Syracuse

The City in Brief

Founded: 1805 (chartered, 1848)

Head Official: Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll (D) (since 2001)

City Population

1980: 170,105

1990: 163,860

2000: 147,306

2003 estimate: 144,001

Percent change, 1990–2000: -10.1%

U.S. rank in 1980: 86th

U.S. rank in 1990: 106th

U.S. rank in 2000: 160th

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 722,865

1990: 742,237

2000: 732,117

Percent change, 1990–2000: -1.4%

U.S. rank in 1980: 53rd

U.S. rank in 1990: 57th

U.S. rank in 2000: 60th

Area: 25 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 414 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 47.4° F Average Annual Precipitation: 36 inches total; 114 inches snowfall

Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade, government, manufacturing

Unemployment Rate: 4.6% (April 2005)

Per Capita Income: $15,168 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 9,791

Major Colleges and Universities: Syracuse University; LeMoyne College

Daily Newspaper: The Post Standard