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Onondaga County

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471,611 Population FY 2023
15.9% Fund Balance FY 2024
$3,137 Per-Capita Spending FY 2024
5.1% Debt Service FY 2024
3.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024
13.3 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2024

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for New York and Onondaga County.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY state personal income tax NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. Source verified IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base) NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. In effect as of January 1, 2026. Loaded New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY state-level property tax policy In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

13.9% Poverty Rate 2023
38.1% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
5.1% Unemployment Rate 2023
65.7% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$74,740 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$41,538 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$185,300 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$1,067 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
39.5 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (56)
Year Title Type
2024 Onondaga County OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_COUNTY_AFR
2024 Onondaga County FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Onondaga County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023 Onondaga County OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 OSC_COUNTY_AFR
2023 Onondaga County FSMS Report 2023 FSMS_MONITORING
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
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Notes
None
OSC Code
310100000000
School Details

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org