Moving to Van Buren Point, New York

Population: 12,667. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,528 (-1.1% change)
Males: 6,057 (47.8%), Females: 6,610 (52.2%)

Onondaga County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $43,003
Median house value: $75,200

Population by Race

Races in Van Buren:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (21.0%), English (16.7%), Italian (14.1%), French (8.8%), Polish (7.3%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Van Buren

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Buren town

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

2.2% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:

  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • FOUR WINDS SYRACUSE (about 12 miles; SYR, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Buren:

  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 45 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)

Other public-use airports nearest to Van Buren:

  • CAMILLUS (about 4 miles; CAMILLUS, NY; Abbreviation: NY2)
  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 12 miles; CLAY, NY; Abbreviation: 1H1)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; CICERO, NY; Abbreviation: 1G6)

Amtrak station near Van Buren:

  • 11 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Buren:

  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 27 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 37 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 47 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 48 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)