Census-designated place · New York
Westvale, New York
Westvale, census-designated place, in Onondaga County, New York. Westvale had 5,212 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±389). GEOID 3681127.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,212
±389 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,090
Median household income
$98,542
±$8,274 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974
Median home value
$214,200
±$9,754 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800
Median gross rent
not published
New York: $1,621
Where is Westvale and what county is it in?
Westvale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Onondaga County, New York. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 3,773 residents per square mile in 2020.
Westvale is in the Syracuse, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Westvale lies entirely within the Town of Geddes, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Westvale, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Westvale's population at 5,212 (±389). The 2020 Census counted 5,090 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Westvale is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Westvale | Onondaga County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,212 ±389 | 471,129 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,028 ±175 | 197,760 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.56 ±0.18 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,028 ±175 | 212,002 | no clear change |
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 Westvale?
The median resident of Westvale is 42.2 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.0%. 6.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Westvale | Onondaga County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 ±1.9 | 39.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±3.5 pts | 20.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.3% ±3.5 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Male | 49.5% ±2.9 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1% ±2.2 pts | 5.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1% ±3.6 pts | 73.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±3.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2% ±3.0 pts | 7.9% | +3.5 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.7% ±4.9 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.0% ±2.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 8.0% ±2.3 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.2% ±2.4 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.3% ±6.6 pts | 39.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 28.0% ±5.1 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.5% ±3.5 pts | 86.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
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 Westvale earn?
Half of Westvale's 2,028 households earn less than $98,542 a year (±$8,274), against $76,945 in Onondaga County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $100,801 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Westvale | Onondaga County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,542 ±$8,274 | $76,945 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $134,838 ±$18,202 | $102,088 | – |
| Per capita income | $52,452 ±$7,544 | $43,166 | +$9,282 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3% ±1.3 pts | 13.8% | −4.7 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.0% ±2.9 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.2% ±3.1 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.5% ±2.1 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.0% ±2.4 pts | 91.6% | – |
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 Westvale?
Owners occupy 98.3% of Westvale's occupied homes and renters 1.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,200 by its owner (±$9,754).
| Measure | Westvale | Onondaga County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,200 ±$9,754 | $200,200 | +$27,504 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0% ±50.0 pts | 41.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,777 ±$123 | $1,641 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.3% ±1.6 pts | 65.9% | +5.7 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.7% ±1.6 pts | 34.1% | – |
| Housing units | 2,028 ±175 | 212,002 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±57.3 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 98.6% ±1.4 pts | 63.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±2.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.4% ±4.0 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.7% ±1.8 pts | 12.0% | – |
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 do people in Westvale work and get to work?
77.4% of Westvale's workers drive alone and 15.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.5 minutes.
| Measure | Westvale | Onondaga County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.6% ±4.9 pts | 62.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±1.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4% ±5.7 pts | 71.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.8% ±3.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.0% ±4.4 pts | 13.1% | +13.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min ±1.9 | 20.2 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 Westvale?
1 census tract lies mostly in Westvale, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Westvale) · Census block assignment files
How does Westvale compare with other places in New York?
Westvale ranks 538th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 625th | 1,657 |
| Residents per square mile | 206th | 1,657 |
| Median household income | 538th | 1,623 |
| Per capita income | 485th | 1,653 |
| Median home value | 893rd | 1,637 |
| Poverty rate | 1,318th | 1,331 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 335th | 1,640 |
| Median age | 977th | 1,654 |
| Owner-occupied share | 20th | 1,639 |
| Work from home | 477th | 1,350 |
| Travel time to work | 1,535th | 1,652 |
Westvale's figures with every place in New York (CSV)
Every place in New York, sortable · Compare Westvale 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 Westvale?
19 of the 56 figures for Westvale 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 Westvale 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' school search.