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Solvay Union Free School District Overview

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry located in Solvay Union Free School District area. A total of 3,989 households are located in Solvay Union Free School District area. Among them, 1,192 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,644 and 1,988 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.82% (365) of residents are non-citizens and 11.66% (1,115) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Solvay Union Free School District, New York
Household	3,989
Population	9,564
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,192 (29.88%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,644
Total Students	1,988
Pre-Kindergarten	151
Kindergarten	81
Grade 1-8	833
Grade 9-12	561
College/Graduate School	362
Veterans	7,427
Non-citizen	365
Non-English Home Language	1,115
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

7,768 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,107 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,092 people are in civilian labor force and 15 are in armed labor force. 4,840 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Solvay Union Free School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,796	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,908	81.48%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	455	9.49%
Public transportation	117	2.44%
Walked	70	1.46%
Other method	86	1.79%
Worked from home	160	3.34%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,840	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,523	31.47%
Service	1,107	22.87%
Sales and office	1,174	24.26%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	444	9.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving	592	12.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,840	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12	0.25%
Construction	362	7.48%
Manufacturing	402	8.31%
Wholesale trade	188	3.88%
Retail trade	795	16.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	264	5.45%
Information	126	2.60%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	141	2.91%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	343	7.09%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,238	25.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	478	9.88%
Other services, except public administration	265	5.48%
Public administration	226	4.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,840	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,747	77.42%
Government workers	822	16.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	271	5.60%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,754 for the 3,989 households in Solvay Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $31,699. 9,140 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.48%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,989	-
Less than $10,000	199	4.99%
$10,000 - $14,999	182	4.56%
$15,000 - $24,999	490	12.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	439	11.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	494	12.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	773	19.38%
$75,000 - $99,999	618	15.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	576	14.44%
$150,000 - $199,999	132	3.31%
More than $200,000	86	2.16%
Median Household Income	$54,272	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,754	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,422	-
Less than $10,000	68	2.81%
$10,000 - $14,999	60	2.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	222	9.17%
$25,000 - $34,999	236	9.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	273	11.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	460	18.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	458	18.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	450	18.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	125	5.16%
More than $200,000	70	2.89%

Median Family Income	$70,446	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,202	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,699	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,594	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,594	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,573	-
With health insurance coverage	9,140	95.48%
Public coverage	4,029	42.09%
Private health insurance	6,805	71.09%
Without health insurance coverage	433	4.52%

Housing

There are 4,368 housing units in Solvay Union Free School District area, New York with 3,989 units (91.32%) occupied. 2,507 houses (62.85%) are occupied by owner and 1,482 houses (37.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $120,200 and the average rental cost is $809. 10 houses (0.23%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,657 houses (37.93%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,368	-
Occupied	3,989	91.32%
Owner Occupied	2,507	62.85%
Renter Occupied	1,482	37.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,674	61.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	102	2.34%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,545	35.37%
Mobile Homes	47	1.08%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,368	-
Built 2014 or later	10	0.23%
Built 2010 - 2013	38	0.87%
Built 2000 - 2009	78	1.79%
Built 1990 - 1999	258	5.91%
Built 1980 - 1989	347	7.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	451	10.33%
Built 1960 - 1969	476	10.90%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,053	24.11%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,657	37.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,368	-
1 room	66	1.51%
2 rooms	75	1.72%
3 rooms	278	6.36%
4 rooms	493	11.29%
5 rooms	833	19.07%
6 rooms	1,149	26.30%
7 rooms	637	14.58%
8 rooms	464	10.62%
9 rooms or more	373	8.54%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,368	-
no bedroom	73	1.67%
1 bedroom	404	9.25%
2 bedrooms	1,100	25.18%
3 bedrooms	2,057	47.09%
4 bedrooms	661	15.13%
5 bedrooms or more	73	1.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,507	-
Less than $50,000	118	4.71%
$50,000 - $99,999	687	27.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,029	41.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	483	19.27%
$200,000 - $299,999	108	4.31%
$300,000 - $499,999	29	1.16%
$500,000 - $999,999	25	1.00%
$1,000,000 or more	28	1.12%
Median House Value	$120,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,420	-
Less than $500	163	11.48%
$500 - $999	1,032	72.68%
$1,000 - $1,499	225	15.85%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$809	-

Demographic

A total of 9,588 people lives in Solvay Union Free School District area, New York with 4,544 male and 5,044 female. The males to female ratio is 47.39 to 52.61. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,588	-
Male	4,544	47.39%
Female	5,044	52.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,588	-
Under 5 years	674	7.03%
5 - 9 years	506	5.28%
10 - 14 years	535	5.58%
15 - 19 years	611	6.37%
20 - 24 years	483	5.04%
25 - 34 years	1,493	15.57%
35 - 44 years	1,137	11.86%
45 - 54 years	1,225	12.78%
55 - 59 years	661	6.89%
60 - 64 years	644	6.72%
65 - 74 years	829	8.65%
75 - 84 years	381	3.97%
85 years and older	409	4.27%
Median Age	39.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,588	-
One Race	8,913	92.96%
White	8,210	85.63%
Black or African American	466	4.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.22%
Asian	79	0.82%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14	0.15%
Other	123	1.28%

Two or more races	675	7.04%
White and Black or African American	383	3.99%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	162	1.69%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%