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The (Syracuse, NY) June 24, 2004 John Doherty Staff writer Central New York grew slightly
in population from 2002 to 2003, continuing a slow rebound from the
out-migration the region experienced a decade ago.
The region - Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties - had
735,920 residents in 2003, according to population estimates released
today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The estimates are based on 2000 Census population counts updated
using various records, such as birth and death certificates.
In 1997, more than 8,000 people moved out of Central New York, many
for jobs in the South.
Although the Central New York increase is small, it is welcomed,
said David Cordeau, executive director of the Greater Syracuse Chamber of
Commerce.
"It confirms everything we're seeing," Cordeau said. "We're seeing
significant job growth in the service sector month after month. Existing
businesses cannot find enough people of certain skill levels, and they
have to recruit a little harder."
The modest growth also validates the value of programs promoting
the region, such as the Metropolitan Development Association's Come Home
to Syracuse campaign, said Tim Carroll, MDA spokesman.
"There are big employers in the region who are attracting people to
Central New York," Carroll said.
However, Syracuse continued its slow residential bleed, dropping
0.54percent between 2003 and 2002.
Syracuse ranked 155th among the nation's cities. In 2000, it was
ranked 143rd. Buffalo lost 0.78percent of its population from 2002 and
Rochester lost 0.6percent. Albany grew by 0.04percent and New York City
grew by 0.17percent.
Cicero had the largest population growth in Central New York, up
659 residents.
"It's good and bad," said town Supervisor Chester Dudzinski. "It's
nice to see the town of Cicero grow, but there are times when it stresses
what we've got. We're experiencing growing pains."
New head counts
The Census Bureau released these 2003 population estimates for the
towns and cities of Onondaga, Madison, Oswego and Cayuga counties. Listed
are the new estimate and the rate of growth from the 2000 estimate.
'00-'03
Place 2003 growth
Onondaga Cty. 460,517 0.5%
Camillus 23,268 0.5%
Cicero 29,304 4.7%
Clay 59,247 0.8%
DeWitt 25,178 1.0%
Elbridge 6,221 2.1%
Fabius 2,019 2.3%
Geddes 17,559 -1.0%
LaFayette 4,864 0.6%
Lysander 20,373 5.6%
Manlius 32,436 1.8%
Marcellus 6,334 0.2%
Onondaga 21,359 1.4%
Otisco 2,601 1.6%
Pompey 6,426 4.3%
Salina 33,381 0.3%
Skaneateles 7,401 1.1%
Spafford 1,685 1.4%
Syracuse 144,001 -1.7%
Tully 2,767 2.1%
Van Buren 12,640 -0.2%
Oswego County 123,495 0.9%
Albion 2,095 0.6%
Amboy 1,329 1.3%
Boylston 505 0.0%
Constantia 5,200 1.2%
Fulton 11,639 -1.8%
Granby 7,080 1.0%
Hannibal 5,014 1.2%
Hastings 9,031 2.6%
Mexico 5,340 3.1%
Minetto 1,663 0.0%
New Haven 2,978 1.6%
Orwell 1,270 1.3%
Oswego (city) 18,223 0.7%
Oswego (town) 7,341 0.7%
Palermo 3,739 1.4%
Parish 2,730 1.3%
Redfield 619 2.2%
Richland 5,804 -0.3%
Sandy Creek 3,862 0.0%
Schroeppel 8,616 0.6%
Scriba 7,402 3.0%
Volney 6,180 1.4%
West Monroe 4,488 1.4%
Williamstown 1,347 -0.2%
Cayuga County 81,726 -0.3%
Auburn 28,121 -1.6%
Aurelius 2,977 1.6%
Brutus 4,813 0.8%
Cato 2,756 0.4%
Conquest 1,942 0.9%
Fleming 2,663 0.6%
Genoa 1,920 0.3%
Ira 2,517 3.8%
Ledyard 1,849 0.9%
Locke 1,933 1.7%
Mentz 2,437 -0.4%
Montezuma 1,439 0.6%
Moravia 3,653 -9.6%
Niles 1,224 1.3%
Owasco 3,792 0.9%
Scipio 1,544 0.5%
Sempronius 897 0.5%
Sennett 3,381 4.2%
Springport 2,278 1.0%
Sterling 3,440 0.2%
Summerhill 1,113 1.4%
Throop 1,857 1.8%
Venice 1,280 -0.4%
Victory 1,900 3.4%
Madison County 70,182 1.1%
Brookfield 2,442 1.6%
Cazenovia 6,688 3.2%
DeRuyter 1,548 1.0%
Eaton 4,802 -0.5%
Fenner 1,683 0.2%
Georgetown 964 1.9%
Hamilton 5,820 1.5%
Lebanon 1,350 1.6%
Lenox 8,787 1.4%
Lincoln 1,869 2.8%
Madison 2,803 0.1%
Nelson 1,983 1.0%
Oneida 10,956 -0.3%
Smithfield 1,229 2.0%
Stockbridge 2,109 1.4%
Sullivan 15,149 1.1% Copyright, 2004, The
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