,767 1.2%
7,130
1.5% 1,829 1.3%
7,414
1.6% 1,810 1.2%
7,280
1.6% 1,675 1.2%
7,172
1.5% 1,736 1.2%
7,045
1.5% 1,684 1.2%
6,811
1.5% 1,731 1.2%
6,798
1.5% 1,563 1.1%
6,347
1.4% 1,575 1.1%
6,342
1.4% 1,516 1.0%
6,159
1.3% 1,488 1.0%
5,847
1.3% 1,416 1.0%
5,610
1.2% 1,363 0.9%
5,516
1.2% 1,267 0.9%
5,282
1.1% 1,179 0.8%
5,310
1.1% 950 0.7%
3,870
0.8% 898 0.6%
3,844
0.8% 885 0.6%
3,930
0.8% 909 0.6%
4,024
0.9% 757 0.5%
3,369
0.7% 730 0.5%
3,112
0.7% 647 0.4%
2,857
0.6% Comment: Margin of error is unavailable for this data. 77
29. 7% of Syracuse residents were under the age of 5 in 2007‐11. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11; Table: S0101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_S010
1&prodType=table Population Under 5, 2007‐11
Location Albany Buffalo Syracuse Rochester NYS US Percent 5%
7%
7%
7%
6%
7%
78
30. 23% of Syracuse residents were under the age of 18 in 2007‐11. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11; Table: S0101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5
YR_S0101&prodType=table Population Under 18, 2007‐11
Location Albany Buffalo Syracuse Rochester NYS US Percent 18%
24%
23%
25%
23%
24%
79
31. 66% of Syracuse residents were between the ages of 18‐64 in 2007‐11.
Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11; Table: S0101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S0101&prodType=table Ages 18‐64, 2007‐11
Location Albany Buffalo Syracuse Rochester NYS US Percent 70%
64%
66%
66%
64%
63%
80
32. 10% of Syracuse residents were over the age of 65. 33. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11; Table: S0101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S0101&prodType=table Population Over Age of 65, 2011 Location Albany Buffalo Syracuse Rochester NYS US Percent 12%
12%
10%
9%
13%
13%
81
33. In a comparison of family types, Onondaga County was composed primarily of married households in 2007‐11 whereas Syracuse was composed of single mothers. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: S1101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S1101&prodType=table Family Composition, 2007‐11 Onondaga County Syracuse Family Type Number Percentage MOE Number Percentage MOE 6,988
Single Mother 14,537 28% +/‐728
50% +/‐502
3,919 Single Father 7% +/‐345
1,562
11% +/‐246
33,529 Married 64% +/‐899
5,491
39% +/‐421
Total 51,985 100% +/‐912 14,041
100% +/‐580
82
Marital Status, 2007‐11
Male, Never Married Male, Married except Separated Male, Separated Male, Widowed Male, Divorced Female, Never Married Female, Married except Separated Female, Separated Female, Widowed Female, Divorced US 35%
52%
2%
3%
9%
28%
New York State 40%
48%
2%
3%
7%
34%
48%
3%
9%
12%
43%
3%
10%
10%
Onondaga County Syracuse 38% 55%
49% 30%
2% 3%
3% 3%
9% 10%
32% 50%
44% 3% 10% 11% 26%
4%
9%
11%
Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP02
&prodType=table 83
34. 54% Syracuse Males in 2007‐11 had never been married. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Comment: Marital status represents population over the age of 15 years of age. Syracuse Male Marital Status, 2007‐11 Marital Status Never Married Married except Separated Separated Widowed Divorced Percent 54% 30% 3% 3% 10% 84
35. 51% Syracuse females had never been married in 2011. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Comment: Marital status represents population over the age of 15 years of age. Syracuse Female Marital Status, 2007‐11 Marital Status Never Married Married except Separated Separated Widowed Divorced Percent 50%
26%
4%
9%
11%
85
36. 7% of Syracuse residents are not US citizens. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Citizenship Status, 2007‐11 Not a US Citizen Naturalized US Citizen US Citizen Onondaga County(N=464,921) Syracuse (N=144,883) Number MOE Percent Number MOE Percent 15,972 +/‐1,166
3%
9,722
+/‐933 7%
16,523
+/‐963
4%
5,454
+/‐604 4%
432,426 +/‐1,524
93% 129, 707 +/‐1,151 90%
86
37. At 7%, Syracuse has the highest percent of residents who are not US citizens when compared to selected upstate New York cities. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Non‐Citizens in Selected Upstate Cities, 2007‐11 Number MOE Albany (N=97,879) Buffalo (N=263,914) Rochester (N=211,457) Syracuse (N=144,883) 86,767
244,427
193,262
129,707
+/‐993
+/‐1,510
+/‐1,318
+/‐1,151
Percent 89% 93% 91% 90% 87
38. 4% of Syracuse city residents are naturalized US citizens while at 6% Albany has the highest percent of residents who are naturalized US citizens compared to selected upstate New York cities. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Naturalized Citizens in Selected Upstate Cities, 2007‐11 Albany (N=97,879) Buffalo (N=263,914) Rochester (N=211,457) Syracuse (N=144,883) Number 5,640
8,229
9,084
5,454
MOE +/‐606
+/‐853
+/‐818
+/‐604
Percent 6% 3% 4% 4% 88
39. 90% of Syracuse residents are US citizens. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates; Table DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP02&prodType=table US Citizens in Selected Upstate Cities, 2007‐11 Number Albany (N=97,879) Buffalo (N=263,914) Rochester (N=211,457) Syracuse (N=144,883) 86,767
244,427
193,262
129,707
MOE +/‐993
+/‐1,510
+/‐1,318
+/‐1,151
Percent 89% 93% 91% 90% 89
40. The number of refugees who have entered Syracuse from 2001‐12 is 7,197 with the highest number of refugee’s coming from Bhutan, Burma and Somalia. Refugee Arrivals in Syracuse, 2001‐12
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Afghanistan 3 14 8 7
6
5
1
5
3 0 7
0
Azerbaijan 0 0 20 11
6
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
Bhutan 0 0 0 0
0
0
0 199
373 231 342 282
Bosnia and Herzegovina 230 175 5 0
2
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
Burma 0 2 1 27
12
50 246 416
415 244 253 191
Burundi 0 0 0 0
0
13 114
37
0 23 0
6
Cambodia 0 0 0 0
0
6
8
0
0 0 0
0
Central African Republic 0 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0 0 14
14
Cuba 3 2 0 11
11
11
3
7
8 16 2
23
Dem. Rep. Congo 11 2 0 14
0
11
8
37
38 71 3
10
Eritrea 0 1 0 0
0
0
0
0
24 43 24
13
Ethiopia 0 1 0 12
3
1
10
2
5 6 5
13
Iran 0 0 10 0
1
2
0
0
0 1 5
3
Iraq 0 0 2 0
0
0
0
56
121 104 39
75
Kazakhstan 9 5 3 0
0
5
0
0
0 0 0
0
Liberia 0 0 14 71
75
34
9
17
4 7 2
2
Mauritania 0 0 0 0
0
0
7
0
7 0 0
0
Russia 0 2 0 0
72
64
0
0
0 0 0
0
Rwanda 0 0 0 0
0
0
0
6
7 0 3
2
Serbia 4 19 9 0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
Somalia 5 1 49 241
64
92
65
54
187 115 99 126
Sudan 87 23 66 106
49
45
3
19
1 8 20
23
Ukraine 5 32 9 11
11
4
4
13
7 4 4
5
Vietnam 14 7 12 0
13
17
16
0
5 3 0
0
Other 6 2 3 7
8
1
14
7
13 6 5
6
Total 377 288 211 518 333 361 508 875 1,223 882 827 794
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration; Refugee Arrivals by Calendar Year: http://www.wrapsnet.org/Reports/AdmissionsArrivals/tabid/211/Default.aspx Total 59
37
1,427
412
1,857
193
14
28
97
205
105
58
22
397
22
235
14
138
18
32
1,098
450
109
87
78
7,197
90
Comment: The category “Other” includes refugee arrivals of 10 people or less for the years 2001‐12 from the following countries: Belarus, China, Congo, Ivory Coast, North Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Uganda and Uzbekistan. This category is included in the total number of refugee arrivals from 2001‐12. 91
41. Between 2001‐12, the highest influx of refugees to Syracuse was in 2009 at 1,223, which is 17% of the total number during this period. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration; Refugee Arrivals by Calendar Year: http://www.wrapsnet.org/Reports/AdmissionsArrivals/tabid/211/Default.aspx 92
Syracuse Refugee Arrivals, 2001‐12
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Number 377
288
211
518
333
361
508
875
1,223
882
827
794
7,197
93
42. For the City of Syracuse between 2001‐12, the top three countries with the greatest number of refugee arrivals came from Burma, Bhutan and Somalia. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration; Refugee Arrivals by Calendar Year: http://www.wrapsnet.org/Reports/AdmissionsArrivals/tabid/211/Default.aspx Comment: The category “Other” includes refugee arrivals for the years 2001‐12 from the following countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Congo, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Syria, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. 94
Top Refugee Arrivals in Syracuse, 2001‐12
Country Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Burma Burundi Dem. Rep. Congo Eritrea Iraq Liberia Russia Somalia Sudan Ukraine Other Total Number 1,427 412 1,857 193 205 105 397 235 138 1,098 450 109 571 7,197 95
43. 36% of refugees who came to Syracuse in 2012 are from Bhutan. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration; Refugee Arrivals by Calendar Year: http://www.wrapsnet.org/Reports/AdmissionsArrivals/tabid/211/Default.aspx Refugee Arrivals in Syracuse, 2012 Bhutan Burma Central African Republic Cuba Eritrea Ethiopia Iraq Somalia Sudan Other Total Number Percent 282
36% 191
24% 14
2% 23
3% 13
2% 13
2% 75
9% 126
16% 23
3% 34
794
4% 100% 96
Comment:  The percents are based on the number of refugees who entered Syracuse from each country out of the total arrivals in 2012.  The table and chart combined refugee arrivals whose counts were less than 1% of the total count within the category “Other.” These include refugees from the countries of Burundi, Dem. Rep. Congo, Iran, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Syria, and Ukraine. 97
44. For 2001‐12 the country of origin with the greatest influx of refugees was from Burma at 25% (1,857) of the total refugees. 98
45. 8% of people in the city of Syracuse do not speak English 'very well’ while 9% of people in the city of Rochester do not speak English 'very well,’ the highest percent of people in selected upstate cities. Source: 2011 American Community Survey 1‐Year Estimates; Table: DP02 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Comment: The data pertains to the city populations of individuals ages 5 years and older. Children under five years of age are not included in the count from respondents. 99
English Language Skills of City Populations, 2011 Albany (N=92,065) Percent Number English Only Language other than English Speak English less than "very well" Buffalo (N=244,110) Percent Number Rochester (N=194,932) Percent Syracuse (N=135,381) Number Percent
Number 86% 79,070
84% 204,681
80% 156,416 82%
110,850
14% 12,995
16%
39,429
20%
38,516 18%
24,531
5% 4,312
8%
18,452
9%
18,058 8%
10,255
100
46. 4% of people in Onondaga County do not speak English 'very well’ while 5% of people in Monroe County do not speak English 'very well,’ the highest percent of people in selected upstate cities. Source: 2011 American Community Survey 1‐Year Estimates; Table: DP02: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_DP02&prodType=table Comment: The data pertains to the city populations of individuals ages 5 years and older, thus, all children under five years of age are not included in the count from respondents. 101
English Language Skills of County Populations, 2011 English Only Language other than English Speak English less than "very well" Albany County (N=288,536) Percent Erie County (N=869,196) Monroe County (N=702,765) Number Onondaga County (N=439,843) Number Percent Number Percent Percent Number 86% 79,070
84%
204,681
80%
156,416 82%
110,850
14% 12,995
16%
39,429
20%
38,516 18%
24,531
5% 4,312
8%
18,452
9%
18,058 8%
10,255
102
47. 22% of Albany’s population was veterans in 2011. Source: American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates, 2007‐11. Table: S2101 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_S2101&prodType=table Veterans Population, 2011
Cities Veteran Population Percentage
MOE Total Population Albany 5,018
16%
+/‐430
79,975 Buffalo 16,264
12%
+/‐747
200,518 Rochester 9,569
17%
+/‐587
158,523 Syracuse 7,733
14%
+/‐502
110,778 NYS 986,313
15% +/‐5,229
14,928,282 US 22,215,303
10% +/‐31,052
231,421,987 Mean Median
3,873,367 12,917
103
Economy 104
Introduction: Economy The indicators in this section illustrate the economic condition of the greater Syracuse area. A healthy, dynamic economy is an essential part of a prospering community. A growing and stable economy provides an adequate labor supply, supports competitive wages, and results in a higher quality of life for residents (Delong, 2006 para. 1‐2). Sector employment data show that the manufacturing and information sectors have experienced some of the most dramatic declines in employment in the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) since 2002. Health care, management, hospitality, and educational service sectors have experienced consistent increases in employment throughout the time period. Per capita mean income has grown steadily in the government and finance sectors since 2005, and the Gross Domestic Product of Syracuse has also steady increased since 2011. Occupations in legal services tend to earn the highest incomes, while food preparation and serving is at the lower end of the spectrum. Syracuse’s mean income is the low when compared to other Upstate New York cities like Albany, Rochester and Buffalo. Employment statistics show that SUNY Upstate Medical University leads the area in employment by a wide margin, with Syracuse University and St. Joseph’s Hospital being second and third respectively. Onondaga County unemployment rates have been lower than the state and national averages for unemployment since 2005. However, the Syracuse MSA experienced the highest unemployment rate of the four Upstate New York Metropolitan Statistical Areas in 2011. Total outstanding debt for the city of Syracuse has declined since 2007, and Syracuse has the second‐lowest amount of outstanding debt of comparable Upstate New York cities at the end of fiscal year 2011. However, Syracuse had the second highest amount of outstanding per capita debt of these four upstate cities at the end of fiscal year 2011. Looking at measures of entrepreneurship and innovation, CNY has below average rates as compared to sister cities and state and national averages. The Syracuse MSA scored below the US average on the US Economic Development Administration’s Innovation Index in 2011. Perhaps connected to these circumstances are low levels of local venture funding that could be used to invest in entrepreneurship and innovation. The Syracuse MSA had the lowest levels of local venture capital investment of Upstate New York cities in 2007‐09. 105
1. The GDP increased by 38% from 2001 to 2010 in Syracuse. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7001=2200&7002=2&7003
=200&7004=NAICS&7005=1&7006=XX&7007=2010 Comments: GDP is the market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. Gross Domestic Product (in millions) of Syracuse, NY, 2001‐10 Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 GDP $20,028
$20,798
$21,362
$22,449
$23,428
$24,536
$25,624
$26,001
$26,584
$27,620
Percent Change 3.8%
2.7%
5.1%
4.4%
4.7%
4.4%
1.5%
2.2%
3.9%
Mean Median $23,843 $23,982 106
2. Albany Metropolitan Area’s real capita GDP increased by 2% from 2008‐11. Source: http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=2#reqid=70&step=10
&isuri=1&7093=Levels&7090=70&7007=2011,2010,2009,2008&7035=‐1&7036=‐
1&7001=21000&7002=2&7003=1000&7004=NAICS&7005=1&7006=10580,15380,40380,45060 Per Capita Real GDP by Metropolitan Area, 2008‐11 Area Albany MSA Buffalo MSA Rochester MSA Syracuse MSA 2008 $39,706
$34,067
$37,488
$35,939
2009 $39,929
$33,800
$36,841
$34,910
2010 $40,296
$34,545
$37,777
$36,272
2011 $40,505 $35,073 $37,976 $35,865 Mean Median $36,937 $36,557
107
3. The Real GDP in the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area is 41% lower than that of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1#reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7007=2
011&7036=‐1&7003=900&7002=2&7035=‐
1&7022=49&7023=7&7001=2900&7006=10580,15380,40380,45060&7090=70&7004=NAICS&7
005=1&7093=Levels Comment: Real GDP is Gross Domestic Product in constant dollars, the nation’s total output of goods and services, adjusted for inflation, according to the Investor Glossary at http://www.investorglossary.com/real‐gdp.html Real GDP By Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2011 Area Rochester MSA Buffalo MSA Albany MSA Syracuse MSA Real GDP $40,076,000
$39,774,000
$35,299,000
$23,762,000
Mean Median $34,727,750 $37,536,500
108
4. Syracuse had the second‐least amount of outstanding debt of four selected upstate cities at the end of fiscal year 2011. Source: NYS Office of the Comptroller, 2011 http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/datanstat/findata/index_choice.htm Total Outstanding Debt of Selected Upstate Cities, 2011 Albany Syracuse Rochester Buffalo $133,559,138 $292,230,427 $367,384,169 $616,496,560 Mean Median $352,417,574 $329,807,298 109
5. Syracuse had the second‐largest amount of outstanding debt per capita of four upstate cities at the end of fiscal year 2011.
Source: NYS Office of the Comptroller, 2011 http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/datanstat/findata/index_choice.htm Comment: Pre‐calculated data on debt per capita was unavailable. To make this calculation, total debt was divided by the city populations identified by the 2010 decennial census. Total Debt Per Capita, 2011 Albany Rochester
Syracuse Buffalo $1,365 $1,745 $2,013 $2,359 Mean $1,870 Median
$1,879 110
6. Total outstanding debt for the city of Syracuse has declined since 2007. Source: NYS Office of the Comptroller, 2001‐11 http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/datanstat/findata/index_choice.htm Total Outstanding Debt for City of Syracuse, 2001‐11 Year 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Amount of Debt $ 278,674,400.00 $ 308,959,158.00 $ 324,717,653.00 $ 341,802,923.00 $ 301,692,262.00 $ 292,230,427.00 Mean Median $ 308,012,804 $ 305,325,710 111
7. Real GDP in the manufacturing sector decreased by 3% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1#reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7007=2
011,2010,2009, 2008,2007,2006&7093=Levels&7090=70&7035=‐1&7036=‐
1&7001=2900&7002=2&7003=900&7004=NAICS&7005=12&7006=45060 Real GDP of the Manufacturing Industry, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 GDP $3,298,000
$3,431,000
$3,083,000
$2,871,000
$3,115,000
$3,204,000
Percent Change 4.0%
‐10.1%
‐6.9%
8.5%
2.9%
Mean Median $3,167,000 $3,159,500
112
8. Real GDP in the finance sector increased by 10% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1#reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7007=2
011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006&7093=Levels&7003=900&7035=‐1&7036=‐
1&7001=2900&7002=2&7090=70&7004=NAICS&7005=50&7006=45060 Real GDP of the Finance Sector, Syracuse MSA, 2011 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Real GDP Percent Change $1,919,000 $1,944,000
1%
$1,873,000
‐4%
$2,081,000
11%
$2,206,000
6%
$2,107,000
‐5%
Mean Median $2,021,667 $2,012,500
113
9. Real GDP in the real estate sector decreased by 19% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1#reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7093=P
ercentChange&7090=70&7007=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007&7035=‐1&7036=‐
1&7001=2900&7002=2&7003=900&7004=NAICS&7005=55&7006=45060 Real Estate Sector Real GDP, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Real GDP Percent Change $1,670,000 $1,764,000
5.6%
$1,558,000
‐11.7%
$1,529,000
‐1.9%
$1,436,000
‐6.1%
$1,354,000
‐5.7%
Mean $ 1,551,833 Median $ 1,543,500 114
10. Real GDP in the information sector increased by 10% from 2006 to 2011 in the Syracuse MSA. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1#reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7007=2
011,2010,2009,2008,2007&7093=PercentChange&7090=70&7035=‐1&7036=‐
1&7001=2900&7002=2&7003=900&7004=NAICS&7005=45&7006=45060 Information Sector Real GDP, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Real GDP Percent Change $672,000 $720,000
7.1%
$689,000
‐4.3%
$687,000
‐0.3%
$727,000
5.8%
$739,000
1.7%
Mean Median $705,667 $704,500
115
11. Onondaga County unemployment rates have been lower than the state and national averages for unemployment since 2005. Source: NYS Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005‐11 http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/LSLAUS.shtm http://data.bls.gov/pdq/querytool.jsp?survey=ln Comments:  Data are not seasonally adjusted  Data reflect annual average unemployment rates Unemployment Rate, 2005‐11 Locality Onondaga County NYS US 2005
4.5%
5.0%
5.1%
Year 2007 2009
4.1% 7.7%
4.6% 8.3%
4.6% 9.3%
2011 7.7% 8.2% 8.9% 116
12. The Syracuse MSA experienced the highest unemployment rate of the four Upstate New York Metropolitan Statistical Areas in 2011. Source: NYS Department of Labor, 2011 http://www.labor.ny.gov/stats/LSLAUS.shtm Comments:  Data are not seasonally adjusted  Data reflect annual average unemployment rates Unemployment Rate, 2011 MSA Albany Rochester Buffalo Syracuse Unemployment Rate 7.2%
7.7%
8.0%
8.2%
117
13. The total number of employment increased by .32% from 2010‐11 in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. Source: http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=2#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=10&7083=Levels&7031=5&7040=‐1&7033=‐
1&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&702
7=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Total Employment, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Employment Percent Change 379,855 384,449
1.19% 384,663
0.06% 375,507
‐2.44% 372,308
‐0.86% 373,521
0.32% Mean Median 378,384 377,681
118
14. Syracuse was the only city in which average weekly hours of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls are expected to be greater in December 2012 than in December 2011. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012 http://www.bls.gov/sae/eetables/tabled6.pdf Comments:  Data are not seasonally adjusted 
2012 estimates are preliminary Average Weekly Hours, Dec. 2011 vs. Dec. 2012 Area Syracuse Rochester Buffalo‐Niagara Falls Albany‐Schenectady‐Troy Dec. 2012 Dec. 2011 Dec. 2012 34.8
34.5
34.8 32.1
33.6
32.1 31.4
33.2
31.4 34.5
35.3
34.5 Mean Median
33.675
34.05
119
15. The top employer in Onondaga County in 2011 was Upstate University, which employed 9,525 employees. Source: Syracuse Central Data Center Top 10 Employers by Employees, Onondaga County, 2011 Employer Number of Employees Crouse Hospital 2,700 Lockheed Martin 2,250 Loretto 2,476 National Grid 2,000 Raymour & Flanigan 1,400 St. Joseph's Hospital 3,745 Syracuse University 4,621 Time Warner Cable 1,800 Upstate University Health System 9,525 Wegmans 3,713 Mean Median
3,423
2,588
120
16. In 2011, office and administrative support occupations had 52,320 employees in Syracuse. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_45060.htm 121
Number of Employees by Occupation, Syracuse, 2011 Occupation Architecture and Engineering Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Business and Financial Operations Community and Social Service Computer and Mathematical Construction and Extraction Education, Training, and Library Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Food Preparation and Serving Related Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Legal Life, Physical, and Social Science Management Office and Administrative Support Personal Care and Service Production Protective Service Sales and Related Transportation and Material Moving Employees 6,030 3,200 10,910 12,420 5,190 5,590 11,510 26,270 210 25,810 19,190 8,780 12,440 1,730 3,350 11,590 52,320 9,710 19,610 6,130 29,020 18,160 Mean 13,599
Median 11,210 122
17. From 2006‐11, 19.1% of manufacturing jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=4#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7001=711&7029=33&7033=‐
1&7025=5&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7083=PercentChange&7026=45060&7028=1000&
7031=5&7090=70&7040=‐1&7027=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Manufacturing Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Manufacturing Jobs Percent Change 34,114
‐0.73% 33,982
‐0.39% 32,649
‐3.92% 29,299
‐10.26% 27,947
‐4.61% 27,586
‐1.29% Mean Median 30,930 30,974
123
18. From 2006‐11, 17.3% of information jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=4#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=00&7083=Levels&7031=5&7040=‐1&7033=‐
1&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&702
7=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Information Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Percent Change ‐8.85%
‐2.66%
‐3.47%
‐7.03%
‐3.73%
‐1.65%
Number of Information Jobs 6,687 6,509 6,283 5,841 5,623 5,530 Mean Median
6,079
6,062
124
19. From 2009‐11, 2.89% of education jobs were gained in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=4#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=1500&7040=‐
1&7083=Levels&7031=5&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7027=2011,2
010,2009&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&7033=‐1 Education Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2009‐11 Year 2009
2010
2011
Percent Change 0.07%
1.23%
1.63%
Number of Education Jobs 15,061 15,247 15,496 Mean Median
15,268 15,247
125
20. From 2006‐11, 9.95%% of financial jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ny_syracuse_msa.htm Financial Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year Percent Change 2006 2.76%
2007 0.55%
2008 0.55%
2009 ‐5.78%
2010 ‐3.59%
2011 ‐2.45%
Number of Financial Jobs 18,100 18,200 18,300 17,300 16,700 16,300 Mean Median
17,483 17,700
126
21. From 2006‐11, 4.92% of leisure and hospitality jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/SMU36450607000000001?data_tool=XGtable Leisure and Hospitality Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of Leisure and Hospitality Jobs 26,400
26,500
27,000
27,100
27,300
27,700
Percent Change 0.38% 1.89% 0.37% 0.74% 1.47% Mean Median
27,000 27,050
127
22. There was a 5.9% increase in real estate and rental/leasing jobs in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area between 2006‐11. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=1#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=1100&7083=PercentChange&7031=5&7040=‐1&7033=‐
1&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&702
7=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Real Estate and Rental/Leasing Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Number of Real Estate and Rental/Leasing Jobs 12,159
12,814
12,748
12,673
12,712
12,872
Mean Median
12,663 12,730
Percent Change 1.7%
5.4%
‐0.5%
‐0.6%
0.3%
1.3%
128
23. Food services jobs increase 5.7% in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=1#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=1800&7083=PercentChange&7031=5&7040=‐1&7033=‐
1&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&702
7=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Food Services Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Number of Food Services Jobs 23,802
23,924
24,300
24,461
24,946
25,148
Mean Median
24,430 24,381
Percent Change ‐1.3% 0.5% 1.6% 0.7% 2.0% 0.8% 129
24. 2.7% of local government jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐
11. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=2012&7040=‐
1&7083=Levels&7031=5&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7027=2011,2
010,2009,2008,2007,2006&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&7033=‐1 Local Government Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Number of Local Government Jobs 36,571
36,645
37,195
37,482
36,728
35,574
Percent Change ‐0.3% 0.2% 1.5% 0.8% ‐2.0% ‐3.1% Mean Median
36,699 36,687
130
25. 9.2% of construction jobs were lost in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=400&7083=PercentChange&7031=5&7040=‐1&7033=‐
1&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&702
7=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Construction Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Number of Construction Jobs 18,692
18,877
19,032
17,933
17,249
16,974
Percent Change 2.3% 1.0% 0.8% ‐5.8% ‐3.8% ‐1.6% Mean Median
18,126 18,313
131
26. Health care and assistance jobs increased by 13.7% in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area from 2006‐11. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7028=400&7083=PercentChange&7031=5&7040=‐1&7033=‐
1&7022=11&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=5&7026=45060&7001=711&7029=33&7090=70&702
7=2011,2010,2009,2008,2007,2006 Health Care and Assistance Jobs, Syracuse MSA, 2006‐11 Year 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Number of Health Care and Assistance Jobs 39,937
40,819
44,705
45,012
45,266
45,400
Percent Change 2.2% 2.2% 9.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% Mean Median
43,523 44,859
132
27. Onondaga County lagged behind NYS in the percentage of minority‐owned firms for all minority groups in 2007.
Source: US Census Bureau: 2007 Economic Census: Survey of Business Owners http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36067.html Comments:  Includes persons reporting only one race  Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories  F indicates fewer than 100 firms  Raw numbers were not available Percent of minority‐owned firms, 2007 American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black Hispanic Pacific Islander Women Onondaga County NYS 0.60% 0.70% 3.30% 10.10% 4.10% 10.40% 2.00% 9.90% F 0.10% 28.60% 30.40% 133
28. The percentage of families who had children both below and over 6 years of age and had all parents in the labor force was estimated to be greater in Onondaga County than the city of Syracuse by the American Community Survey 2007‐11 5 year estimate. Source: US Census Bureau: 2007‐11 American Community Survey Estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/0500000US36067 http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US3673000 Percent of Families with Children that Have Both Parents in Labor Force, 2007‐11 est.
Location Syracuse Onondaga County Have children under 6 years Total Families 11,057 32,068 Families w/All Parents in Labor Force 7,312
21,598
Percent
66.10%
67.40%
Have children 6 to 17 years Total Families 20,282
71,467
Families w/All
Percent Parents in Labor Force 13,322
52,363
65.70%
73.30%
134
29. The mean income increased by 42.5% from 2001 to 2011 in Onondaga County. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=10&isuri=1&7001=2200&7002=2&7003
=200&7004=NAICS&7005=1&7006=XX&7007=2010 Mean Income Per Person in Onondaga County, 2001‐11 Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mean Income Per Person Percent Change 29,039 29,610
2.0% 30,667
3.6% 31,870
3.9% 33,181
4.1% 34,947
5.3% 37,490
7.3% 39,443
5.2% 38,357
‐2.8% 39,814
3.8% 41,389
4.0% Mean Median $35,073 $34,947 135
30. People between the ages of 45‐64 make around $36,321 in Syracuse, NY. Source: USACityFacts http://www.usacityfacts.com/ny/onondaga/syracuse/economy/ Median Income by Age, Syracuse, 2010 Age Group Income < 25
25‐44
45‐64
> 64 $12,421 $34,273 $36,321 $26,831 Mean Median $27,462 $30,552
136
31. Legal occupations make a mean income of $90,920 in Syracuse, NY. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_45060.htm 137
Mean Income by Occupation in Syracuse, NY, 2011 Occupation Architecture and Engineering Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Business and Financial Operations Community and Social Service Computer and Mathematical Construction and Extraction Education, Training, and Library Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Food Preparation and Serving Related Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Healthcare Support Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Legal Life, Physical, and Social Science Office and Administrative Support Personal Care and Service Production Protective Service Sales and Related Transportation and Material Moving Income $68,340 $46,550 $26,090 $63,660 $43,910 $69,020 $43,770 $63,110 $35,160 $20,970 $67,360 $27,830 $45,370 $90,920 $55,350 $33,880 $23,760 $36,440 $39,570 $38,090 $33,880 Mean Median $46,335 $43,770 138
32. The business and financial operation occupational group had the greatest mean wage at $58,880. Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics Mean Wages per Occupational Group, Syracuse, 2011 Occupational group Business and financial operations Education, training, and library Food preparation and serving related Healthcare practitioners and technicians Installation, maintenance, and repair Office and administrative support Production Sales and related Transportation and material moving Median Wages $58,880 $54,920 $18,780 $54,930 $41,680 $31,560 $33,220 $23,930 $30,460 Mean Median $38,707 $33,220
139
33. In 2011, Albany’s mean income was $6,276 greater than Syracuse’s mean income. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5 Mean Income By City, 2008‐11
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 Albany $41,962
$41,193
$43,172
$44,944
Buffalo Syracuse
$37,358 $36,652
$36,830 $35,880
$38,379 $37,293
$40,121 $38,668
Mean Median $39,371 $38,524
140
34. The mean income for the government sector increased by 25% from 2005 to 2011. Source: US Bureau Of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5 Mean Income for Government Employers in Onondaga County, 2005‐11 Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Income Percent Change $2,271,305 $2,391,201
5.3%
$2,490,987
4.2%
$2,598,854
4.3%
$2,718,471
4.6%
$2,812,110
3.4%
$2,838,468
0.9%
Mean Median $2,588,771 $2,598,854 141
35. The mean income for the all manufacturing companies decreased by 9% from 2005 to 2011. Source: US Bureau Of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5 Mean Income for Manufacturing Companies in Onondaga County, 2005‐11 Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Income Percent Change $1,872,947 $1,937,338
3.4%
$2,017,745
4.2%
$1,971,792
‐2.3%
$1,792,894
‐9.1%
$1,724,517
‐3.8%
$1,715,804
‐0.5%
Mean Median $1,861,862 $1,872,947
142
36. The mean income for the Finance and Insurance Sector increased by 31% from 2005 to 2011. Source: US Bureau Of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?ReqID=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=5 Mean Income for the Finance and Insurance Sector in Onondaga County, 2005‐11 Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Income Percent Change $831,013 $943,660
13.6%
$972,142
3.0%
$992,618
2.1%
$957,751
‐3.5%
$1,027,495
7.3%
$1,087,890
5.9%
Mean $ 973,224 Median $ 972,142 143
37. Buffalo MSA employers contributed 40% more to employee funds and insurance than did Syracuse MSA in 2011. Source: http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=1&isuri=1&acrdn=2#reqid=70&step=30
&isuri=1&7001=712&7029=12&7040=‐1&7025=5&7022=12&7023=7&7024=Non‐
Industry&7083=Levels&7026=10580,15380,40380,45060&7027=2011,2010,2009,2008&7028=2
01&7031=5&7090=70&7033=‐1 Employer Contributions to Employee Pension and Insurance funds by Metropolitan Area, 2008‐11 Area Albany MSA Buffalo MSA Rochester MSA Syracuse MSA 2008 $3,317,311
$3,735,720
$3,556,876
$2,260,399
2009 $3,456,244
$3,810,468
$3,667,020
$2,340,606
2010 $3,517,888
$3,925,227
$3,687,688
$2,387,336
2011 $3,598,455 $4,051,850 $3,781,554 $2,422,583 Mean Median $3,344,827 $3,577,666
144
38. The employers’ contributions to employee pensions and insurance increased by 1.48% from 2010 to 2011. Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=30&isuri=1&7028=1600&7040=1&7083
=Levels&7031=36000&7022=10&7023=7&7024=NAICS&7025=4&7026=36067&7027=2011,201
0,2009,2008,2007&7001=754&7029=32&7090=70&7033=‐1 Employers' Contribution to Employee Pensions and Insurance, Onondaga County, 2006‐11 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Contribution to Employee pensions and insurance Percent Change $2,075,802 $2,109,868
1.6%
$2,260,399
7.1%
$2,340,606
3.5%
$2,387,336
2.0%
$2,422,583
1.5%
Mean Median $ 2,266,099 $ 2,300,503 145
39. Revenue collected from sales tax for New York State in Onondaga County has nearly doubled since 2002, while New York State sales tax revenue for the City of Syracuse has stayed consistent since 2002. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2002, 2005, 2008 & 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovSearchCompare.cfm Revenue Collected from Sales Tax for New York State, 2002‐11 Year 2002 2005 2008 2011 Percent Percent City of Syracuse Change Change $127,968,008 ‐‐‐
$50,079,459 ‐‐‐‐ $186,322,480 45.6
$66,373,610 32.5 $356,631,300 91.4
$67,278,655 1.4 $325,739,047 ‐8.7
$65,123,998 ‐3.2 Mean Median $155,689,570 $97,623,332 Onondaga County 146
40. Onondaga County received the second‐smallest amount of revenue from NYS sales tax of four upstate counties in 2011. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Revenue Collected from NYS Sales Tax, 2011 Albany County $236,652,663 Erie County $694,587,838 Monroe County $480,154,056 Onondaga County $325,739,047 Mean Median $434,283,401 $402,946,552 147
41. Onondaga County had the smallest constitutional tax limit of four upstate counties in 2011. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Comment: A county’s constitutional tax limit is defined as the maximum amount of real property tax that may be levied in any fiscal year. It is computed by multiplying the value of taxable real property by a certain percentage enumerated in the New York State Constitution. Constitutional Tax Limit, 2011 Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County $ 363,227,734 $ 660,494,787 $ 560,729,302 $ 360,897,135 Mean Median $486,337,240 $461,978,518 148
42. Onondaga County had the second‐largest percent of its tax limit exhausted of four upstate counties in 2011. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm
Percent of Tax Limit Exhausted, 2011
Albany County Erie County
17.9% 28.3%
Monroe County 52.9%
Onondaga County 38.7% 149
43. Onondaga County had the smallest tax margin of four upstate counties in 2011. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Tax Margin, 2011 Albany County $ 298,096,683 Erie County $ 473,305,354 Monroe County $ 264,293,910 Onondaga County $ 221,297,144 Mean $314,248,273 Median $281,195,297 150
44. State aid made up 58% of Syracuse’s $657,491,804 total net revenue. Source: http://www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/Departments/Budget/Content/Budget_Documents/Fi
nal%20%202012‐13%20Budget.pdf Total Net Revenue By Category, Syracuse, 2012 Category City Tax Levy Departmental Income Other Income Real Property Tax Items Sales Tax School Tax Levy Special Funds Revenue State Aid Total Revenue $33,515,813
$15,257,385
$16,407,929
$6,677,109
$75,593,000
$64,617,911
$61,546,618
$383,876,039
$657,491,804
Percent 5% 2% 2% 1% 11% 10% 9% 58% 100% Mean Median $82,186,476 $47,531,216
151
45. Syracuse allocated 7% more money to the police department than to the fire department. Source: http://www.syracuse.ny.us/uploadedFiles/Departments/Budget/Content/Budget_Documents/Fi
nal%20%202012‐13%20Budget.pdf Allocation of Funds By Service, Syracuse, 2012 Department Aviation Funds Debt Service and Capital Department of Public Works Fire Department Neighborhood Development Other Departments Police Department Water Fund Total Funds Percent $26,190,672
13% $17,573,286
9% $32,076,021
16% $30,917,883
16% $13,097,317
7% $13,785,524
7% $45,679,394
23% $17,192,286
9% $196,512,383
100% Mean Median $24,564,048 $21,881,979
152
46. Economic development expenditures for Onondaga County have surpassed those of the City of Syracuse since 2008 Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, & 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovSearchCompare.cfm Comment: Economic Development Expenditures consist of the following spending categories: Development Infrastructure, Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Grants, Promotion, and Miscellaneous Economic Development Economic Development Expenditures, 2001‐11 Year Onondaga County
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 $6,486,952 $16,331,493 $15,118,602 $17,848,779 $21,410,708 $19,110,265 Percent Change
‐‐‐
151.8
‐7.4
18.1
20
‐10.7
City of Percent Syracuse Change $19,884,543 ‐‐‐ $23,747,338 19.4 $18,990,509 ‐20 $19,196,456 1.1 $19,812,726 3.2 $16,442,010 ‐17 153
47. 78% of 2011 economic development expenditures in the city of Syracuse were for development infrastructure.
Source: NYS Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Open Book Database, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny. us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Comment: The classification of ‘Miscellaneous’ was not further defined. Economic Development Expenditures, City of Syracuse, 2011 Spending Category Amount Spent Percent Development Infrastructure $12,835,591 78 Economic Development Administration $2,373,893 14 Miscellaneous Economic Development $1,232,526 8 Total Spending $16,442,010 100 Mean Median $5,480,670 $2,373,893 154
48. 61% of 2011 economic development expenditures in Onondaga County were under miscellaneous economic development. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Open Book Database, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Comment: The classification of ‘Miscellaneous’ was not further defined. Economic Development Expenditures, Onondaga County, 2011 Spending Category Development Infrastructure Economic Development Administration Promotion Miscellaneous Economic Development Total Amount Spent Percent $5,535,179 29
$1,395,852 7
$527,820 3
$11,651,414 61
$19,110,265 100
Mean Median $4,777,566 $3,465,516 155
49. Syracuse received the second‐largest amount of federal aid of four upstate cities in 2011. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Open Book Database, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Total Federal Aid, 2011
City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Amount of Aid $8,587,808 $15,210,747 $48,730,528 $27,598,204 Mean Median $25,031,822 $21,404,476 156
50. Onondaga County received the second‐smallest amount of federal aid of four upstate counties in 2011. Source: Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Federal Aid, 2011 Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County $87,106,231 $200,043,101 $196,865,794 $129,548,800 Mean Median $153,390,982 $163,207,297 157
51. After steadily declining since 2002, federal aid to Onondaga County returned to its previous level in 2011. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Open Book New York Database – Local Government Spending, 2002, 2005, 2008 & 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state. ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovSearchCompare.cfm Federal Aid to Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse, 2002‐11 Year 2002 2005 2008 2011 Onondaga County $129,857,930 $111,250,820 $95,054,519 $129,548,800 Percent Change ‐‐‐
‐14.3
‐14.6
36.3
City of Syracuse $24,300,397 $29,184,471 $25,553,614 $27,598,204 Percent Change ‐‐‐ 20.1 ‐12.4 8 Mean Median $71,543,594 $62,119,495
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52. 48% of federal aid to the city of Syracuse in 2011 was for economic development. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Open Book Database, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Comment: The classification of ‘Miscellaneous’ was not further defined. Federal Aid to City of Syracuse, 2011 Aid Category Community Services Economic Development Transportation Miscellaneous Federal Aid Total Amount of Aid $3,209,258 $13,203,512 $10,421,901 $763,533 $27,598,204 Percent 11 48 38 3 100 Mean Median $6,899,551 $6,815,580 159
53. 69% of federal aid to Onondaga County in 2011 was for social services. Source: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Local Government Open Book Database, 2011 http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/transparency/LocalGov/LocalGovResultsCompare.cfm Comments:  The classification of ‘Miscellaneous’ was not further defined  The classification of ‘Other’ is an aggregation of the following aid categories:  Community Services ($299,334)  Public Safety ($238,809)  Culture and Recreation ($59,823)  Sanitation ($3,540,447)  General Government ($1,773,055)  Transportation ($3,031,118) Federal Aid to Onondaga County, 2011 Aid Categories Economic Development Health Miscellaneous Federal Aid Other Social Services Total Federal Revenue Percent $4,030,957 3 $14,068,425 11 $13,048,450 10 $8,942,586 7 $89,458,382 69 $129,548,800 100 Mean Median $12,954,880 $3,285,783 160
54. The Syracuse region was the only Upstate New York region that experienced a decline in University research & development expenditures between 2005 and 2009. Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, 2005‐09 http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11313/pdf/nsf11313.pdf Comments:  Data at the regional level is not available. The regional total is calculated by summing research and development expenditures at universities and colleges within each region. The following is a list of universities and colleges in each region: o Buffalo: Canisius College, Daeman College, Niagara University, SUNY Buffalo all campuses, SUNY College at Buffalo, SUNY Fredonia, St. Bonaventure University, and Alfred University. o Rochester: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNY College at Brockport, SUNY College at Geneseo, and University of Rochester. o Syracuse: Colgate University, SUNY College at Cortland, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY College at Oswego, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University all campuses.  Expenditures adjusted for inflation to 2009 dollars.  Data not available for Albany region colleges/universities. 161
University Research & Development Expenditures City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2005 $305.43 $404.25 $122.90 2006 $336.85 $429.11 $103. 90 2007 $333.80 $411.45 $107.34 2008 $345.03 $402.08 $104.74 2009 $346.26 $428.33 $98.52 162
55. The largest share of university research & development funding in the Central New York region in 2009 was received by Syracuse University (41.5%) followed by SUNY Upstate Medical University (33.7%) and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (20.8%). Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FY 2009 http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11313/pdf/nsf11313.pdf Comments:  Funding adjusted for inflation to 2009 dollars.  Sources of funds included federal government, state and local government, industry, institution funds, and other sources. “Other sources” was not further defined.  The above graph does not show all funding received by each university, but only the funds dedicated for research and development. 163
Research & Development at Colleges & Universities in Central New York Region Research & Percent of Total Central NY University Development Research & Development Funding Funding ($Mil) $2.57 2.60%
$0.34 0.40%
$1.02 1.00%
Educational Institutions in Central NY Colgate University SUNY College at Cortland SUNY College at Oswego SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse University all campuses Total CNY University Research & Development Funding $20.51 20.80%
$33.19 33.70%
$40.89 41.50%
$98.52 100.00%
164
56. The majority of Central New York university research and development expenditures in 2009 were in Life Sciences (47.3%) followed by Engineering (19.4%). Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FY 2009 http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11313/pdf/nsf11313.pdf Comments:  The following institutions are considered to be within the Central New York Region: SUNY College at Cortland, SUNY College at Oswego, Colgate University, SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University.  Expenditures adjusted for inflation to 2009 dollars.  Sources of funds included federal government, state and local government, industry, institution funds, and other sources. “Other sources” was not further defined.  The above graph does not show all funding received by each university, but only the funds dedicated for research and development. 165
Research Development Expenditures at Central New York Colleges & Universities by Science Field, 2009 Science Field Environmental Sciences Life Sciences Math & Computer Sciences Physical Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Sciences Engineering All R&D Expenditures Expenditure ($Mil) $5.98 $46.57 $8.54 $9.32 $4.57 $4.21 $0.23 $19.11 $98.52 Percent of Total Research & Development Expenditures 6.1%
47.3%
8.7%
9.5%
4.6%
4.3%
0.2%
19.4%
100.0%
166
57. The Rochester MSA was the only Upstate New York region to score above the NYS and US averages on the US Economic Development Administration’s Innovation Index. Source: US Economic Development Administration, 2011 http://www.statsamerica.org/innovation/innovation_index/region‐select.html Comments:  Upstate New York is defined as a 19‐county region that includes the 5‐county Buffalo region (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties) the 9‐county Rochester region (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates, and Seneca counties) and the 5‐county Syracuse region (Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, and Madison counties).  The US Economic Development Administration Innovation Index combines measures on human capital, economic dynamics, productivity and employment, and economic well‐
being. Innovation Index Scores, 2011 Metro Region Albany MSA Buffalo MSA Rochester MSA Syracuse MSA Upstate New York NYS US Innovation Index Score 94.4 88.6 104.4 92.5 97.2 102 100 167
58. The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area had the lowest levels of local venture capital investment of three Upstate New York cities in 2007‐09. Source: Thompson Reuters Financial, 2007‐09 http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/financial/ Comments:  Venture capital investment adjusted for inflation to 2009 Dollars  Data not available for Albany MSA
168
Venture Capital Investment Dollars ($Mil)
2007 Region Buffalo MSA Rochester MSA Syracuse MSA # of Compa
nies Receivi
ng VC 2008 VC Investment ($Mil) # of Compa
nies Receivi
ng VC 2009 VC Investment ($Mil) # of Compa
nies Receivi
ng VC VC Investment ($Mil) 3 $2.37
4
$52.20
5 $4.89
12 $54.31
7
$10.33
4 $74.17
2 $1.18
1
$4.58
0 $0.00
169
59. The largest recipient of venture capital funding has been the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area, attracting $138.81 million over 2007‐09, much higher than the Buffalo ($59.46 million) and Syracuse ($5.76 million) regions. Source: Thompson Reuters Financial, 2007‐09 http://thomsonreuters. com/products_services/financial/ Comments:  Venture capital investment adjusted for inflation to 2009 Dollars  Data not available for Albany MSA Total Venture Capital Investment Dollars ($Mil) 2007 2008 2009 VC Investment ($Mil) VC Investment ($Mil) VC Investment ($Mil) $2.37 $54.31 $1.18 $52.20 $10.33 $4.58 Buffalo MSA Rochester MSA Syracuse MSA $4.89 $74.17 $0.00 Total VC Investment ($Mil) $59.46 $138.81 $5.76 170
60. There was a significant decrease in the number of patents in all Upstate NY MSAs from 2006 to 2010. Source: Delphion.com http://www.delphion.com/advquery Comments:  Patent frequency counts include patents granted and applied for  If one patent had two inventors – i.e. one from the Buffalo region and one for the Rochester region – it would be counted as one patent in the Buffalo region and one count in the Rochester region).  Data not available for Albany MSA Patent Frequency Counts, 2006‐10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Buffalo MSA 617
578
474
408 236 Rochester MSA 2,230 2,175 2,229 1,482 407 Syracuse MSA 453
402
316
288 136 171
Education 172
Introduction: Education This section of the report highlights public education in the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Education plays a vital role in the success of the community. Children gain knowledge and build their skill levels. Higher levels of academic success allows the community as a whole to prosper, and yields positive income outcomes for students. Students who graduate with a high school diploma earn more than students who drop out of school (United States Bureau of Labor Statistics). The same is true for college students who attain a four or two year degree compared to students who only complete high school (United States Bureau of Labor Statistics). Suburban school districts in Onondaga County have an average graduation rate of 88%. The Syracuse City School District (SCSD) has a graduation rate of 52% (New York State Department of Education). Syracuse has created programs and fosters initiatives to increase the number of students passing their courses, Regents examinations and encouraging more students to graduate. Say Yes to Education offers services to elementary, middle and high school, as well as college students in the Syracuse City School District to enrich their education and encourage graduation. The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County builds and supports initiatives to improve literacy in Onondaga County. This section focuses on financials, demographics, school district information, and educational attainment of the school districts within Onondaga County. Financial indicators measure per pupil spending. District Information includes data on attendance, enrollment, passing, dropout and graduation rates. Educational attainment measures NYS English Language Arts and Math scores and degree attainment in Onondaga County. 173
1. 76% of students at Fowler High School were eligible for free and reduced meals, the highest percentage in the Syracuse City School District’s high schools in 2010‐11. Source: New York State Report Card 2011 https://reportcards.nysed.gov/files/2010‐11/AOR‐2011‐421800010039.pdf Comment: 

Anyone at or below 130% of the poverty level qualifies for free lunch and between 131%‐185% of the poverty level qualify for reduced lunch. Percentages on the table and the above graph correspond to the percent of students in each grade that qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch 174
High School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch School Corcoran Fowler Henniger Nottingham Syracuse City School District 2008‐2009 763 (49%)
704 (65%)
841 (52%)
626 (52%) 2009‐2010 770 (53%)
810 (67%)
869 (53%)
738 (56%)
2010‐2011 799(58%)
872 (76%)
958 (57%)
804 (61%)
13,049 (66%)
13,654 (68%)
14,415 (72%) Mean 858 Median 838 175
2. Rochester City School District has more students who qualified for free and reduced meals than any other comparable city school district in upstate New York from 2008‐09 to 2010‐11. Source: NYS Education Department Report Cards, Accountability and Overview Report reportcards.nysed.gov/ Comment: Percentages on the table and the above graph correspond to the percent of students in each grade that qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch Qualified Students for Free or Reduced Price Lunch in City School Districts
Academic Year 2008‐09 Albany 4,660 (59%)
Buffalo 24,114 (74%)
Rochester 24,140 (75%) Syracuse 13,049 (66%)
2009‐10 4,015 (50%)
22,879 (70%)
24,933 (79%) 13,654 (68%)
2010‐11 4,275 (52%)
23,139 (73%)
24,569 (79%) 14,415 (72%)
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3. Per pupil spending for special education in the Syracuse City School district was $19, 410 in 2010‐11, a 38% increase from the 2005‐2006 academic year. Source: NYS Education Department Report Card https://reportcards.nysed.gov/ Comment: All data is based on the previous year’s results. For example, 2005‐06 data is based on 2004‐05 results. 177
Per Pupil Spending For School Districts in Onondaga County 2010‐11 Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa Fabius‐Pompey General Education $8,555 $11,286 $9,943 Special Education $23,434 $21,236 $22,659 Fayetteville‐Manlius $9,797 $15,094 $9,282 $9,742 $13,079 $9,489 $8,155 $8,597 $8,484 $8,133 $9,538 $9,679 $10,346 $8,376 $8,293 $9,331 $21,781 $28,688 $18,873 $21,086 $27,969 $19,792 $20,568 $22,479 $28,320 $21,878 $19,410 $18,848 $19,502 $21,109 School District Jamesville‐DeWitt Jordan‐Eldbridge Lafayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Onondaga Skaneateles Solvay Syracuse City School District Tully West Genesee Westhill Per Pupil Spending for School Districts in Onondaga County 2010‐11 Education General Education Special Education Total Mean $9,233.33 $16, 269. 00
$25,512.33 Median $9,393.50 $16,097.50 $25,491.00 178
4. 70% of mean per pupil spending in the 19 school districts in Onondaga County in 2010‐
11 is for special education Source: NYS Education Department Report Card, Fiscal Supplement https://reportcards.nysed.gov/view.php?schdist=district&county=42&year=2011 Mean Per Pupil Spending in Onondaga County 2010‐11 Education Type General Education Special Education Amount Spent Percent of Total Spent $9,450 30% $21,833 70% 179
5. Per pupil expenditures in the Syracuse City School District is consistently lower than three other upstate city school districts over a three‐year period, with the exception of 2008‐09, when spending was $373 higher than Buffalo. Source: NYS Education Department Report Card, Overview and Accountability Report https://reportcards.nysed.gov/ Per Pupil Expenditures in Four City School Districts, 2008‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2008‐09 $18,659
$17,004
$18,054
$17,377
2009‐10 $19,404
$18,364
$19,868
$18,232
2010‐11 $19,723
$19,080
$18,868
$18,732
180
6. Total revenue for Syracuse City School District has steadily increased from 2000 to 2010, increasing by $141.6 Million. Source: Cornell Program on Applied Demographics, 2013 http://pad.human.cornell.edu/schools/compare_vars.cfm?vlist=TOTREV,LREV,FEDREV, STAid,STAR&geoId=421800&cpi=c Comment: Data were introduced in calendar year increments not academic years. 181
Total Revenue in Million $
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Local Revenue 56.5 63.5 62.4 67.7 70.7 73.3 71.6 69.5 82.3 78.8 80.0
Federal Revenue 29.1 28.8 29.5 37.7 40.0 37.6 43.8 38.6 34.2 66.0 56.4
State Aid 171.7 173.5 178.8 191.0 225.9 214.7 230.1 260.7 281.6 266.6 260.2
School Tax Relief (STAR) 5.1 7.0 7.5 7.6
8.3
8.3
8.5
8.2
8.0 7.9
7.2
Total Revenue 262.4 272.9 278.2 304.1 345.0 333.9 353.9 377.0 406.2 419.3 404.0
Mean Median
341.5
345.0
182
7. Total school revenue for Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse has been steadily increasing since 2000. Source: Cornell Program on Applied Demographics, 2013 http://pad.human.cornell.edu/schools/compare_vars.cfm?vlist=TOTREV,LREV,FEDREV, STAid,STAR&geoId=421800&cpi=c Comment: Data were introduced in calendar year increments not academic years. 183
Total Revenue in Million Dollars
Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2000 133.4 569.9 471.1 262.4 2001 137.2 560.6 500.5 272.9 2002 149.5
564.4
542.8
278.2
2003
157.6
640.0
544.7
304.1
2004
178.1
644.3
562.2
345.0
2005
179.7
676.2
566.1
333.9
2006
187.1
724.2
589.1
353.9
2007 204.3 792.6 618.2 377.0 2008
219.4
823.2
666.0
406.2
2009
224.7
821.7
686.3
419.3
2010
219.6
843.6
665.5
404.0
Albany
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Mean* Median*
181.0
179.7
696.4
676.2
583.0
566.1
341.5
345.0
*In Million $ 184
8. Total Revenue for the Syracuse City School District decreased by 3.6% from 2008‐09 to 2009‐10. Source: Cornell Program on Applied Demographics, 2013 http://pad.human.cornell.edu/schools/compare_vars.cfm?vlist=TOTREV,LREV,FEDREV, STAid,STAR&geoId=421800&cpi=c Comment: Data were introduced in calendar year increments not academic year. Percent Change in Total Revenue for Four Upstate City School Districts City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2000‐ 2001‐ 2002‐
01 02 03 2.8% 9.0% 5.4%
‐1.6% 0.7% 13.4%
6.2% 8.5% 0.4%
4.0% 1.9% 9.3%
2003‐
04 13.0%
0.7%
3.2%
13.4%
2004‐
05 0.9%
5.0%
0.7%
‐3.2%
2005‐
06 4.1%
7.1%
4.1%
6.0%
2006‐ 2007‐ 2008‐
07 08 09 9.2% 7.4% 2.4%
9.4% 3.9% ‐0.2%
4.9% 7.7% 3.0%
6.5% 7.7% 3.2%
2009‐
10 ‐2.3%
2.7%
‐3.0%
‐3.6%
185
9. The majority (54%) of students in Syracuse City Schools are Black. Source: New York State Department of Education Information and Reporting Services, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/public/2012/TABLE4.pdf Distribution of Public School Students by Race and Ethnicity City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Racial Origin
Black Hispanic White Other Black Hispanic White Other Black Hispanic White Other 2008‐09
56.8%
14.9%
24.0%
4.4%
64.7%
21.7%
10.7%
2.9%
54.3%
11.0%
29.5%
5.2%
2009‐10
56.4%
15.2%
22.8%
5.6%
64.0%
22.1%
10.5%
3.6%
53.2%
11.2%
29.0%
6.6%
2010‐11 57.1% 13.7% 22.0% 7.1% 63.3% 22.6% 10.5% 3.7% 53.8% 11.7% 27.0% 7.5% 186
10. 20% of Lyncourt students are classified as special education students, the highest of all county school districts in the 2010‐11academic year. Source: NYS Education Department Report Card, Accountability and Overview Report reportcards.nysed.gov/ Comment: Data rounded to nearest whole number causing similar percentages not to be the same length. 187
Special Education Students in Onondaga County Schools 2010‐11 School District Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville DeWitt Jordan Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse City Onondaga Percent Special Education 12%
14%
10%
9%
8%
9%
16%
17%
20%
11%
12%
9%
15%
12%
10%
12%
19%
12%
188
11. 71% of Onondaga County professional personal in schools are between the ages of 33‐
56. Source: New York State Department of Education Information and Reporting Services, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/pmf/2011‐12/2012‐Stat‐01.pdf Age Distribution of Staff in Onondaga County Schools 2011‐12 Age Under 26
26‐32 33‐40 41‐48 49‐56 57‐64 Over 65 Number of Staff
63
908
1,555
1,700
1,560
957
103
Percent
1%
13%
23%
25%
23%
14%
2%
Mean
41‐48
Median
41‐48
189
12. 29% of Syracuse City School District grade 3 students are proficient in math, 32% below the New York State Average of 61%. Source: CNY Regional Information Center Data Warehouse Department based on data from the NYS Education Department Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 190
Grade 3 Math Proficiency 2012
Location Baldwinsville East‐Syracuse Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐
Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse City Onondaga NYS Percent of Students Proficient 64% 59% 64% 84% 76% 61% 42% 64% 37% 73% 58% 74% 50% 61% 66% 84% 29% 74% 61% 191
13. 35% of Syracuse City School District grade 4 students are proficient in math, 34% below the New York State Average of 69%. Source: CNY Regional Information Center Data Warehouse Department based on data from the NYS Education Department Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 192
Grade 4 Math Proficiency 2012
Location Baldwinsville East‐Syracuse Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse City Onondaga NYS Percent of Students Proficient 80% 70% 90% 88% 84% 59% 58% 71% 61% 90% 72% 81% 66% 68% 75% 86% 35% 78% 69% 193
14. 21% of Syracuse City School District grade 8 students are proficient in math, 40% below the New York State Average of 61%. Source: CNY Regional Information Center Data Warehouse Department based on data from the NYS Education Department Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 194
Grade 8 Math Proficiency
Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa
Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse City Onondaga NYS Percent of Students Proficient 74% 53% 67% 93% 73% 51% 55% 75% 65% 89% 61% 84% 67% 71% 76% 71% 21% 56% 61% 195
15. 10.5% of students in Syracuse City School District are not proficient in English. Source: Cornell Program on Applied Demographics, 2013 http://pad.human.cornell.edu/schools/maps.cfm 196
Students not Proficient in English 2009‐10 Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa
Fabius‐Pompey
Fayetteville‐Manlius
Jamesville‐Dewitt
Jordan‐Elbridge
LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse
Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee
Westhill Syracuse City School District
Onondaga Percent of
Students 0.4% 1.2% 0.0% 0.7% 2.1% 0.1% 0.0% 1.3% 0.7% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 2.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.7% 10.5% 0.6% 197
16. 10.5% of students in the Syracuse City School District are not proficient in English, the highest of the three upstate school districts with which it was compared. Source: Cornell Program on Applied Demographics, 2013 http://pad.human.cornell.edu/schools/maps.cfm Students not Proficient in English 2009‐10 Percent of Students 6.3%
9.4%
10.3%
10.5%
City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 198
17. 28% of fourth grade students in the Syracuse City School District are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the statewide average of 59% in 2012. Source: Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 199
Proficient Students‐ Grade 4 ELA 2010‐12
Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge Lafayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvey Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse Onondaga NYS 2010 2011 2012 69% 64% 74% 54% 63% 60% 80% 69% 78% 77% 84% 80% 79% 75% 78% 49% 44% 49% 65% 47% 41% 65% 59% 61% 36% 55% 61% 75% 80% 88% 62% 57% 65% 78% 85% 79% 47% 47% 48% 63% 53% 55% 69% 71% 68% 85% 75% 86% 28% 26% 28% 66% 72% 60% 57% 57% 59% 200
18. 20% of eighth grade students in the Syracuse City School District are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the statewide average of 50% in 2012. Source: Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 201
Proficient Students‐ Grade 8 ELA 2010‐12
Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge Lafayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvey Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse Onondaga NYS 2010 2011 2012 62% 58% 58% 57% 43% 49% 75% 64% 49% 80% 83% 81% 72% 72% 75% 59% 47% 47% 56% 37% 44% 65% 62% 65% 57% 54% 54% 71% 54% 75% 60% 50% 55% 86% 79% 83% 53% 53% 50% 65% 69% 67% 67% 59% 72% 60% 66% 73% 25% 20% 20% 55% 45% 46% 51% 47% 50% 202
19. 20% of Syracuse eighth graders are proficient in English Language Arts in 2011‐12. Source: Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 8th Graders who Scored a 3 or Higher on the English Language Arts Exam 2011‐12 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Count
564
2262
2042
1358
Level 3 or Higher
25% 25% 19% 20% 203
20. Slightly more than one in four Syracuse fourth graders were considered proficient in English Language Arts in 2011‐12. Source: Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 4th Graders who Scored a 3 or Higher on the English Language Arts Exam 2011‐12 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Count
646
2387
2337
1501
Level 3 or Higher
42% 31% 22% 28% 204
21. The mean scores on English Language Arts exams of fourth graders in Onondaga County school districts has been slightly higher than the statewide mean from 2007‐08 through 2011‐12. Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: The significant drop in test scores after 2008‐09 is attributed to changes approved by the Regents Chancellor and Commissioner of the NYS Education Department. Students in grades 3‐8 must meet higher proficiency standards “to align them with college‐ready performance.” This shift is based on an analysis of how state tests relate to the National Assessment of Educational Progress and Regents exams, and ultimately to SAT scores and first‐
year performance in college. Students taking the state standardized tests in grades 3, 4, and 8 are assessed as being in Levels 1‐4, with 1 being below the standard and 4 exceeding proficiency standards. This means that an eighth grade student with a Level 3 score is now expected to have a 75% chance of being college‐ready when they take the Regents exams, and expected to earn a 75 in English and 80 in Math. In the past, a student achieving a Level 3 had to achieve a minimum score of 650. The new guidelines require students to have a minimum score of 668. 205
NYS Education Department http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/Grade3‐8_Results07282010.html Students Scoring 3 or Higher on 4th Grade English Language Arts Exam 2007‐12 Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐
Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐
Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Syracuse City School District Tully West Genesee Westhill Onondaga Mean Median 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11 2011‐12 Num Perc Num Perc Num Perc Num Perc Num Perc
ber ent ber ent ber ent ber ent ber ent 434 82% 479 86%
434 69%
428 64% 416 74%
233 65 70% 75% 232
69
79%
84%
234
50
53%
82%
248
58
63% 69% 222
51
60%
78%
342 191 115 62 563 31 154 672 134 104 89% 87% 65% 73% 72% 45% 90% 74% 92% 63% 338
216
106
72
588
30
150
716
123
114
92%
89%
75%
74%
78%
70%
91%
80%
90%
82%
358
211
100
67
562
29
149
737
123
96
77%
79%
49%
64%
64%
34%
74%
62%
78%
47%
300
219
122
65
528
40
133
750
117
87
84% 74% 43% 46% 59% 55% 80% 57% 85% 46% 339
218
113
64
564
28
138
654
96
105
80%
78%
49%
41%
61%
61%
88%
65%
79%
48%
1,435 45% 1,525 50% 1,584 28% 1,597 26% 1501 28%
94 79% 73 89%
82 60%
92 53% 56 55%
3,736 81% 369 88%
377 69%
368 71% 393 68%
151 81% 132 89%
154 84%
132 75% 144 86%
68 69% 66 74%
66 65%
67 70% 63 60%
477 74% 300 81%
301 63%
297 62% 287 64%
153 74% 141 82%
152 64%
133 63% 141 63%
206
22. 60% of eighth grade students in Onondaga County schools scored a 3 or higher on the NYS English Language Arts exam, consistently outperforming the New York State mean between 2007‐08 and 2010‐11. Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: The significant drop in test scores after 2008‐09 is attributed to changes approved by the Regents Chancellor and Commissioner of the NYS Education Department. Students in grades 3‐
8 must meet higher proficiency standards “to align them with college‐ready performance.” This shift is based on an analysis of how state tests relate to the National Assessment of Educational Progress and Regents exams, and ultimately to SAT scores and first‐year performance in college. Students taking the state standardized tests in grades 3, 4, and 8 are assessed as being in Levels 1‐4, with 1 being below the standard and 4 exceeding proficiency standards. This means that an eighth grade student with a Level 3 score is now expected to have a 75% chance of being college‐ready when they take the Regents exams, and expected to earn a 75 in English and 80 in Math. In the past, a student achieving a Level 3 had to achieve a minimum score of 650. The new guidelines require students to have a minimum score of 658. NYS Education Department http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/Grade3‐8_Results07282010.html 207
Students Scoring 3 or Higher on 8th Grade English Language Arts Exam 2007‐12
Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐
Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐
Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Syracuse City School District Tully West Genesee Westhill Onondaga Mean Median 2007‐08 2008‐09 Num Perc Num Perc
ber ent ber ent 516 67% 483 80%
2009‐10 Num Perc
ber ent 463 62%
2010‐11 2011‐12 Num Perc Num Perc
ber ent ber ent 489 57% 468 58%
305 78 66% 67% 244
66
75%
85%
293
78
57%
74%
262
62
44% 61% 249
70
49%
70%
416 229 139 77 603 38 159 822 135 116 90% 76% 66% 62% 66% 53% 75% 62% 84% 63% 370
221
109
74
618
43
177
800
149
123
91%
86%
76%
72%
72%
63%
84%
76%
89%
80%
420
216
116
62
567
37
138
791
117
114
80%
72%
59%
56%
65%
57%
70%
60%
86%
52%
341
219
102
59
590
44
169
721
128
117
83% 72% 46% 36% 62% 52% 54% 50% 79% 52% 357
231
118
57
552
37
159
712
145
108
81%
75%
47%
44%
65%
54%
75%
55%
83%
50%
1,479 31% 1,483 41% 1,462 24% 1,375 20% 1358 20%
106 75% 106 72%
92 65%
88 68% 93 67%
411 73% 412 81%
427 67%
422 89% 376 72%
155 73% 166 84%
142 59%
150 65% 157 73%
74 65% 84 67%
79 52%
77 44% 66 46%
325 67% 318 76%
312 62%
301 57% 295 60%
157 67% 172 76%
140 61%
160 56% 158 61%
208
23. 62% of fourth grade students in Onondaga County scored a 3 or higher on the English Language Arts exam, surpassing statewide results and Syracuse by 3% and 34%, respectively in 2011‐12. Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 4th Grade Students Scoring 3 or Higher on ELA Exam 2009‐12 Location Syracuse New York State Onondaga County
2009‐10
28%
57%
63%
2010‐11
26%
57%
62%
2011‐12 28% 59% 62% 209
24. 60% of eighth grade students in Onondaga County schools scored a 3 or higher on the English Language Arts exam, outperforming statewide results in 2011‐12. Source: New York State Report Card 2012, Grades 3‐8 English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessments http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela‐math/2012/DistrictandBuildingAggregates‐StateReport.pdf Comment: Proficiency is measured as a grade of 3 and above on the New York State Exam. 8th Grade Students Scoring 3 or Higher on ELA Exam 2009‐12 Location Syracuse New York State Onondaga County 2009‐10
24%
51%
62%
2010‐11
20%
47%
57%
2011‐12 20% 50% 60% 210
25. In the Syracuse City School District, the passing rate on the Algebra and Geometry Regents has increased significantly since 2008. Source: New York State Report Cards 2011 reportcard.nysed.gov/files/2010‐11/CIR‐2011‐421800010000.pdf 211
Comment: 


The passing rate on New York State Regents Exams is a 65% out of 100%. The Trigonometry Regents was re‐instated in the 2009‐10 academic year. So results were not available for 2008‐09 and are still in progress for 2010‐11. 2010‐11 Physics Regents information was no yet available for the purposes of this report. Grades 65% and Over on New York State Regents Exams, 2008‐11
Year Algebra Biology Chemistry English
2008‐09 39% 64% 40% 74%
2009‐10 44% 68% 45% 69%
2010‐11 34% 66% 52% 68%
Geometry
24%
39%
28%
Global History Physics Trigonometry 45%
65% 48%
55% 33%
43% US History 66%
59%
50%
212
26. 10% of the students in the Onondaga Central School District dropped out in 2009‐10, the highest of the suburban high schools in Onondaga County. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_allstudents.pdf
Comment: Students are reported based on their start date of entry in grade 9 and their last enrollment status. Cohort measures students’ 9th grade entry. 213
Onondaga County 2006 Cohort Dropout Rate 2009‐10 School District Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayettville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee Westhill Onondaga Cohort Dropped Out 506
2%
310
4%
90
7%
391
3%
236
2%
136
6%
65
2%
668
4%
179
4%
822
8%
159
1%
182
2%
103
4%
403
3%
151
2%
89
10%
214
27. More than one in four Syracuse students in the 2006 cohort dropped out of school in 2009‐10. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf Comment: Students are reported based on their start date of entry in grade 9 and their last enrollment status. Cohort measures students’ 9th grade entry. Drop Out Rate for 2006 Cohort in Four Upstate Cities 2009‐10 City Cohort Drop Out
Albany 703
24%
Buffalo 3,479
32%
Rochester 2,670
27%
Syracuse 1,571
27%
215
28. 39% of Fowler High School students in the 2006 cohort dropped out of school in 2009‐
10, the highest of the four Syracuse high schools. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf Comment: Other represents students who either earned IEP diploma, were still enrolled, or transferred to GED preparation program 2006 Cohort Syracuse City School District High School Graduation and Dropout Rates 2009‐10 School Cohort Graduated
Corcoran High School 435
61%
Fowler High School 303
39%
Henninger High School 443
54%
Nottingham High School 332
51%
Dropped Out Other 17% 22% 39% 23% 27% 19% 22% 27% 216
29. 40% of Hispanics in the Syracuse City School District 2006 cohort dropped out of school in 2009‐10, the highest of any race/ethnicity. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf Comment: Other represents students who either earned IEP diploma, were still enrolled, or transferred to GED preparation program 2006 Cohort Syracuse City School District High School Graduation and Dropout Rates by Race/Ethnicity 2009‐10 Race/Ethnicity American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White All Students Cohort
23
41
866
155
486
1,571
Graduated 48%
66%
50%
36%
55%
51%
Dropped Out Other
35% 17%
10% 24%
26% 23%
40% 24%
25% 20%
27% 23%
217
30. In 2010‐11 the mean graduation rate of all Onondaga County districts except for Syracuse City School District is 88% while Syracuse City School District has a graduation rate of 52%. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf 218
Graduation Rates by District in Onondaga County, 2004‐11 Cohorts Location 2007‐08 Coh Graduati
ort on Rate 478 82% 337 84% 81 90% 373 92% 219 93% 145 66% 86 69% 700 81% 169 88% 796 76% 79 80% 140 91% 158 75% 99 89% 441 92% 177 88% Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Marcellus North Syracuse Onondaga Skaneateles Solvay Tully West Genesee Westhill Mean of County Districts 280 Mean of Syracuse City 1,4
School District 17 84% 51% 2008‐09 Coh Graduati
ort on Rate 497 88% 303 85% 78 86% 391 95% 253 92% 142 74% 80 68% 699 80% 188 87% 857 79% 79 78% 156 93% 181 75% 95 88% 415 88% 17 91% 2009‐10 Coh Graduati
ort on Rate 510 85% 310 86% 75 92% 394 95% 209 94% 146 82% 78 76% 637 81% 180 90% 889 80% 88 82% 138 93% 150 71% 107 82% 497 87% 177 93% 2010‐11 Coh Graduati
ort on Rate 506 91% 310 86% 75 92% 390 93% 236 89% 136 83% 65 86% 666 81% 179 89% 823 83% 89 76% 154 94% 181 94% 103 90% 403 90% 151 94% 277 1,5
07 287 1,5
07 279 1,5
67 84% 52% 86% 50% 88% 52% 219
31. Syracuse City School District had the lowest graduation rate of 52% in 2010‐11. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf 220
2007 Cohort Graduation by District in Onondaga County 2010‐11 District Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge LaFayette Liverpool Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay Syracuse Tully West Genesee Westhill Onondaga Graduation Rate 91%
86%
92%
93%
89%
83%
86%
81%
89%
83%
94%
94%
52%
90%
90%
94%
76%
221
32. 66% of students who identify themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander graduated from the Syracuse City School District in 2009‐10, compared to 36% of students who identify themselves as Hispanic. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12. nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf 2006 Cohort Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnic Group for Syracuse City School District 2009‐10 Race American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific Islander Black Hispanic White Graduation Rate Cohort 48%
23 66%
41 50%
866 36%
155 55%
486 222
33. Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse all had comparable graduation rates for the 2007‐11 Cohort graduating in 2011, with a mean graduation rate of 51%. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf Graduation Rates for 2006
Cohort in Four Upstate Cities, 2009‐10 City Albany Buffalo Rochester
Syracuse Graduation Rate Cohort
51%
697
50% 3,475
51% 2,673
51% 1,567
223
34. 61% of students in the 2006‐10 cohort at Corcoran High School graduated, the highest percentage of the four high schools in the Syracuse City District. Source: New York State Report Cards, Graduation Rate Data, 2011 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/hsgrads/2011/rpt_district_Outcomes_raceeth.pdf Comment: Other represents students who either earned IEP diploma, were still enrolled, or transferred to GED preparation program 2006 Cohort Syracuse City School District High School Graduation and Dropout Rates 2009‐10 School Cohort Graduated
Corcoran High School 435
61%
Fowler High School 303
39%
Henninger High School 443
54%
Nottingham High School 332
51%
Dropped Out Other 17% 22% 39% 23% 27% 19% 22% 27% 224
35. The economic advantage of Syracuse City School District students has little effect on graduation rates with a 55% graduation rate of those who are economically disadvantaged. Source: New York State Report Cards, Accountability and Overview Report, 2011 Graduation Rate by Economic Advantage in Syracuse, 2006‐10 Cohort Type Economically Disadvantaged
Not Economically Disadvantaged
Total Graduation Rate Enrollment 55%
857 45%
714 100%
1571 225
36. In the Syracuse City School District, the attendance rate since 2007 has remained relatively stagnant. Source: New York State Report Cards 2011 https://reportcards.nysed.gov/files/2010‐11/AOR‐2011‐421800010000.pdf Comment: 92 percent translates to 165.6 days, which means students are missing approximately two weeks of school annually. Syracuse City School District Attendance Rate 2007‐10 Year 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 Percent 91%
91%
92%
226
37. From 1999 to 2019e, it is predicted that enrollment in Syracuse City School District Schools will decline by 9 percent. Source: Cornell Program on Applied Demographics http://pad.human.cornell.edu/schools/projections.cfm Comment: The percent change table seen below, reflects the percent change from 2011 to 2019e. 227
Syracuse City School District Enrollment 1993‐2019e Year Enrollment 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013e 2014e 2015e 2016e 2017e 2018e 2019e 20,776 20,852 20,900 20,966 20,913 20,904 20,832 20,364 20,034 19,616 21,298 20,917 21,234 20,085 19,492 19,376 19,777 19,692 19,717 19,330 19,095 19,047 19,019 19,015 18,990 18,919 18,913 Mean 20,002
Median 19,777
Percent Change ‐4% 228
38. Fayetteville‐Manlius School District has the highest percentage of teachers (29%) who have a master’s degree with 30 hours or a doctorate. Source: NYS Education Department Report Card, Comprehensive Information Report reportcards.nysed.gov/ Comment: Onondaga County, seen above, represents the entire county and not a school district. 229
Teacher's with Masters Degrees Plus 30 Hours or a Ph.D. Location Baldwinsville East Syracuse‐Minoa Fabius‐Pompey Fayetteville‐Manlius Jamesville‐Dewitt Jordan‐Elbridge Lafayetter Central Liverpool Lyncourt Marcellus North Syracuse Skaneateles Solvay South Side Charter Syracuse Academy Tully West Genesee Westhill Syracuse City Onondaga County Percent of Teachers 19% 13% 5% 29% 13% 25% 14% 24% 13% 18% 20% 17% 6% 0% 9% 4% 13% 11% 22% 24% 230
39. 85.9% of person’s in Albany, New York earned a high school diploma or higher. Source: cenus.gov Percentage of Persons' 25+ with an Earned Degree 2007‐11 City Albany Buffalo Syracuse Rochester High School Graduate or Higher 85.9%
81.1%
80.1%
78.5%
Type High School Graduate or Higher Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 36.6% 22.5% 25.9% 24.3% Mean 81.4%
27.3%
Median 80.6% 25.1% 231
40. 43% of adults, 25 and older in Onondaga County, have an associate’s degree or higher, slightly higher than the statewide mean and 17% higher than the national mean in 2011. Source: American Community Survey 2011 5‐year estimates, S1501http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_
11_5YR_S1501&prodType=table Adults, 25 Years and Older, Educational Attainment 2011 Education Attainment Level Population, 25 Years and Older Less than High School High School Diploma Some College Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate or Professional US 202,048,123
15%
29%
21%
8%
18%
11%
Onondaga County 305,869 11% 27% 18% 11% 18% 14% New York State 12,999,473
15%
28%
16%
8%
19%
14%
232
Environment 233
Introduction: Environment (Part of the Environment, Transportation and Planning Series) This section of the report highlights the increasing improvement of Onondaga County’s environmental awareness and overall environmental atmosphere. Community resident volunteer and organizations like the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) have taken the necessary steps to promote an environmentally‐friendly community as evidenced by the 2011 60% recycling rate. Syracuse has become an environmentally conscious, sustainable city through efforts from Syracuse University, like Greening the Library and Green UniverseCity, SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, and area environmental firms (OCRRA) LEED certified buildings, avoidance of virgin materials, and recycling in the workplace have reduced greenhouse gases over the past three years to the equivalent of 223,000 cars taken off the road and the good air quality has improved by 29 days because of these efforts (OCRRA) Additionally, there have been major efforts by the community to move forward with the cleanup and development of Onondaga Lake. Phosphorus and ammonia concentrations have been reduced, dissolved oxygen levels continue to rise, and water clarity has improved with the decline in algal abundance. 234
1. 115 inches was the annual snowfall in Syracuse in 2011. Source: CIA World Fact Book, Climate Zone http://www.climate‐zone.com/climate/united‐
states/new‐york/syracuse/ Syracuse Precipitation 2011 Precipitation (inches) Monthly Snowfall (inches) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
2 2 3
3
3
4 4
4
4 3 4
3
39
30 26 18
4
0
0 0
0
0 1 10 27
115
235
2. There is an 8% increase in the number of days in Onondaga County when the air quality index was rated as ‘Good’ between 2000‐11. Source: EPA AQI Report 2000‐2011 http://www.epa.gov/airdata/ad_rep_aqi.html 236
Air Quality Index Onondaga County
Year Good 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mean Median standard deviation 317
312
308
335
346
313
338
320
340
357
343
346
331.3
336.5
16.4 Type of Day Unhealthy for Moderate Sensitive Groups 48
0
43
9
38
18
26
2
20
0
45
7
25
2
40
5
24
2
7
1
19
3
18
1
29.4
4.2
25.5
2.0
13.0 5.2 Unhealthy 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.0 0.7 Air Quality Index Onondaga County Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 4.2
2.0
Good Moderate Mean 331.3 Median 336.5 29.4
25.5
Unhealthy 0.4 0.0 237
Air Quality Index
AQI Level Classification Good Moderate Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Unhealthy Meaning 0‐50 Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
51‐100 Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people.
101‐
150 Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air.
151‐
200 Everyone may begin to experience some adverse health effects, and members of the sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.
238
3. Onondaga County had the highest mean number of Good air quality days with 331.3 between 2000‐11. Source: EPA AQI Report 2000‐2011 http://www.epa.gov/airdata/ad_rep_aqi.html Mean County Air Quality Index, 2000‐11 Good
Erie 223.1
Monroe 299.3
Albany 305.9
Onondaga 331.3
Type of Day Unhealthy for Sensitive Moderate
Groups Unhealthy 53.3
5.3
0.6 99.8
37.4
4.9 56.8
6.5
0.8 29.4
4.2
0.4 239
4. Through recycling, Onondaga County reduced the emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) through the mitigation of over 1.2 million MTCO2E, the equivalent to taking 223,000 passenger cars off the road. Source: Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, Recycling Reports 2009‐
11http://ocrra.org/app/webroot/img/gallery/File/downloads/Reports/Recycling/Recycling_201
1.pdf Comment: Recycling has many environmental benefits, including resource and energy savings due to avoidance of using virgin materials. The USEPA provides its WARM Model to allow users to determine the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) saved due to recycling or composting. Onondaga County Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoidance 2009‐11 Year 2009 2010 2011 Total GHG Mitigated (MTCO2E) ‐1,067,304
‐1,091,491
‐1,258,632
Equivalent to passenger cars off the road 185,000
189,300
223,000
240
5. Recycling has dropped 5% between 2007‐11 in Onondaga County. Source: Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, Recycling Reports 2007‐11 https://ocrra.org/about‐ocrra/reports‐and‐policies/reports Comment: This is Curbside Recycling (Primarily Residential) and Commercial Recycling (Primarily Business). Onondaga County Recycling and Solid Waste in Tons 2007‐11 Recycling 2007 664,700 2008 681,000 2009 581,480 2010 536,876 2011 547,922 Solid Waste Total Recycling and Solid Waste 356,500 1,021,200
353,400 1,034,400
325,071 906,551
357,775 894,651
368,937 916,859
Percent Recycled 65%
66%
64%
60%
60%
241
6. There was a 15% increase in the number of tons of waste processed between 2010‐11. Source: Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency Annual Reports 2005‐11 http://ocrra.org/app/webroot/img/gallery/File/downloads/Reports/Recycling/Recycling_2011.
pdf Comment: This indicator is important because it shows how much waste and debris is being properly disposed of at the OCRA service area. The amount of tons processed at the facility has been reduced in recent years due to the economic recession and the lack of construction material waste 242
Onondaga County Waste Processed, 2005‐11 Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Tons Processed 345,069
350,942
350,498
348,263
319,136
315,385
368,987
Mean 342,611
Median 348,263
243
7. Onondaga County has reported the disposal of over one million pounds of on‐site toxic waste. Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Report 2011 http://iaspub.epa.gov/triexplorer/tri_broker_statefs.broker?p_view=STCO&trilib=TRIQ1&state=
NY&SFS=YES&year=2011 Comment: Combustion or gasification with energy recovery, or waste‐to‐energy (WTE), is the environmentally preferable route for mixed solid wastes that are neither recyclable nor compostable. From an environmental standpoint, landfilling MSW is the least preferred option. On‐Site Disposal of Toxic Waste Reported, 2011 County Albany Erie Onondaga Monroe Toxic Waste in Pounds 694,063
992,631
1,046,241
2,410,805
Mean 1,285,935
Median 1,019,436
244
8. Onondaga County has reduced on‐site disposal of toxic waste by 145.1% between 2004‐
11. Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Report 2004‐11 http://iaspub.epa.gov/triexplorer/tri_broker_statefs.broker?p_view=STCO&trilib=TRIQ1&state=
NY&SFS=YES&year=2011 County On‐Site Disposal of Toxic Waste Reported in Pounds, 2004‐11 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Albany 799,355 712,026 752,999
752,477
614,178
855,666 717,812
694,063
Erie 2,606,190 2,032,330 1,713,763 1,467,466 1,212,309
972,304 1,026,741
992,631
Onondaga 3,363,967 3,389,273 2,596,285 2,241,142 1,920,718 1,531,634 1,549,141 1,046,241
Monroe 5,243,245 5,556,493 4,397,177 3,713,437 2,820,548 2,967,065 2,988,154 2,410,805
245
9. Onondaga County had the biggest percent change on reported on‐site disposal of toxic waste between 2010‐11 at ‐32%. Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Report 2004‐11 http://iaspub.epa.gov/triexplorer/tri_broker_statefs.broker?p_view=STCO&trilib=TRIQ1&state=
NY&SFS=YES&year=2011 Percent Change of On‐Site Disposal of Toxic Waste Reported in Pounds, 2010‐11 2004‐05 2005‐06 2006‐07 2007‐08 2008‐09 2009‐10 2010‐11
Albany ‐11% 6%
0%
‐18%
39%
‐16% ‐3%
Erie ‐22% ‐16%
‐14%
‐17%
‐20%
6% ‐3%
Onondaga 1% ‐23%
‐14%
‐14%
‐20%
1% ‐32%
Monroe 6% ‐21%
‐16%
‐24%
5%
1% ‐19%
246
10. There has been a 243.5% increase in oxygen concentration in Onondaga Lake between 2000‐11. Source: Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection, Onondaga Lake Progress Report 2011 Personal Contact: Janaki Suryadevara, Sanitary Engineer II, Department of Water Environment Protection, Onondaga County http://static.ongov.net/WEP/wepdf/AMPProgressReports/2011_Progress_Report_(09‐21‐2012).pdf 247
Dissolved Oxygen Concentration, 1990‐2011 Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 NYSDEC Minimum Standard 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Onondaga Lake mg/L 3 3.6 6 4.7 5.3 1.5 4.3 5.9 3.8 5.7 5.2 6.2 4.5 6.4 5.7 7.6 7.6 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.8 Mean Median
5.7 5.8 Comment: “Low dissolved oxygen (DO) in the upper waters during October was one of the lake’s most severe water quality impairments. The major improvement in DO has led to a better habitat for aquatic life. The NYSDEC minimum standard for DO is 4 ppm; DO in the upper waters has remained above this level since 1999.” 248
Introduction: Transportation (Part of the Environment, Transportation and Planning Series Section) Growing population trends in the towns have created a greater need for transportation in both the metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs. The 18 minute mean commute time in Syracuse is lower than the 25 minute US or 31 minute NYS mean commute times (American Community Survey, 2011). The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority’s CENTRO bus system is the primary source of public transportation for county residents. Public transportation helps revitalize business districts, allows employers to tap into larger workforces, builds economic revenues and increases property values (American Public Transportation Association (APTA), 2007, p. 3). Given the 5% increase in population in the town, the suburban population in Onondaga County is traveling by car alone to work, but has not had a significant impact on vehicle fatalities which are 5.6 per 100,000 population, about half of the 10.4 rate of the US (American Community Survey, 2011). Hancock International Airport and the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center are important transportation hubs for the East Coast and link Onondaga County to other domestic markets across the United States. 249
1. 63% of working‐age Syracuse residents live near a transit stop. Source: Brookings Institute, "Missed Opportunity" Report http://www.brookings.edu/metro/jobs_and_transit/metro_profiles.aspx Comment: The data show the share of working‐age population that live near a transit stop. Transit Coverage by City, 2011 Cities Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percent Coverage 64%
78%
58%
63%
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2. 48% of the working population, aged 16 and older, in Onondaga County, has 2 vehicles available in 2011, higher than the state or nation. Source: 2011 American Community Survey 1‐Year Estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_S0801&prodType=table Number of Vehicles Available, 2011 Syracuse Onondaga County NYS US 0 1 2 13% 38% 38%
3 or more 11%
5% 24% 48%
22% 26% 32%
5% 22% 42%
23%
20%
31%
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3. The Syracuse mean travel time is 18 minutes, below both the state and national mean times. Source: 2007‐11 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk Mean Travel Time to Work 2011 Location Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse NYS US Minutes 18
20
19
18
31
25
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4. 44% of workers in Onondaga County commuted 15‐24 minutes in 2011. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 2011 Estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_S0801&prodType=table Onondaga County Commute Time 2011 Estimate Minutes less than 10 10‐14 15‐19 20‐24 25‐29 30‐34 35‐44 45‐59 60 or more Percent of Commuters 15% 18% 20% 22% 6% 10% 4% 2% 3% 253
5. 64% of Syracuse workers, aged 16 and older, drove to work alone in 2011. Source: American Community Survey 2007‐11 5 Year Estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03 Syracuse Commuting to Work, 2011 Number of Workers 37,056
6,480
6,224
Type of Commute Car, truck, or van ‐‐ drove alone Car, truck, or van ‐‐ carpooled Walked Public transportation (excluding taxicab) Worked at home Other means Total 4,728
1,692
1,499
57,679
Percent of Workers 64%
11%
11%
8%
3%
3%
100%
254
6. 80% of Onondaga County workers, aged 16 and older, drove to work alone in 2011 Source: American Community Survey 2007‐11 5 Year Estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP03 Onondaga County Commuting to Work, 2011 Type of Commute Car, truck, or van ‐‐ drove alone Car, truck, or van ‐‐ carpooled Walked Public transportation (excluding taxicab) Worked at home Other means Total Number of Workers 172,105
18,719
8,953
Percent of Workers 80%
9%
4%
6,216
6,946
3,014
215,953
3%
3%
1%
100%
255
7. Onondaga County vehicle fatalities decreased by 1 per 100,000 population between 2010‐11. Source: Federal Highway Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005‐11 http://www‐fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Vehicle Fatalities per 100,000 Population, 2005‐11 Onondaga County New York State US 2005 7.5
7.5
14.7
2006 6.8
7.6
14.3
2007 8.2
7
13.7
2008 6.7
6.4
12.3
2009 2010 2011 7.3 8.6 5.6
6 6.2 6
11.1 10.7 10.4
Mean Median Onondaga County 7.2 Onondaga County New York State 6.7 New York State US 12.5 US 7.3 6.4 12.3 256
8. Onondaga County traffic fatalities of all types increased by 9 between 2006‐10. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www‐nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd‐
30/ncsa/STSI/36_NY/2010/Counties/New%20York_Onondaga%20County_2010.HTM Onondaga Traffic Fatalities, 2006‐10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
31
38
31 34
40
Total Fatalities 9
14
6 10
17
Alcohol‐Impaired Driving Fatalities 22
22
19 22
32
Single Vehicle Crash Fatalities 3
5
2 1
5
Large Truck Involved Crash Fatalities 10
9
6 7
9
Speeding Involved Crash Fatalities 5
14
6 2
8
Rollover Involved Crash Fatalities 18
19
13 13
22
Roadway Departure Involved Crash Fatalities 5
8
7 7
8
Intersection Related Crash fatalities 15
16
9 10
19
Passenger Car Occupant Fatalities 4
10
6 6
8
Light Truck Ocupant Fatalities 4
5
6 8
4
Motorcyclist Fatalities 6
5
6 8
3
Pedestrian Fatalities 0
1
3 1
1
Bicyclist Fatalities Comment: Some types overlap each other. 257
9. Bicycle fatalities in Onondaga County decreased by .5 per 100,000 between 2008‐10. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www‐
nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd30/ncsa/STSI/36_NY/2010/Counties/New%20York_Ononda
ga%20County_2010.HTM County Bicycle Fatalities per 100,000 Population, 2006‐10 Albany Erie Onondaga Monroe 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0.7
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0 0.5
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.1 0.0
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.2 0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.3 258
10. Syracuse had a 4% increase in average price of domestic airfare between 2000‐11. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline Origin & Destination Survey, 2000‐11 http://www.transtats.bts.gov/DatabaseInfo.asp?DB_ID=125&DB_Name=Airline%20Origin%20a
nd%20Destination%20Survey%20(DB1B) Average Price of Domestic Airfare 2000‐11 Buffalo Rochester Syracuse US 2000 $291 $390 $395 $339 2001 $334 $247 $367 $320 2002 $253 $294 $346 $313 2003
$261
$291
$353
$315
2004
$257
$283
$334
$306
2005
$252
$282
$321
$307
2006
$264
$305
$361
$328
2007
$261
$305
$359
$325
2008 $281 $327 $385 $346 2009 $247 $280 $344 $310 2010
$277
$306
$367
$336
2011 $317 $350 $412 $364 Mean Buffalo $275 Rochester $305 Syracuse $362 US $326 Median Buffalo $263 Rochester $299 Syracuse $360 US $322 259
11. JFK Airport in NYC NY was the number one passenger destination served by Syracuse Hancock International Airport in 2012. Source: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://www.transtats.bts. gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=SYR&Airport_Name=Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Hancock International&carrier=FACTS Top 10 Destination Airports from Hancock International Airport 2012 Airport Atlanta, GA: ATL Charlotte, NC: CLT Chicago, IL: ORD Detroit, MI: DTW New York, NY: JFK New York, NY: LGA Orlando, FL: MCO Philadelphia, PA: PHL Washington, DC: DCA Washington, DC: IAD Comment: U.S. Airports only Number of Passengers 104,000 91,000 133,000 67,000 134,000 55,000 81,000 80,000 55,000 64,000 260
Introduction: Planning (Part of the Environment, Transportation and Planning Series Section) This section examines the city’s effort to decreasing population trends, land use, and reduce waste. As the population leaves urban areas towards the suburbs, Onondaga County has to plan for changes in water consumption and allocation among other variables. The decreasing acreage of farms also indicates the decreasing level of land availability in Onondaga County. New jobs will be needed to replace the farm jobs that are currently phasing out. Onondaga County, nevertheless, is still one of the more industrialized counties of NYS and has lots of toxic waste produced every day that needs to be handled efficiently to avoid environmental hazards (Environmental Protection Agency). More efforts have been made to transfer toxic waste into recovered energy and recycled material. Syracuse is increasing the use of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings to promote environmentally stable buildings. The growing number of LEED buildings is a big reason why NYS ranks New York State ranks 50th out of 51 for per capita energy consumption in 2010 (Green Building Certification Institute). 261
1. There has been an 11% decrease in population in the city of Syracuse from 1990‐2010 and a 5% increase in Onondaga County towns during the same period. Source: US Census Bureau 1990‐2000, Syracuse‐Onondaga County Planning Agency (SOCPA) http://www.ongov.net/planning/data.html Population Migration City of Syracuse Towns Villages 1990 163,860
305,113
47,549
2000 147,306
311,030
46,900
2010 145,170 321,856 46,478 262
2. Towns in Onondaga County saw an increase in population of just over 5% between 1990‐2010. Source: US Census Bureau 1990‐2000, Syracuse‐Onondaga County Planning Agency (SOCPA) http://www.ongov.net/planning/data.html Percent Change in Population 1990‐2010
City of Syracuse Villages Towns ‐11%
‐2%
5%
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3. There has been a 10% decrease in the amount of farms in Onondaga County between 1987‐2007. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 1987‐2007 US Census of Agriculture http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/County_Profiles/New_Yor
k/cp36067.pdf Farmland Acreage by County, 1987‐2007 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Albany County Farm Number Acreage Farms 67,754 460 57,889 391 56,782 396 69,063 484 61,030 498 Erie County Monroe County Farm Number Farm Number Acreage Farms Acreage Farms 166,121
1,201 134,670
682 145,679
995 110,150
511 143,234
973 103,097
480 161,747
1,289 106,561
631 149,365
1,215 133,041
585 Onondaga County Farm Number Acreage Farms 158,276 772
145,329 636
147,109 602
156,284 725
150,499 692
264
Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga Farmland Acreage Mean Median 62,504
61,030 153,229
149,365
117,504
110,150
151,499
150,499
Total Number of Farms Mean Median 446
460 1,135
1,201 578
585 685
692 265
4. There was a 4% decrease in farmland acreage in Onondaga County between 2002‐07. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 1987‐2007 US Census of Agriculture http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/County_Profiles/New_Yor
k/cp36067.pdf Farmland Acreage in Onondaga County Percent Change 1987‐92 1992‐97 ‐9%
1%
1997‐02 6%
2002‐07 ‐4% 266
5. Onondaga County Residential & Commercial consumed the most water in 2011 with 6, 267 million gallons. Source: Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA), 2011 Operations and Accomplishments Statement http://www.ocwa.org/opdf/2011_Operations_and_Accomplishments.pdf Onondaga County Water Consumption 2011 Consumer Type Residential & Commercial Industrials Wholesale Total Millions of Gallons 6,267
2,539
2,720
11,526
267
6. Water consumption in Onondaga County decreased by 10% in 2011 from 2007. Source: Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA), 2011 Operations and Accomplishments Statement http://www.ocwa.org/opdf/2011_Operations_and_Accomplishments.pdf Onondaga County Water Consumption (in Millions Gallons) Consumer Type Residential & Commercial Industrials Wholesale Total 2007 6,621
3,421
2,738
12,780
2008 6,338
3,199
2,685
12,222
2009 6,191
2,636
2,624
11,451
2010 2011 6,318 6,267 2,717 2,539 2,649 2,720 11,683 11,526 Mean Median 11,932 11,683
268
7. The average daily water consumption in Onondaga County increased 10.4% from 2007‐
10. Source: Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) Annual Water Quality Reports 2007‐10 http://www.ocwa.org/wp‐content/uploads/2013/02/OCWA2010CCR.pdf Average Daily Unmetered Water Use 2007 2008 2009 2010 Per Capita 81,364 88,578 84,684 89,161 In Millions of Gallons 5.6 5.1 5.4 5.2 Mean Median 86,631 85,947 269
8. There has been an 8% decrease in total water use in Onondaga County between 2008‐
10. Source: Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) Annual Water Quality Reports 2007‐10 http://www.ocwa.org/wp‐content/uploads/2013/02/OCWA2010CCR.pdf Total Annual Water Use 2007 2008 2009 2010 Per Capita 30,635 37,377 33,836 34,328 In Billions of Gallons 14.8 12.1 13.4 13.6 Mean Median 34,044 34,082 270
9. The average cost per 1000 gallons of water in Onondaga County increased by $1.24 between 2007‐11. Source: Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) Annual Water Quality Reports 2007‐11 http://ocwa.org/ccr20106.html Onondaga County Average Cost (per 1000 Gallons) of Water Year Cost 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 $2.76 $3.14 $3.44 $3.88 $4.20 Mean Median $3.48 $3.44 271
10. New York State ranked 50th out of 51 for per capita energy consumption in 2010. Source: “U.S. Energy Information Administration State Profile and Energy Estimates” http://www.eia.gov/beta/state/data.cfm?sid=NY#Consumption http://cardi.cornell.edu/cals/devsoc/outreach/cardi/publications/loader.cfm?csModule=securit
y/getfile&PageID=1089284 Comment: BTU is the acronym for the British thermal unit and is a unit of energy equaling 1055 joules. Per Capita Energy Consumption, by Sector, 2010 (million btu) Residential Minimum New York State 25.1 (Hawaii) 29.3 (Hawaii)
57.7 (Rank:48) 99.5 (North Dakota) 63.1 (Rank:18)
206.1 (Dist. Of Col.)
Maximum Commercial Industrial Transportation 5.3 (Dist. Of 32.4 (Dist. Of Col.)
Col.) 17.9 (Rank: 50) 53.8 (Rank:50) 596.5 (Louisiana) 296.5 (Alaska) Total 187.4 (Rhode Island)
192.4 (Rank: 50)
949.7 (Wyoming)
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11. Syracuse has the highest number of LEED Certified Projects at 28. Source: Green Building Certification Institute, Public LEED Project Directory 2012 http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/Project/CertifiedProjectList.aspx Comment: LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED certification recognizes building projects that implement strategies for better environmental and health performance. Certifications are awarded through a rating system of ‘LEED Certified,’ ‘LEED Silver,’ ‘LEED Gold,’ and’ LEED Platinum.’ LEED Certified Projects 2012
Buffalo
Albany
Rochester
Syracuse
11
13
20
28 273
Health & Human Services
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Introduction: Health and Human Services Health This report section examines the current state of health and human services in Onondaga County. Just under half of all individuals in Syracuse have health insurance through a private insurer. 23% of people living in Syracuse are covered by public health insurance, which exceeds both national and state averages for this type of coverage (American Community Survey, 2010). Rates of public health insurance coverage are lower for Onondaga County when compared to Syracuse (American Community Survey, 2010). Portions of the local population remain without any type of insurance: according to the 2010 ACS, approximately 14% of individuals in Syracuse lack health coverage, ranking Syracuse below the national average but still exceeding county and state levels (American Community Survey, 2010). Human Services From 2006‐2010, 47% of Syracusans under 18 were receiving public assistance, lower than Rochester at 54%), and Buffalo, 51%, but higher than Albany, 35% (2006‐2010 American Community Survey). At the county level, Onondaga has the highest Women Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition redemptions per capita at $15 when compared to Albany, Erie and Monroe counties (United States Department of Agriculture). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits per capita in Onondaga County are average when compared to similar counties, at $18. Trends in Onondaga County illustrate the difficulties that exist in addressing health disparities and human services. Despite having considerable government nutrition assistance, 33% of elementary, middle and high school students are overweight or obese (New York State Department of Health). The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes increase from 5% in 2006 to 11% in 2010 (Health Indicators.gov). County residents also face longer wait times in the emergency room than the state average (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). 275
1. Onondaga County has higher incidences of certain cancers in males per 100,000 than males throughout the state, 2005‐09. Source: New York State Department of Health, New York State Cancer Registry http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/vol1.htm Type and Number of Cancer Incidences Per 100,000, 2005‐09 Location Colon Colorectal Lung and Bronchus Prostate Urinary Bladder Syracuse 36 52
126
195
42 Onondaga County 37 51
215
215
51 New York State 39 55
77
167
43 Total 415
532
342
276
2. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among females in Onondaga County, with a rate of 134 per 100,000. Source: New York State Department of Health, New York State Cancer Registry http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/vol1.htm Type and Number of Cancer Incidences Per 100,000, 2005‐09 Location Syracuse Onondaga County New York State Colorectal 38 42 41 Female Breast 120
134
126
Lung and Bronchus 79
75
55
Ovary 12
14
13
Urinary Bladder 10 11 11 Total 259
276
246
277
3. Males in Onondaga County experienced the highest lung cancer rates at 98 per 100,000 in 2005‐09, when compared to nearby counties. Source: New York State Cancer Registry, 2005‐09. http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/cntymaps/cntymaps.pdf Comment: Raw data not available. Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Among Males 2005‐09 Location Rate per 100,000 Albany County 92 Erie County 90 Monroe County 82 Onondaga County 98 New York State 77 278
4. Females in Onondaga County had the highest rates of lung cancer at 76 per 100,000 in 2005‐09, when compared to nearby counties. Source: New York State Cancer Registry, 2005‐09. http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/cntymaps/cntymaps.pdf Comment: Raw data is not available. Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Among Females 2005‐09 Rate per 100,000 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State 72
66
60
76
55
279
5. Childhood cancer rate in Onondaga County were of 173 per 100,000 in 2005‐09, lower than two other nearby counties. Source: New York State Cancer Registry, 2005‐09. http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/cntymaps/cntymaps.pdf Comment: Raw data not available. Childhood Cancer Incidence Rates 2005‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Rate per 100,000 200
66
60
76
55
280
6. 8.5 HIV Cases per 100,000 were newly diagnosed in Onondaga County, 2004‐06. Source: New York State Department of Health, NYS County Health Assessment Indicators ‐ HIV/AIDS/STDs http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/chai/ Comment: Raw data not available. Newly Diagnosed HIV Cases
2008‐10 Rate per 100,000 12.2
10.4
Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County 11.5
8.5
281
7. 7.3 cases of 100, 000 were newly diagnosed in Onondaga County, 2007‐09. Source: 2007‐2009 Bureau of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/aids.htm AIDS Cases 2007‐09 Rate per 100,000 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County 7.7
7.5
10.4
Total Cases (Raw) 69
204
228
Total County Population 298,130 909,845 732,762 7.3
99
452,633 Mean Median Total Cases (Raw) 150
152
282
8. Men in Onondaga County face the highest leukemia rate at 24 per 100,000. Source: New York State Cancer Registry, 2005‐09. http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/cntymaps/cntymaps.pdf Comment: Raw data not available. Leukemia Incidence Rates Among Males 2005‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Rate per 100,000 23
21
19
24
17.8
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9. Women in Erie County face the highest leukemia incidence rate at 13 per 100,000. Source: New York State Cancer Registry, 2005‐09. http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/cntymaps/cntymaps.pdf Comment: Raw data not available. Leukemia Incidence Rates Among Females 2005‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Rate per 100,000 11
12.5
12
12
10.6
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10. 34% of adults in Onondaga County have been diagnosed with arthritis, 2008‐09. Source: New York State Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Report, 2008‐09 Comment: Raw data not available. Adults Diagnosed with Arthritis
2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Diagnosed with Arthritis 30%
32%
33%
34%
285
11. 8.1% of adults in Onondaga County have been diagnosed with diabetes, 2008‐09. Source: New York State Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Report, 2008‐09 Comments: Raw data not available. Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes, 2008‐09 9% 11% 9% 8% 286
12. Onondaga and Monroe counties have the highest percentage of adults diagnosed with diabetes at 11%, compared to nearby counties in 2009‐10. Source: Health Indicators Warehouse, Chronic Condition Data Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, http://healthindicators.gov/Indicators/Diabetes‐adults‐
percent_125/Profile/Data Comment:  Raw data not available  Diabetes is defined as having ever been told by a doctor that respondent had diabetes, excluding pre‐diabetes in pregnant women.
 Adults are people ages 18 and older.
Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes, 2009‐10 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes 2009‐10 8%
8%
11%
11%
287
13. Adults diagnosed with diabetes in Onondaga County have risen 6% from 2006 to 2010. Source: Health Indicators Warehouse, Chronic Condition Data Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://healthindicators.gov/Indicators/Diabetes‐adults‐
percent_125/Profile/Data Comment:  Raw data not available  Diabetes is defined as having ever been told by a doctor that respondent had diabetes, excluding pre‐diabetes.
Adults in Onondaga County Diagnosed with Diabetes, 2006‐10 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes 2006‐10 5%
9%
9%
9%
11%
288
14. Black children in Onondaga County face the highest asthma hospitalizations rates at 19.5 per 10,000. Source: Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) 2008‐10 http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/community/minority/county/onondaga.htm Comments:  Asian was excluded from the chart because the rate is so low it appears as zero.  “Other” category not provided.  Hispanics are not excluded from the Black and Asian categories.  Raw data not available. Child Asthma Hospitalizations by race in Onondaga County per 10,000 2008‐09 Race Asian Black Hispanic White Onondaga County 0
19.5
10.7
7
New York State 8 31.5 20.7 10.9 289
15. Onondaga County has the second highest percentage of adults diagnosed with asthma at 12%. Source: Center for Disease Control, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002‐2010 Comment: Raw data not available Adults Diagnosed with Asthma 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Adults with Asthma 14%
8%
Monroe County 11%
Onondaga County 12%
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16. 31 out of every 1,000 females in Onondaga County ages 15‐17 are pregnant. Source: NYS Department of Health ‐ Vital Statistics, NYS Community Health Data Set http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/birth/tp1517.htm Comment: Raw data not available. Pregnancy Rate Among Females Aged 15‐17 years per 1,000, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Rate per 1,000 21
30
33
31
291
17. 46% of births in Onondaga County are born out of wedlock. Source: 2007‐2009 Vital Statistics Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/birth/outwed.htm Comment: Out of wedlock is defined as a birth outside of marriage. Out‐of‐Wedlock‐Percent of Live Births, 2007‐09 County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga Percentage Total Out‐of‐Wedlock Births 2007‐09 42%
44%
43%
46%
3,964
12,958
11,267
7,618
Total Births 2007‐
2009 9,514 29,454 25,945 16,543 Mean Median Total Out‐of‐
Wedlock Births 8,952
9,443
Total Births 20,364 21,244 292
18. Blacks in Onondaga County face the highest infant mortality rates at 15.6 per 1,000 births. Source: Onondaga County Health Indicators by Race/Ethnicity, 2008‐10 http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/community/minority/county/onondaga.htm#few Comment:  Hispanics are not excluded from the Black and Asian categories.  Raw data not available. Infant Mortality Rates by Race per 1,000 in Onondaga County 2008‐10 Race Asian Black Hispanic White Onondaga County 4.7
15.6
10.1
4.8
New York State 2.3 11 4.6 4.1 293
19. Onondaga County had the second highest incidence of suicides per 100,000 from 2008‐
2010 at 26. Source: New York State Department of Health Community Health Indicators Report http:// www.health.ny.gov/prevention/prevention_agenda/2013‐2017/indicators/2013/p65.htm Comment: While Erie County had the highest number of suicides, it also has the largest population out of the evaluated counties. Suicide Incidence Per 100,000 2008‐10 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Number of Suicides from 2008‐2010 66
257
171
117
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20. 20% of adults in Onondaga County smoke cigarettes. Source: 2008‐2009 NYS Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g108.htm Comment: Raw data not available. Percentage of Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes 17%
27%
19%
20%
295
21. 21% of Onondaga County reports binge drinking at least once. Source: Health Indicators Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://healthindicators.gov/Indicators/Binge‐drinking‐adults‐percent_17/Profile/Data Comment:  Respondents include underage alcohol consumers who had more than five drinks on one or more occasions during the previous 30 days, ages 18 and up.  Raw data not available Percentage of Adults Who Binge Drink 2010 Location Binge Drinkers Albany County 15%
Erie County 20%
Monroe County 14%
Onondaga County 21%
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22. 47% of people under the age of 18 in Syracuse receive public assistance. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006‐2010 American Community Survey, 5‐year estimates http://www.data.gov/education/datasets/2006‐2010‐american‐community‐survey‐5‐year‐
estimates‐summary‐file‐1 Comments: 
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Raw data not available Data must be downloaded from source Population Under 18 Receiving Public Assistance 2006‐10 Location Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Percentages 35%
51%
54%
47%
297
23. Syracuse, New York has a higher percentage of minors receiving public assistance than New York State and the surrounding Onondaga County. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006‐2010 American Community Survey, 5‐year Estimates http://www.data.gov/education/datasets/2006‐2010‐american‐community‐survey‐5‐year‐
estimates‐summary‐file‐1 Comment: 
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Raw data not available Data includes minors supplemented with SSI, cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps/SNAP. Data must be downloaded from source Minors who Received Public Assistance, 2006‐10 Location New York State Minors Receiving Public Assistance 22%
Onondaga County 20%
Syracuse 47%
United States 21%
298
24. Onondaga County has the second lowest percentage of minors receiving public assistance at 24%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006‐2010 American Community Survey, 5‐year Estimates http://www.data.gov/education/datasets/2006‐2010‐american‐community‐survey‐5‐year‐
estimates‐summary‐file‐1 Comment: 
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Raw data not available Data includes minors supplemented with SSI, cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps/SNAP Data must be downloaded from source Minors who Received Public Assistance 2006‐10 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Minors Receiving Public Assistance 15%
24%
23%
20%
299
25. 86% of adults in Onondaga County have a regular health care provider. Source: New York State Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Report, 2008‐09 http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g105.htm Comments: Raw data not available. Adults with a Regular Health Care Provider, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults with Regular Health Care Providers
90% 89%
91%
86%
300
26. 9.1% of the Syracuse population receives Medicaid. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008‐1010 American Community Survey, 3 year estimates http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_3Y
R_S2701&prodType=table Comments: This indicator only displays percentage of population receiving each source of public coverage. It does not account for people who are considered dual eligible. Percent of Population Receiving Medicaid and Medicare, 2008‐10 Location Syracuse Onondaga County
New York State Medicaid 9.1%
8.5%
8.3%
Medicare 6.6%
5.2%
5.8%
301
27. 91% of adults in Onondaga County have health care coverage. Source: NYS Department of Health, Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/index.asp Comments:  Raw data not available.  “Coverage” includes government assistance. Percentage of Adults with Heath Care Coverage 2009 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults with Health Care Coverage 94%
93%
89%
91%
302
28. 15% of adults in Onondaga County did not receive medical care because of cost. Source: 2008‐2009 NYS Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g104.htm Comments: 

Raw data not available. This graph measures the percentage of respondents ages 18 years or older who reported they needed to see a doctor but didn't due to the cost. Excludes emergency medical care. Percentage of Adults who Did Not Receive Medical Care Because of Cost, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Who Did Not Receive Medical Care Because of Cost 9%
13%
9%
15%
303
29. 95.4% of children in Onondaga County have had health insurance in 2010. Source: 2010 Bureau of US Census Data and New York State Department of Health. http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g101.htm Comments: Raw data not available. Percentage of Children <19 years old with Health Insurance, 2010 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Children with Health Insurance 95%
96%
96%
95%
95%
304
30. Syracuse, New York has a lower percentage of hospice utilization by Medicare beneficiaries than New York State. Source: Health Indicators Warehouse, Chronic Condition Data Warehouse, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://healthindicators.gov/Indicators/Hospice‐Medicare‐utilization‐
percent_228/Profile/Data Comment:  Raw data not available  Medicare beneficiaries reported have full eligibility. Medicare Beneficiaries (65+) Using Hospice Services, 2010‐11 Location Albany Buffalo New York State Rochester Syracuse Medicare Beneficiaries Using Hospice Services 2.5% 2.4% 1.8% 2.8% 1.4% 305
31. Onondaga County has the lowest amount of health profession shortages compared to nearby counties. Source: Designated HPSA Statistics, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Shortage Designation http://ersrs.hrsa.gov/ReportServer?/HGDW_Reports/BCD_HPSA/BCD_HPSA_SCR50_Smry&rs:Fo
rmat=HTML3.2 Comments: Raw data not available. Number of Health Profession Shortages (HPSAs) per 100, 2012 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County HPSA 40
14
17
7
306
32. Monroe County has the highest mean admission emergency room wait time to among the compared counties at 512 minutes. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare, http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/results.aspx#state=NY&county Comment: Wait time is considered the time patients spent in the emergency department before they were admitted to the hospital as an inpatient Mean Emergency Room Wait Time to Admission (minutes), 2011‐12 Location Albany County Average ER to Admission Wait Time (minutes) 386
Erie County 330
Monroe County 512
Onondaga County 375
New York State 366
307
33. Onondaga County has the highest average emergency room wait time until seen by a doctor among the geographic locations compared at 53 minutes, 47% higher than the mean statewide wait time in 2011‐12. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare, http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/results.aspx#state=NY&county Comment: Wait time is considered to be the time patients spent in the emergency department before they were seen by a healthcare professional Mean Emergency Room Wait Time to Doctor (minutes), 2011‐12 Location Albany County Average ER to Doctor Wait Time (minutes) 29
Erie County 30
Monroe County 43
New York State 36
Onondaga County 53
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34. 74% of adults in Onondaga County have had a dental visit in the past year. Source: New York State Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Report, 2008‐09 http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g90.htm Comment: Raw data not available. Adults that Have Had a Dental Visit, 2008‐09 County Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults that Have Had a Dental Visit 76%
66%
78%
74% 309
35. 82% of seniors (65+) in Onondaga County have had a flu vaccination in within 12 months of 2010. Source: Health Indicators Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g41.htm Comment: Raw data not available Adult Flu Vaccinations, 2010
Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Flu Vaccinations 69%
67%
79%
82%
310
36. 77% of hospital patients in Onondaga County received influenza vaccinations in 2011‐
12, which is 9% lower than the statewide mean. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare, http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/results.aspx#state=NY&county Comment: Raw data not available Hospital Patients Given Influenza Vaccinations, 2011‐12 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Hospital Patients Given Influenza Vaccinations 91% 83% 67% 77% 84% 311
37. 83% of in Onondaga County hospital patients received pneumonia vaccinations in 2011‐
12, slightly lower than the statewide mean. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Compare, http://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/results.aspx#state=NY&county Comment: Raw data not available Hospital Patients Given Pneumonia Vaccinations, 2011‐12 Location Albany County Hospital Patients Given Pneumonia Vaccinations 89% Erie County 87% Monroe County 66% Onondaga County 83% New York State 85% 312
38. 75% of the 18,402 food desert population in Onondaga County has low access to nutritious foods. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐desert‐locator/go‐to‐the‐locator.aspx Comment:  Food deserts are only in specific affected parts of the respective counties.  The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Working Group considers a food desert as a low‐income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store.  Low access to a healthy food retail outlet is defined as more than 1 mile from a supermarket or large grocery store in urban areas and as more than 10 miles from a supermarket or large grocery store in rural areas. Food Deserts with Low Access to Nutritious Foods, 2012 Location Low Access to Nutritious Foods 59%
Food Desert Population Total 41,163 Erie County 71%
37,297 Monroe County 80%
51,882 Onondaga County 75%
18,402 Albany County 313
39. 34% of people with low access to nutritious foods in Onondaga County are minors. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐desert‐locator/go‐to‐the‐locator.aspx Comment: Minors are children ages 0‐17. Minors in Populations with Low Access to Nutritious Foods 2012 Location Minors with Low Access to Nutritious Foods 23%
Population with Low Access Total 24,131 Erie County 29%
26,503 Monroe County 19%
41,682 Onondaga County 34%
13,797 Albany County 314
40. 10% of people with low access to nutritious foods in Onondaga County are elderly. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐desert‐locator/go‐to‐the‐locator.aspx Comment: Elderly are individuals ages 65 and up. Elderly in Populations with Low Access to Nutritious Foods 2006‐10 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Elderly with Low Access to Nutritious Foods 10%
Population with Low Access Total 24,131 13%
26,503 8%
41,682 10%
13,797 315
41. 26% of Onondaga County has low access to grocery stores, which is the tied for the lowest ratio with Erie County. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐environment‐atlas/go‐to‐the‐atlas.aspx Comment: Raw data not available Population with Low Access to Grocery Stores 2010 Location Low Access to Grocery Stores Albany County 28% Erie County 26% Monroe County 34% Onondaga County 26% 316
42. Albany County has the lowest ratio of fast food restaurants to total restaurants among the compared counties. Source: County Business Patterns, County Health Rankings, http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/#app/new‐york/2012/onondaga/county/1/overall Comment:  Fast food restaurants are classified by the North American Industrial Classification System  Percentages are fast food restaurants out of total restaurants registered in the county  Studies show an increase in obesity and diabetes with increased access to fast food  Raw data not available Fast Food Restaurants, 2012
Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Fast Food Restaurants 47%
49%
48%
49%
317
43. Onondaga County has the second lowest SNAP benefits per capita, which is $18. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐environment‐atlas/go‐to‐the‐atlas.aspx Comment:  SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which provides assistance to low‐
income families and individuals.  Raw data not available SNAP Benefits Per Capita, 2010
Location SNAP Benefits Per Capita Albany County $15
Erie County $20
Monroe County $19
Onondaga County $18
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44. Onondaga County has the highest WIC redemptions per capita at $15. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐environment‐atlas/go‐to‐the‐atlas.aspx Comment:  WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, given to low‐income pregnant, breastfeeding or non‐breastfeeding postpartum women.  Raw data not available WIC Redemptions Per Capita, 2011
Location WIC Redemptions Per Capita Albany County $12 Erie County $14 Monroe County $13 Onondaga County $15 319
45. 34% of adults in Onondaga County ate 5 or more fruits or vegetables per day. Source: 2008‐2009 NYS Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data as of 2010 http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g77.htm Comments:  Raw data not available.  Behavioral survey, respondent’s assessment of their own behavior may or may not be accurate. Percentage of Adults Eating 5 or more Fruits or Vegetables per day 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Adults Eating 5 or more Fruits or Vegetables per day 24%
26%
30%
34%
27%
320
46. 31.6% of adults in Onondaga County are considered to be overweight. Source: BRFSS Report http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/brfss/expanded/2009/county/docs/new_york_state_exclus
ive_of_new_york_city_new_york_city_new_york_state.pdf Comments: 
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Raw data not available. An overweight adult is defined as having a BMI of at least 25 and over. Percentage of Adults Considered Overweight, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Considered Overweight 41%
34%
34%
32%
321
47. From 2009 to 2010, there was a 10% decrease in adults in Onondaga County who did not exercise. Source: Health Indicators Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System http://healthindicators.gov/Indicators/No‐exercise‐adults‐percent_120/Profile/Data Comment:  Adults are considered ages 18 and up.  Raw data not available Adults in Onondaga County Failing to Exercise in Over a Month, 2007‐10 Year 2007 Adults Failing to Exercise 17%
2008 20%
2009 27%
2010 17%
322
48. 17% of adults in Onondaga County did not exercise in over 30 days in 2010. Source: New York State Department of Health Community Health Indicators Report http://healthindicators.gov/Indicators/No‐exercise‐adults‐percent_120/Profile/Data Comment:  Adults are considered ages 18 and up.  Raw data not available Adults not Exercising in over 30 days 2010 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Adults Failing to Exercise 15%
26%
18%
17%
323
49. 80% of Onondaga County adults did not participate in leisure time physical activity in the preceding 30 days, the lowest of the four counties compared in 2008‐09. Source: 2008‐2009 NYS Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g76.htm Comment: Raw data not available. Percentage of Adults Who Did Not Participate in Leisure Time Physical Activity in the Last 30 Day, 2008‐09 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Adults Not Participating in Leisure Time Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days 81% 81% 84% 80% 76% 324
50. 33% of students in Onondaga County are overweight or obese, higher than those in neighboring counties. Source: 2008‐2010 Student Weight Status Category Reporting System Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g65.htm Comments:  Raw data not available.  “Students” is defined as those in elementary, middle and high school  Accounts for both overweight and obese students. Percentage of Overweight or Obese Students, 2008‐10 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County Overweight or Obese Students 29%
28%
28%
33%
325
51. 14% of children in the Women, Infants and Children Program in Onondaga County were considered obese in 2008‐10. Source: 2008‐2010 NYS Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System Data http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/chac/general/g72.htm Comments: Raw data not available. Percentage of Obese Children in WIC (Ages 2‐4 Years) 2009‐10 Location Albany County Erie County Monroe County Onondaga County New York State Obese Children in WIC 15%
14%
14%
14%
15%
326
52. Onondaga County is the only county with an increase in recreation and fitness facilities out of the counties evaluated from 2007 to 2009. Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, http://www.ers.usda.gov/data‐products/food‐environment‐atlas/go‐to‐the‐atlas.aspx Comment: Raw data not available Percent Change of Recreation & Fitness Facilities per 100,000, 2007‐09 Location Albany County Erie County ‐3% Monroe County ‐8% Onondaga County Percent Change of Recreation & Fitness Facilities ‐5% 1% 327
Housing 328
Introduction: Housing In real estate, the reality is that the value and potential of a property is fundamentally determined by its location. Some potential building sites are attractive because they may have a beautiful or picturesque view, shorelines and forests in the vicinity, good rail and road connections without noise and a variety of public and private services (Porcar Lahoz, 2007, p. 3). Housing and its associated variables are an important aspect to consider when collecting information about a city or county. Depending on the median housing value, median monthly rent or ownership costs and vacancy rates, it is possible to measure and determine a neighborhood’s relative affluence. The median housing value for a home in Syracuse in 2011 is $84,600, a value that is 12.5% higher than in 2005. This increase is smaller than comparable cities like Albany. Albany’s median housing value is 112% higher than Syracuse. Syracuse also has a high vacancy rate hovering at 16% vacancy rate, a 1% increase from 2010 and a higher percentage of householders who rent a home or apartment in comparison to those who own. Over the past six years, renters comprise 60% of householders. Syracuse also has some of the most affordable housing prices with 70% of homeowners paying in between $700‐$1,499. The median cost of rent, however, increased to $693 a month since 2005. Downtown Syracuse has been a hub for housing and residential development in the city. Currently, the market‐rate housing sector in downtown is at 99% occupancy (Downtown Committee of Syracuse). The downtown neighborhood is one of the two fastest‐growing population centers in Onondaga County (Downtown Committee of Syracuse). 40% of residents in the downtown area are associated with University hill. More than 400 additional residential units are being planned or currently underway to accommodate this increasing and affluent population (Downtown Committee). $1.4 billion has been invested in capital investments throughout Syracuse, with an emphasis on improving aesthetic elements in communities and housing in order to encourage increased property values and the migration of affluent groups to the county. 329
1. 16% of housing units in Syracuse were vacant in 2011, a 1% increase from the previous year. Source: 2005‐2011 Census Bureau American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Vacancy Rates
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Percent Vacant 13%
17%
17%
17%
16%
15%
16%
Units Vacant 8,876
11,326
11,010
11,090
10,371
10,097
10,263
Total Units 66,711
66,071
66,327
66,382
66,316
66,542
66,031
Margin of Error 1,919 1,550 855 959 702 677 625 Mean Median
10,433 10,371
330
2. In 2011, Syracuse had the lowest percent of vacancies at 16%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which is why the Albany column looks taller than the Buffalo column even though they show the same percentage. Vacancy Status of Comparable Cities, 2011
Location Buffalo Albany Rochester Syracuse Units Vacant Total Number of Occupied Units Percentage 24,595 137,954
18% 7,644 47,894
16% 16,131 102,140
16% 10,263 66,031
16% Margin of Error 1,093
585
893
625
331
3. 10.6% of housing units in Onondaga County were vacant in 2011. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census. gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1YR_DP04&prodType=table County Vacancy Status, 2011 Location Percent Units Vacant Total Units Monroe 7.9% 25,288
321,846
Erie 9.5% 39,715
419,402
Onondaga 10.6% 21,421
202,544
Albany 11.3% 15,641
138,192
Mean Median
25,516 23,355
Margin of Error 2,924 3,049 2,138 2,328 332
4. In 2011, 50% of the housing units in Syracuse were built in 1939 or before. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Year Unit was Built, 2011 Year Built Number of Units Percentage Total Number of Units Margin of Error
2005 or Later 565 1%
66,031
163
2000 to 2004 487 1%
66,031
148
1990 to 1999 1,926 3%
66,031
265
1980 to 1989 2,256 3%
66,031
310
1970 to 1979 5,380 8%
66,031
507
1960 to 1969 5,544 8%
66,031
513
1950 to 1959 10,098 15%
66,031
629
1940 to 1949 7,076 11%
66,031
498
1939 or Earlier 32,699 50%
66,031
906
333
5. In 2011, 26% of housing units in Onondaga County were built in or before 1939. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Onondaga County Year Unit was Built, 2011 Year Built Number of Units Percentage Total Number of Units Margin of Error
2005 or Later 4,613 2%
202,150
401
2000 to 2004 7,056 3%
202,150
492
1990 to 1999 14,612 7%
202,150
667
1980 to 1989 21,003 10%
202,150
767
1970 to 1979 27,429 14%
202,150
1106
1960 to 1969 25,191 12%
202,150
955
1950 to 1959 34,738 17%
202,150
1084
1940 to 1949 14,841 7%
202,150
634
1939 or Earlier 52,667 26%
202,150
1079
334
6. 873 housing units were built in the city of Syracuse in 2005 or later, which is just over 1% of the total number of housing units in the city, 2001. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_1Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: The total number of housing units in the City of Syracuse is 66, 031. Number of Units Built 2005 or Later, 2011
Location Rochester Syracuse Buffalo Albany Number of Units Margin of Error 879
297
873
402
547
275
262
266
Mean Median
640
710
335
7. In 2011, Onondaga County had 4,613 units built in 2005 or later. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, 5 year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table County Units Built 2005 or Later, 2011 Location Albany Onondaga Erie Monroe Number of Units Margin of Error 2,578
309 4,613
401 6,311
466 6,822
540 Mean Median
5,081
5,462
336
8. 59% of the occupied housing units in Syracuse were rented in 2011, a percentage that has been very consistent when contrasted to owner‐occupied units since 2005. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐ year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which is why some columns look longer even though they show the same percentage. 337
Occupied Housing Owner vs. Renter, 2005‐11 Year Owner Owner Occupied Renter Renter Occupied
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 23,699 21,991 22,499 22,745 23,365 23,245 22,672 41% 40% 41% 41% 42% 41% 41% 34,136
32,754
32,818
32,547
32,580
33,200
33,096
59%
60%
59%
59%
58%
59%
59%
Margin Margin Occupied of Error of Error Housing (Owner) (Renter) Units 1,600
2,253 57,835
1,772
2,319 54,745
880
1,292 55,317
794
1,020 55,292
721
796 55,945
668
944 56,445
762
737 55,768
Mean Median
Owner 22,888 22,745
Renter 33,019 32,818
338
9. The 2011 breakdown of renters versus owners in occupied housing of 59% renters in Syracuse is comparable in nearby cities. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which is why the Albany column looks longer than the Buffalo and Syracuse columns, even though they show the same percentage. Owner vs. Renter, 2011
Location Owner Owner Occupied Renter Renter Occupied Total Occupied Units Margin of Error (Owner) Margin of Error (Renter)
Buffalo
48,306
43% 65,053
57%
113,359
1,153
1,078
Syracuse
22,672
41% 33,096
59%
55,768
762
737
Rochester 34,905
41% 51,104
59%
86,009
1,058
1,200
Albany
15,903
40% 24,347
60%
40,250
633
856 Owner
Renter
Mean
Median
30,447 28,789
43,400 42,100 339
10. 66% of occupied housing units in Onondaga County are owner‐occupied, similar to the three nearby counties with which Onondaga was compared in 2011. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table County Owner vs. Renter
Location
Albany
Onondaga
Erie
Monroe
Owner
73,513
120,744
250,215
193,594
Owner Occupied
Renter
60%
66%
66%
66%
50,031
62,637
129,263
99,510
Owner
Renter
Margin of Error (Owner)
Renter Occupied
40%
34%
34%
34%
Margin of Error (Renter)
1,044
1,216
1,785
1,631
Occupied Housing Units
1,283
1,224
1,830
1,657
123,544
183,381
379,478
293,104
Mean
Median
159,517 157,169
85,360 81,074 340
11. 70% of housing units in Syracuse cost between $700 ‐ $1,499 a month in 2011. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Percentages are based off 14,736 homes that have a mortgage. The category of $300 or less was also eliminated because there were no units in this category. Monthly Costs of Occupied Housing Units, 2011 Cost Range Less than $300 $300 ‐ $499 $500 ‐ $699 $700 ‐ $999 $1,000 ‐ $1,499 $1,500 ‐ $1,999 $2,000 or More Number of Homes
0 346 1,147 4,728 5,587 1,620 1,308 Total Housing Units
14,736 14,736 14,736 14,736 14,736 14,736 14,736 Percentage
0% 2% 8% 32% 38% 11% 9% Margin of Error
89 107 188 410 424 217 222 341
12. In 2011, the median monthly owner cost in Syracuse was $1,079. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Costs are based on the amount of occupied units that had a mortgage according to the U.S. Census per year. Syracuse Median Monthly Owner Cost, 2005‐11 Year Median Monthly Cost 2005 $974
2006 $998
2007 $1,055
2008 $1,074
2009 $1,070
2010 $1,070
2011 $1,079
Margin of Error 51
48
28
24
18
180
22
Mean $1,046
Median $1,070
342
13. $693 is the median rent in the city of Syracuse for 2011, an 18% increase from 2005. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml? pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Median dollar amount is based on amount of occupied units paying rent according to U.S Census. Syracuse Median Rent, 2005‐11 Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Median Rent $588
$626
$631
$665
$662
$673
$693
Margin of Error 24
21
11
17
14
13
12
Mean Median
$648
$662
343
14. Between 2007‐11 Syracuse had a 41% rate or homeownership, comparable to the other three cities. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Parentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which is why columns look different sizes even though they show the same percentage. Homeownership Rates, 2007‐11 Location Homeownership Rate
Buffalo 43%
Syracuse 41%
Rochester
41%
Albany 40%
Mean Median
40.9%
40.7%
344
15. $84,600 is the median housing value in the city of Syracuse in 2011, 12.5% higher than housing values in 2005. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Syracuse Median Housing Value, 2005‐11 Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Value $75,200 $76,600 $77,800 $80,500 $80,900 $83,400 $84,600 Margin of Error 2,242
3,715
1,543
1,918
1,654
1,397
1,414
Mean Median $79,857 $80,500
345
16. The median housing values in the city of Albany, at $179,600, is 112% higher than the median housing value in Syracuse, 2007‐11. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Median Housing Values, 2007‐11 Location Albany Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Median Value $179,600 $84,600 $74,000 $66,200 Mean Median $101,100 $79,300 346
17. Over half of the owner occupied housing units in the city of Syracuse are valued at $50‐
90,000 in 2011.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5‐year estimates, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Percent of Units Between $50,000‐$90,000, 2011 Location Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Number Units Margin of Error Percentage 2,001 287
13%
19,428 762
40%
18,845 807
54%
11,973 521
53%
Mean Median
13,062 15,409
Total Occupied Units 15,903
48,306
34,905
22,672
347
18. The median housing value in Albany County was $207,300, 72% higher than Onondaga County in 2011. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Country Median Housing Values, 2011 Location Erie Onondaga Monroe Albany Median Value Margin of Error $120,600 818
$128,600 1,434
$132,800 1,114
$207,300 2,532
Mean Median $147,325 $130,700 348
19. East Syracuse had the highest property taxes out of all the Onondaga County villages in 2012 at $5,922. Source: See Through NY, Benchmarking NY http://seethroughny.net/benchmarking‐ny/#/ Comment: The property taxes were calculated using the US Census, ACS, 2007‐11 median value of owner‐occupied housing units of $128,600. The villages of North Syracuse and Baldwinsville between two towns. Property taxes for the village portion of each town is provided. 349
Village Property Taxes Comparisons
Location (Vilages)
Primary School District
Property Taxes
Baldwinsville (Lysander)
Baldwinsville
$4,642
Baldwinsville
$4,783
Baldwinsville (Van Buren)
Camillus
West Genesee
$4,826
East Syracuse
East Syracuse‐Minoa
$5,922
Elbridge
Jordan‐Elbridge
$4,877
Fabius
Fabius‐Pompey
$4,895
Fayetteville
Fayetteville‐Manlius
$5,350
Jordan
Jordan‐Elbridge
$5,297
Liverpool
Liverpool
$5,715
Manlius
Fayetteville‐Manlius
$5,437
Marcellus
Marcellus
$4,880
Minoa
East Syracuse‐Minoa
$5,446
North Syracuse (Cicero)
North Syracuse
$4,754
North Syracuse (Clay)
North Syracuse
$4,744
Skaneateles
Skaneateles
$3,161
Solvay
Solvay
$5,890
Tully
Tully
$4,064 Mean
$4,981
Median
$4,880 350
20. Geddes had the highest property taxes out of all the Onondaga County towns/cities in 2012 at $5,575. Source: See Through NY, Benchmarking NY http://seethroughny.net/benchmarking‐ny/#/\ Comment: The property taxes were calculated using the US Census, ACS 2007‐11 median value of owner‐occupied housing units of $128,600. 351
Towns Property Taxes Comparisons
Location (Towns)
Primary School District
Camillus
West Genesee
Cicero
North Syracuse
Clay
North Syracuse
DeWitt
Jamesville‐Dewitt
Elbridge
Jordan‐Elbridge
Fabius
Fabius‐Pompey
Geddes
Solvay
LaFayette
LaFayette
Lysander
Baldwinsville
Manlius
Fayetteville‐Manlius
Marcellus
Marcellus
Onondaga
Onondaga
Otisco
Tully
Pompey
Fabius‐Pompey
Salina
Liverpool
Skaneateles
Skaneateles
Spafford
Skaneateles
Syracuse
Syracuse
Tully
Tully
Van Buren
Baldwinsville
Mean
$4,437
Property Taxes
$4,694
$4,259
$4,200
$4,624
$4,882
$5,338
$5,575
$3,692
$4,125
$4,985
$4,709
$5,139
$4,104
$4,646
$5,015
$2,913
$2,966
$4,212
$4,145
$4,524 Median
$4,574 352
21. In 2011, 21% of units in Syracuse had 6 rooms; most units had 4‐6 rooms. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Comment: Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which is why the 1 room column looks taller than the 2 room column even though they show the same percentage. Number of Rooms per Unit, 2011 Number of Rooms Number of Units Total Number of Units Percentage Margin of Error
1 room 2,222
66,031
3% 338
2 rooms 1,946
66,031
3% 291
3 rooms 9,540
66,031
14% 595
4 rooms 9,737
66,031
15% 617
5 rooms 11,755
66,031
18% 671
6 rooms 13,770
66,031
21% 694
7 rooms 8,113
66,031
12% 493
8 rooms 4,141
66,031
6% 377
9 or more 4,807
66,031
7% 349
353
22. In 2011, 34% of housing units in Syracuse had 3 bedrooms. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey, Table DP04 http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5Y
R_DP04&prodType=table Number of Bedrooms per Unit, 2011 Number of Bedrooms Number of Units Total Number of Units Percentage Margin of Error
No Bedroom 2,535
66,031
4% 327
1 Bedroom 13,362
66,031
20% 603
2 Bedrooms 17,476
66,031
26% 697
3 Bedrooms 22,764
66,031
34% 801
4 Bedrooms 7,561
66,031
11% 511
5 or more Bedrooms 2,333
66,031
4% 235
354
Public Safety 355
Introduction: Public Safety Crime is a reflection of the basic social and economic health of a community. Crime and the perception of crime are directly linked to residents' feelings of safety and security, and is an important element in determining the quality of life in a community. The level of crime in a community can influence business and residential development. By monitoring public safety indicators, the community can more effectively identify areas that need improvement and help to determine the establishment of priorities and law enforcement resources in a community. There was a 6% decline in index crimes in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011 (IMPACT Annual Report) In addition to the index crimes, there was a 15% decline in violent crime in Syracuse from 2002 to 2012 (IMPACT Annual Report). Summer is also the season in which the highest number of crimes reported (IMPACT Annual Report). This report section is divided into two parts. Part I includes various criminal law crimes, which can be categorized into two groups: offenses against people and crimes against property. Part II crimes specifically relates to about drug use and possession. 356
1. There was a 6% decline in index crimes in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Comment: Index crimes are murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, arson, possession marijuana, possession/use of a drug, sale/manufacture of a controlled substance, sale/manufacture of marijuana, and possession/use of a dangerous weapon. The data refers to the number of crimes committed. Total Number of Crimes by County, 2010‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2010 5,633
18,342
14,049
6,999
2011 5,537
17,555
12,963
6,577
Percent Change ‐2% ‐4% ‐8% ‐6% 357
2. There were 422 fewer index crimes in Syracuse in 2011 than in 2010 and 1,615 fewer than in 2006. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Comment: Index crimes consist of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, arson, possession marijuana, possession/use of a drug, sale/manufacture of a controlled substance, sale/manufacture of marijuana, and possession/use of a dangerous weapon. The data refers to the number of crimes reported. Number of Crimes by City, 2006‐11 2006 2007 6,057 5,378
19,382 19,620
Rochester 15,665 13,627
8,192 7,399
Syracuse City Albany Buffalo 2008 5,489
19,176
13,433
7,531
2009 5,255
18,414
13,033
7,122
2010 5,633
18,342
14,049
6,999
2011 5,537 17,555 12,963 6,577 358
3. Index crimes in Onondaga County dropped by 1% between 2010‐11. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Comment: Index crimes consists of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, arson, possession marijuana, possession/use of a drug, sale/manufacture of a controlled substance, sale/manufacture of marijuana, and possession/use of a dangerous weapon. The data refers to the number of reported arrests. Number of Crimes by County,2010‐11 County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga 2010 11,039
32,568
26,023
13,005
2011 10,585 31,411 24,638 12,855 Percent Change ‐4%
‐4%
‐5%
‐1%
359
4. There was a 15% decline in violent crime in Syracuse from 2002 to 2012. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Comment: Violent crime consists of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and arson. The data refers to the number of crimes reported. Violent Crimes in Syracuse by Year, 2002‐12 Year 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total
Number 1,520 1,359 1,322 1,570
1,515
1,435
1,366
1,343
1,291 1,302
1,292 15,315 360
5. There was a 1% increase in violent crime in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Comment: Violent crime consists of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and arson. The data refers to the number of crimes reported. Number of Violent Crimes by City, 2010‐11
City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2010 983
3,599
2,229
1,291
2011 934
3,250
2,029
1,302
Percent Change ‐5%
‐10%
‐9%
1%
361
6. There was a 3% increase violent crime in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Comment: Violent crime consists of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and arson. The data refers to the number of crimes reported. Number of Violent Crimes by County, 2010‐11 County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga 2010 1,185
4,528
2,821
1,608
2011 1,161
4,201
2,654
1,656
Percent Change ‐2%
‐7%
‐6%
3%
362
7. 16 is the median number of murders in the city of Syracuse from 2000‐12. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Number of Murders, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number
18
18
25
17
17
19
13
21
24
20
15
11
14
232
18
16
363
8. There were 4 fewer murders in Syracuse in 2011 than there were in 2010. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Murders by City, 2002‐11
2010 2011
City Albany 3
4
Buffalo 55
36
41
31
Rochester
15
11
Syracuse Percent Change 33%
‐35%
‐24%
‐27%
364
9. There was an 18% decline in murders in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Number of Murders, 2010‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 5
3
10
9
3
4 74
54
37
60
55
36 49
50
43
28
41
31 12
19
24
18
15
11 365
10. There was a 16% increase in the number of rapes reported in Syracuse from 2011 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 366
Rape Incidents in Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Number
52
49
53
68
79
84
62
64
70
71
67
63
73
855
Mean Median 66
63
367
11. 66 is the median number of rapes reported in the city of Syracuse in 2006‐11. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Rapes by City, 2006‐11 City 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Albany 64 33 53
68
50
45
49
45 42 33
Buffalo 185 206 212 184 173 164 173 143 157 121
Rochester 107 86 91 100
92 121
98
97 99 95
Syracuse 43 66 70
73
62
64
70
71 67 63
368
12. There was an 8% increase in rape in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Number of Rapes by County, 2010‐11 2010
City Albany 61
Erie 234
Monroe 161
Onondaga 105
2011 48
195
151
113
Percent Change ‐21%
‐17%
‐6%
8%
369
13. There was a 16% increase in robbery in Syracuse from 2011 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Robbery Incidents, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Number 461
577
566
493
472
586
555
468
427
407
377
388
452
6,229 Mean Median 479
468
370
14. There was a 3% increase in robbery in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Robberies by City, 2010‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2010 316
1,466
816
377
2011 320
1,459
755
388
Percent Change 1%
‐1%
‐8%
3%
371
15. There was a 27% decrease in the number of robberies reported in the city of Syracuse between 2006‐11. Declines in the number of robberies are also evident in some nearby cities. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Robberies by City, 2006‐11 City 2006 2007 2008 2009 Albany 389
376
372
327
Buffalo 1,708 1,533 1,537 1,637
Rochester 1,332 1,032 1,059
846
Syracuse 534
446
419
403
2010 2011 316
320 1,466 1,459 816
755 377
388 372
16. The number of robberies reported in Onondaga County in 2011 increased by only one from the previous year. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Number of Robberies by County, 2010‐11 County 2010 2011 Albany 369 395
Erie 1,684 1,715
Monroe 959 962
Onondaga 463 464
Percent Change Numerical Change 7%
26 1.8%
31 0.3%
3 0.2%
1 373
17. There was a 6% decrease in aggravated assaults in Syracuse from 2011 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Aggravated Assault, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 945
908
849
813
869
1,024 992
990
942
912
831
840
786
11,701 900
866
374
18. There was a 1% increase in aggravated assaults in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Aggravated Assaults by City, 2010‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2010 622
1,921
1,273
831
2011 Percent Change 577
‐7%
1,634
‐15%
1,148
‐10%
840
1%
375
19. Reports of aggravated assault has decreased by 7% between 2006 and 2011 in Syracuse. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Aggravated Assaults by City, 2006‐11 City 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Albany 783
708
629
623
622
577 Buffalo 2,001 1,739 1,966 2,083 1,921 1,634 Rochester 1,193 1,147 1,102 1,071 1,273 1,148 Syracuse 903
903
852
852
831
840 376
20. There was a 4% increase in number of cases of aggravated assault reported in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011, while three neighboring counties saw a decrease. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Number of Aggravated Assaults by County, 2010‐11 County 2010 2011 Percent Change
Albany 752
711
‐6%
Erie 2,548 2,251
‐12%
Monroe 1,654 1,501
‐9%
Onondaga 1,023 1,065
4%
377
21. There has been a 36% drop in the number of larcenies reports in the city of Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Larceny, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 5,066 5,044 5,060 4,519 3,839 3,639 4,037 3,618 3,725 3,485 3,167 3,261 3,221 51,681 3,975
3,725 378
22. There was a 3% increase in larcenies in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Larcenies by City,2010‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2010 3,497
9,027
7,620
3,167
2011 3,537
8,711
6,849
3,261
Percent Change 1%
‐4%
‐10%
3%
379
23. There were 94 more larcenies in Syracuse in 2011 than there were in 2010. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Larcenies by City, 2006‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2006 3,528
8,864
7,913
4,037
2007 2,997
9,477
7,044
3,618
2008 3,170
9,500
7,060
3,725
2009 3,141
8,951
7,130
3,495
2010 3,497
9,027
7,620
3,167
2011 3,537 8,711 6,849 3,261 380
24. There was a 3% increase in larcenies in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Number of Larcenies by County, 2010‐11
County 2010 Albany 7,907
Erie 19,672
Monroe 16,946
Onondaga 7,818
2011 Percent Change
7,613
‐4%
19,196
‐2%
15,909
‐6%
8,070
3%
381
25. There was 77% decline in motor vehicle thefts in Syracuse from 2002 to 2012. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Motor Vehicle Theft, Syracuse, 2002‐12 Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 1,282 1,217 1,144 980
736
561
502
338
367 309
297 7,733 703 561 382
26. There was a 16% decrease in motor vehicle thefts in Syracuse from 2010 to 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Motor Vehicle Thefts by City, 2010‐11 City Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse 2010 226
1,420
752
367
2011 176
1,121
701
309
Percent Change ‐22%
‐21%
‐7%
‐16%
383
27. There was a 58% drop in motor vehicle thefts in Syracuse in 2011 from 2006 Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Number of Motor Vehicle Thefts by City, 2006‐11 City 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Albany 241
285
225
233
226
176 Buffalo 2,125 2,264 1,856 1,583 1,420 1,121 Rochester 2,413 1,651 1,262
962
752
701 Syracuse 736
561
502
338
367
309 384
28. There was an 8% decline in motor vehicle thefts in Onondaga County from 2010 to 2011. Source: DCJS, Uniform Crime/Incident‐Based Reporting Systems. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/NYSCrimeReport2011.pdf Number of Motor Vehicle Thefts by County, 2010‐11 County Albany Erie Monroe Onondaga 2010 353 1,834 1,028 541 2011 253 1,537 1,050 500 Percent Change ‐28% ‐16% 2% ‐8% 385
29. The total number of index crimes in Syracuse was 39% higher in the summer than the fall in 2011. Source: Operation IMPACT Annual Report 2011, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/crimnet/ojsa/impact/2011annualreport.pdf Comment: Index crimes consist of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, arson, possession marijuana, possession/use of a drug, sale/manufacture of a controlled substance, sale/manufacture of marijuana, and possession/use of a dangerous weapon. The data refers to the number of crimes reported. Index Crimes by Season, Syracuse, 2011 Season Winter Spring Summer Fall 2011 1,381 1,571 1,915 1,710 Mean 1,644 Median 1,641 386
30. There was a 55% decline in arson in Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Arson, Syracuse, 2000‐12
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Number 95
104
112
78
64
54
68
52
68
40
56
51
43
885 Mean Median 68
69
387
31. There has been an 18% increase in the incidence of possession of marijuana from 2000 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Possession Marijuana, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 1,445 1,455 1,145 924 995 1,097 1,322 1,472 1,897 2,023 2,038 1,631 1,712 19,156 1,474
1,579 388
32. There has been a 62% drop in drug possession/use in Syracuse from 2010‐12. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Possession / Use of Drugs, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 1,108 1,120 1,049 973 1,104 1,147 1,128 1,268 1,223 1,026 1,132 406 427 13,111 1,009 768 389
33. There has been a 69% decrease in the sale/manufacture of controlled substances in Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 390
Sale/Manufacture of a Controlled Substance, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 105
103
93
50
82
71
42
33
37
30
40
26 33 745 57 69 391
34. There was a 49% drop in the sale/manufacture of marijuana in Syracuse from 2000 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 392
Sale/Manufacture of Marijuana, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Mean Median Number 37
29
18
6
25
13
14
12
14
13
15
7 19 222 17 28 393
35. Possession/use of dangerous weapons in Syracuse has decreased 75% from 2010 to 2012. Source: City of Syracuse Police Data 2000‐12 Possession / Use of Dangerous Weapons, Syracuse, 2000‐12 Year 2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total
Number 111
87
92
684
1263
1593
1444
1419
1255
1340
1350
387
334
11,359 Mean Median
874
1,255
394
RESEARCHERS Project Manager Erica Maltby Project Coordinator Ariella Davis Researchers Aaron Bellack Amanda Stromecki Ashley Burke Jaehee Won Jonathan Martinez Melissa Peralta Parker Lopez Peter Boulos Ronald Taylor Stephen Collins Timothy Cheng 395
CONTACT Carol Dwyer Community Benchmarks Program Director cdwyer@syr.edu | 315.443.3934 maxwell.syr.edu/benchmarks 396