Spafford, NY

Town in Onondaga County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,795

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.9

years ∙ half population younger than 50.9, half older

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Spafford is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States.

Location

Town in Onondaga County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.829700° N, 76.289228° W

DMS42° 49′ 46.92″ N, 76° 17′ 21.22″ W

Population Density & area

55.06/sq mi (21.24/km²)

Total Area

39.1 sq mi (101.4 km²)

Land Area

32.6 sq mi (84.5 km²) · 83.3%

Water Area

6.5 sq mi (16.9 km²) · 16.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male

Male 49.1%

Female 50.9%

males per 100 females

Spafford 96.6

Onondaga County 94.4

New York 95.5

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Spafford 3.5%

Onondaga County 7.9%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.9

years ∙ half population younger than 50.9, half older

Spafford

50.9

Onondaga County

39.6

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

93.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Spafford 93.4

Onondaga County 65.5

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.6%	20.9%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	51.7%	60.4%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	26.7%	18.7%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	93.4	65.5	62.3
Child dependency ratio	41.7	34.6	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	51.7	30.9	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Black

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

1.6%

Other

4.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Spafford 15.5%

Onondaga County 43.7%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Spafford population

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	5.9%	19.8%
Mexican	0.9%	0.6%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	0%	2.7%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	2%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.4%	94.1%	80.2%
One race	94.8%	88.9%	76.4%
White	91.8%	73.8%	52.8%
Black or African American	0%	10.2%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.2%
Asian	1.8%	4.1%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.3%	0.5%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	5.2%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73% family

Family 73%

Non family 27%

% family households

Spafford 73%

Onondaga County 58.1%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.32

persons per household

Spafford

2.32

Onondaga County

2.26

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Spafford population

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Total households	771	197,760	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.32	2.26	2.49
Family households	563	114,972	4,738,075
Average family size	2.69	2.93	3.16
Married couple family	468	80,694	3,279,487
Other families	95	34,278	1,458,588
Male householder	29	9,855	398,169
Female householder	66	24,423	1,060,419
Non-family households	208	82,788	2,984,571
One-person households	138	67,118	2,398,170
Male householder	77	30,176	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	39	10,450	332,696
Female householder	61	36,942	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	54	18,386	673,031
Other living arrangements	70	15,670	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,260

housing units

Spafford 1,260

Onondaga County 212,002

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

61.2% occupied

Occupied 61.2%

Vacant 38.8%

vacancy rate

Spafford 38.8%

Onondaga County 6.7%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.3%

Single family houses

91.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.5%

Mobile homes

6.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1971

Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

29%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	6	5
1–3 rooms	10.8%	12.8%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	46.7%	45.5%	48.4%
7+ rooms	42.5%	41.6%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.7%	2.4%	5.4%
1 bedroom	6.5%	11.9%	19%
2 bedrooms	20%	23.2%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	41.9%	38.3%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	30.9%	24.1%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1971	1965	1959
Total housing units	1,260	212,002	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96% owners

Renter-occupied 4%

Owner-occupied 96%

homeownership rate

Spafford 96%

Onondaga County 65.9%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.31

Owner-occupied

2.61

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Spafford 2.31

Onondaga County 2.43

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Total occupied units	771	197,760	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	8.3%	21.2%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	31.5%	38%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	15%	16.5%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	45.1%	24.5%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.4%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.1%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.3%	12%	29.2%
1 vehicle	26.3%	38.5%	33.6%
2 vehicles	47.3%	36.3%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	25%	13.2%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	39.7%	72.9%	64%
Electricity	14.5%	21%	15.4%
Solar	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	23.6%	3%	16.1%
All other fuels	21.6%	2.2%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$323,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Spafford

$323,500

Onondaga County

$200,200

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

16.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.8%

Owners without a mortgage

21%

Renters

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$323,500	$200,200	$423,800
Under $100,000	8%	13.1%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	17.7%	36.9%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.6%	25.8%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	32.2%	18.3%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	15.1%	5%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	7.4%	1%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.9%	60.1%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	49.1%	39.9%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,920	$1,641	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$949	$708	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,125	$1,108	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

46.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Spafford 46.7%

Onondaga County 39.2%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Spafford 4.2%

Onondaga County 8.2%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

347

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.2%

K–12

75.8%

College / Undergraduate

9.5%

Graduate / Professional

7.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Spafford

20.9%

Onondaga County

57.7%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	347	117,574	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	7.2%	5.4%	6.1%
K–12	75.8%	60.4%	64.1%
Kindergarten	4%	3.7%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.4%	18.3%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.8%	19.7%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.5%	18.6%	20.4%
College or graduate school	17%	34.2%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	9.5%	25.9%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	7.5%	8.3%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.9%	57.7%	48.5%
School type
Public school	91.6%	73.1%	74.7%
Private school	8.4%	26.9%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,365

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

23.9%

Some college no degree

14.2%

Associates degree

11.1%

Bachelors degree

25.5%

Graduate or professional degree

21.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

13% · 87%

HS graduate

63.2% · 36.8%

Some college no degree

58.8% · 41.2%

Associates degree

40.4% · 59.6%

Bachelors degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Graduate or professional degree

41.5% · 58.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Population (25+)	1,365	325,131	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	2.9%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	4%	5.3%	6%
High school diploma or GED	23.9%	23.7%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	14.2%	16.4%	14.6%
Associate's degree	11.1%	12.5%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.7%	39.2%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	25.5%	21.6%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	21.2%	17.6%	17.9%
High School or higher	95.8%	91.8%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$59,236

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$57,879

Some college or associates

$55,625

Bachelors degree

$71,250

Graduate or professional degree

$105,625

Poverty Rate

1.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

66.7%

HS graduate

3.1%

Some college or associates

3.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Spafford	Onondaga County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$59,236	$54,744	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,960	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$57,879	$39,746	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$55,625	$48,143	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$71,250	$65,976	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$105,625	$80,955	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	66.7%	34.7%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.1%	15.4%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	3.2%	9.8%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.1%	4.6%	5.3%

Insights for Spafford, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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