August 2, 2011
Syracuse, Utah – Information Report
FYI: 2010 Census Household data was released on July 28, 2011. Additional data will be
released in the future
Table 1: Population
2010 Census
24,331 (12,323 male
& 12,008 female)
10,210 (42%)
2000 Census
9,398 (4,797 male &
4,601 female)
3,739 (39.8%)
% Change
+ 158.9%
1,087 (4.5%)
366 (3.9%)
+ 197%
26.5
24.7
+ 7.3%
Table 2: Race and Ethnicity
2010 Census
White
23,009 (94.6%)
2000 Census
9,056 (96.4%)
% Change
+ 154.1%
Asian
711 (2.9%)
190 (2.0%)
+ 274.2%
Some other race
646 (2.7%)
157 (1.7%)
+ 311.5%
Black or African
American
American Indian and
Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and
other Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino (of
any race)
296 (1.2%)
46 (0.5%)
+ 543.5%
176 (0.7%)
62 (0.7%)
+ 183.9%
158 (0.6%)
46 (0.5%)
+ 243.5%
1,460 (6%)
343 (3.6%)
+ 325.7%
Population
Population under 18
years
Population 65 years
and over
Populations median
age (years)
+ 173.1%
* Note that race and ethnicity totals include alone or in combination
Table 3: Households
Total Households
Owner-occupied
housing units
Renter-occupied
housing units
Average household
size
Average family size
2010 Census
6,362
5,792 (91%)
2000 Census
2,490
2,263 (90.9%)
% Change
+ 155.5%
+ 155.9%
570 (9%)
227 (9.1%)
+ 151.1%
3.81
3.77
+ 2.7%
4.02
3.99
+0.8%
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Table 4: Housing Units
Total housing units
Vacant housing units
2010 Census
6,534
172 (2.6%)
2000 Census
2,601
111 (4.3%)
% Change
+ 151.2%
+ 55%
Table 5: General Syracuse 2000 Census Data
Total Area
8.71 square miles
Population density per square mile of
1,078.9
land area
Housing units density per square mile
298.6
of land area
Area Median Income
$58,223
UDOT 2010 Average Annual Daily Trips - Antelope Drive
1-15 Syracuse: 36,290
1000 West: 26,125
Antelope Drive turns north on 2000 West: 15,035
2500 West: 10,465
4000 West: 5,430
SR 110 (4500 West): 2,650
Antelope Island (source, Chris Haramoto, Assistant Island Director)
Approximately 270,000 visitors in 2010
At least 40% international visitors
General Syracuse Data
Monthly Retails Sales Tax Distributions (source Utah Tax Commission):
July 2010 - $188,613
July 2011 - $204,239 (Rank 39 out of 200 Utah cities)
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General Utah Data
June, 2011 Unemployment Rate: Utah 7.4% vs. U.S. 9.2% (source Utah Dept of Workforce
Services)
Between 2000 and 2009 (source Utah Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control):
-
Alcohol sales +94%
State population +25%
DUI’s +9%
Liquor law violations -28%
Drunkenness violations +1%
Total juvenile alcohol violations -4%
US Chamber of Commerce Ranks the States – Utah:
-
1st Business Birth Rate
3rd Growth in Share of National Exports
3rd Export Growth
4th Higher-Ed Efficiency
5th Export Intensity Growth
6th Long-term Job Growth
6th Export Intensity
6th Small Business Lending
7th College Affordability
8th Gross State Product Growth
9th STEM Job Growth
9th High-tech Share of All Businesses
9th Business Tax Climate
12th Small Business Survival Index
13th Transportation Infrastructure Performance
15th Academic R&D Intensity
15th Budget Gap
16th STEM Job Concentration
16th Higher-Ed Degree Output
16th High School Advanced Placement Intensity
17th Cost of Living
18th Entrepreneurial Activity
19th High Speed Broadband Availability
23rd Productivity Growth
23rd Median Family Income
25th Educational Attainment
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