| About Syracuse
- Syracuse is an American city in Central New
York. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a
total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area
had a population of 732,117. It is the county seat of
Onondaga County and the economical and educational hub
of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants.
Syracuse is also a relatively large convention city,
with a downtown convention complex and the Empire Expo
Center directly west of the city, which hosts the annual
Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after
the original Syracuse, a city on the eastern coast of
Sicily, Italy, which shares some similarities with this
one, including a formerly-important salt industry and
a neighboring town of Salina. The city has
functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries,
first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals,
then of the railway network. Today, Syracuse is located
by the intersection of Upstate New York's two major
interstate highways and its airport is the largest in
the region.
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Living in Syracuse
Syracuse is known for its snowfall. With 114 inches
(290 cm), the Syracuse area receives more snow on average
than any other large city in the United States. Research
has even shown that Syracuse is the snowiest large city
in the world. Syracuse continually wins the Golden Snowball
Award, between Upstate cities.
Syracuse's hottest month is historically July, with
an average high temperature of 82 °F (28 °C),
while its coldest month is historically January, with
an average high temperature of 31 °F (-0.4 °C).
One notable blizzard in recent history was the Blizzard
of 1993, during which 42.9 inches (109 cm) fell on the
city within 48 hours, with 35.6 inches (90.4 cm) falling
within the first 24 hours. Syracuse received more snow
than any other city in the country during this storm,
which shattered a total of eight local records, including
most the snow in a single snowstorm.
Syracuse's summers have also recently broken records.
The summers of 2005 and 2002 were, respectively, the
hottest and second-hottest summers on record.
Population
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 147,306 people,
59,482 households, and 30,335 families residing in the
city. The population density is 2,266.8/km² (5,871.0/mi²).
There are 68,192 housing units at an average density
of 1,049.4/km² (2,717.8/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city is 64.26% White, 25.35% African American,
1.13% Native American, 3.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander,
2.23% from other races, and 3.61% from two or more races.
5.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
Syracuse has historically enjoyed a relatively diverse
ethnic population, including sizable Italian-American,
Polish-American and Irish-American communities. More
recently, the city has seen a growing Latino population,
and is also a resettlement center for refugees from
Bosnia, Sudan (the "Lost Boys") as well as
Somali Bantu refugees.
There are 59,482 households out of which 27.5% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.5%
are married couples living together, 19.3% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 49.0% are non-families.
38.2% of all households are made up of individuals and
11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the
average family size is 3.11.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.0%
under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from
25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For
every 100 females there are 88.9 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,000,
and the median income for a family is $33,026. Males
have a median income of $30,312 versus $23,997 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $15,168. 27.3%
of the population and 21.7% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 35.1% of
those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line.
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