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Syracuse, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Syracuse is a Census city of 1,990 people across 1.28 square miles of land, in Otoe County. Median household income is $72,404, 79.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $346,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Syracuse
What Syracuse is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.28 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,558
- County holding the largest share of its areaOtoe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Syracuse
How many people live in Syracuse
- Population1,990
- Median age41.5
- Population under 18465 plus or minus 114
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over521 plus or minus 105
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Households907
- Family households519 plus or minus 110
- Share of households that are families57.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Syracuse
Income and work in Syracuse
- Median household income$72,404 plus or minus $19,450
- Per capita income$37,048
- Civilian labor force930
- Employed910
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over1,454
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Syracuse
- Housing units963
- Occupied units907
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 47
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied719
- Renter occupied188 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate79.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$205,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$573
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Single family units828
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more129 plus or minus 63
- Share in buildings of two or more13.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Syracuse gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute844
- Commuting under 15 minutes384 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more299 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Syracuse
SBA loans in Syracuse (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$346,000
- Average approval$86,500
- Median approval$75,500
- Largest approval$180,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Syracuse, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Syracuse
SBA loans in Syracuse (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$266,000
- Average approval$266,000
- Median approval$266,000
- Largest approval$266,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Syracuse, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Syracuse
Flood risk in Syracuse
- NFIP communityCity of Syracuse
- NFIP community number310166
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/04/04(L)
The City of Syracuse participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310166 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Otoe County, not Syracuse
Otoe County context, not Syracuse figures
- Establishments in Otoe County470
- Covered employment, Otoe County6,224
- Average annual pay, Otoe County$53,027
- Housing units permitted, Otoe County29
Every figure in this section is published for Otoe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Syracuse.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Syracuse questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Syracuse, Nebraska?
1,990, in 907 households. Syracuse city covers 1.28 square miles of land, which is 1,558 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Syracuse in?
Otoe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Syracuse?
$72,404. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $205,900. Median gross rent is $573 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Syracuse businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $346,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $75,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $266,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Syracuse, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Syracuse borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Syracuse. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Syracuse in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Syracuse appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Syracuse, city of, community 310166, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Syracuse figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Otoe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Syracuse.
Is zoning published for Syracuse?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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