Syracuse, Utah

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Syracuse experiences either a Mediterranean climate (Csa) or a dry-summer continental climate (Dsa) depending on which variant of the system is used. Summers are hot and relatively dry, with highs frequently reaching 95 °F (35 °C), with a few days per year reaching 100 °F (38 °C). Rain is provided in the form of infrequent thunderstorms during summer, usually between late July and mid-September during the height of monsoon season. The Pacific storm season usually lasts from about October through May, with precipitation reaching its peak in spring. Snow usually first occurs in late October or early November, with the last occurring sometime in April. Winters are cool and snowy, with highs averaging 36 °F (2 °C) in January. Snowfall averages about 39 inches (99 cm), with approximately 27.41 inches (696 mm) of precipitation annually. Extremes range from −16 °F (−27 °C), set on January 26, 1949, to 106 °F (41 °C), set on July 14, 2002.^[7]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Syracuse had a population of 32,141. The median age was 29.4 years.^[9]

About 36.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.5 males age 18 and over.^[9]

99.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.8% lived in rural areas.^[10]

There were 8,557 households in Syracuse, of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 79.1% were married-couple households, 7.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 10.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[9]

There were 8,767 housing units, of which 2.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%.^[9]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 24,331 people and 6,362 households residing in the city. The population density was 2,793.46 people per square mile (1,078.56 people/km²). There were 6,534 housing units at an average density of 298.6 units per square mile (115.3 units/km²).

The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 2.9% Asian, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6% of the population.

There were 6,362 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.81 and the average family size was 4.02. The median age was 26.5 years, and for every 100 females there were 102.56 males.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, 83.3% of households were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,223, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $41,346 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,989. About 2.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.