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Syracuse, NY vs Oneonta, NY

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- Oneonta is 0% more densely populated than Syracuse.
- People are 20.7% less likely to be married in Oneonta.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Oneonta.
 Syracuse, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,764329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 2010145,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,292285,036,114
 Population - 1990163,860  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,926.993.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Syracuse, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Syracuse, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Syracuse, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 Married Population29.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock76.7%50.2%
 Never Married54.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households57,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,98480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households29,024  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for Oneonta    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have lived here for five years, and are looking to move. The town is fairly conservative and ethnically monotone. In fact, there is a history of racial  More

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Our family has lived in Oneonta for the past 14 years. It is great! Oneonta is safe, friendly, active and serene. The hills will grab you and keep you. Whikle not NYC it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well oneonta sucks, if it were not for the colleges, it would dry up. the cops suck, they are not trained the way they should be. down town is a ghost town all closed  More

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