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Syracuse, Nebraska
Syracuse, city, in Otoe County, Nebraska. Syracuse had 2,006 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,941 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,990 (±306). GEOID 3148235.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,006
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,941 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,990 ±306
Median household income
$72,404
±$19,450 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475
Median home value
$205,900
±$16,983 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600
Median gross rent
$573
±$82 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072
Where is Syracuse and what county is it in?
Syracuse is a city in Otoe County, Nebraska. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 1,520 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Syracuse, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,006 people lived in Syracuse on July 1, 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in line with Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,941 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,990 (±306).
| Measure | Syracuse | Otoe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,990 ±306 | 16,241 | no clear change |
| Households | 907 ±106 | 6,383 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.13 ±0.21 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 963 ±105 | 6,999 | no clear change |
Syracuse's population since 2000
From 1,762 in 2000 to 2,006 in 2025: up 13.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Syracuse as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Syracuse?
The median resident of Syracuse is 41.5 years old; 23.4% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.3%.
| Measure | Syracuse | Otoe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.5 ±3.8 | 41.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.4% ±4.6 pts | 24.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.2% ±5.3 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Male | 49.6% ±4.3 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 9.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8% ±3.8 pts | 85.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.3% ±3.7 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±1.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.3% ±2.5 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 15.5% ±4.2 pts | 13.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0% ±4.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.0% ±1.7 pts | 93.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.5% ±6.3 pts | 27.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.4% ±4.9 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.6% ±5.0 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6% ±2.0 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Syracuse earn?
Half of Syracuse's 907 households earn less than $72,404 a year (±$19,450), against $82,188 in Otoe County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $69,035 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Syracuse | Otoe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,404 ±$19,450 | $82,188 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $80,817 ±$9,296 | $104,311 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,048 ±$3,209 | $43,433 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7% ±3.9 pts | 9.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.8% ±4.9 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.8% ±4.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.9% ±5.9 pts | 96.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.4% ±5.7 pts | 93.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Syracuse?
Owners occupy 79.3% of Syracuse's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,900 by its owner (±$16,983). The median renter pays $573 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Syracuse | Otoe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $205,900 ±$16,983 | $201,600 | +$41,356 |
| Median gross rent | $573 ±$82 | $914 | −$179 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.4% ±21.4 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,427 ±$123 | $1,543 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% ±6.9 pts | 82.3% | +16.0 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.7% ±6.9 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Housing units | 963 ±105 | 6,999 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±12.4 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.2% ±5.5 pts | 84.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.6% ±1.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.6% ±5.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.9% ±6.6 pts | 28.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.1% ±4.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Syracuse building?
Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Syracuse in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.0 per 1,000 residents against 5.3 across Nebraska.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Syracuse work and get to work?
82.1% of Syracuse's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes.
| Measure | Syracuse | Otoe County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.3% ±6.3 pts | 66.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1% ±7.7 pts | 82.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.4% ±3.8 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 7.7% ±6.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.8% ±3.8 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min ±4.9 | 21.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Syracuse?
No census tract lies mostly in Syracuse; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9667Otoe County | 3,140 | $90,605 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Syracuse) · Census block assignment files
How does Syracuse compare with other places in Nebraska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Syracuse is the 7,669th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 59th-most populous of 528 in Nebraska.
Syracuse ranks 65th of 136 places in Nebraska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 59th | 528 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 24th | 132 |
| Residents per square mile | 55th | 136 |
| Median household income | 65th | 136 |
| Per capita income | 61st | 136 |
| Median home value | 43rd | 135 |
| Median gross rent | 127th | 129 |
| Poverty rate | 87th | 109 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46th | 135 |
| Median age | 39th | 136 |
| Owner-occupied share | 31st | 135 |
| Work from home | 49th | 84 |
| Travel time to work | 22nd | 135 |
Syracuse's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)
Every place in Nebraska, sortable · Compare Syracuse with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Syracuse?
21 of the 57 figures for Syracuse on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Syracuse are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Syracuse.