Oswego County, NY Demographic Data
Oswego County, NY Summary
Oswego County is located in New York
- Population: 121,700
- Area: 1,312.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 951.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 360.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 92.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 406.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oswego County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
59,271
50%
50.8
Male
59,716
50%
49.2
Total Population
118,987
323,128,000
Oswego County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,113
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,947
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,437
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,436
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,815
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,545
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,524
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
17,839
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,683
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,587
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,990
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,346
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,725
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
93,671
78.7%
77.2
Female
46,867
50.0%
51.3
Male
46,804
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
86,955
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,587
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,061
15.2%
15.2
Female
9,709
53.8%
55.8
Male
8,352
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Oswego County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
116,811
98.2%
96.8
White
113,860
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,795
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
184
0.2%
0.8
Asian
730
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
75
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
167
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,176
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,977
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
116,010
97.5%
82.2
Oswego County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,080
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,435
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,988
38.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,187
18.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,326
11.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,800
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,423
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,515
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
69,724
86.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,223
17.7%
31.2
Oswego County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,460
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
45,576
46.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,719
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
2,982
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
6,753
6.9
5.8%
Oswego County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
107,319
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,555
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Oswego County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,881
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,018
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,610
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,809
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,741
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,063
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,276
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,643
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,480
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,112
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
53,562
57,617
Per capita income
25,432
31,128
Oswego County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,131
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,979
9.5%
9.8
Construction
4,397
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,807
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,498
2.9%
6.6
Information
445
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,739
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,629
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,101
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,554
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,847
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,618
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,402
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,925
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,559
29.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,540
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,398
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,725
18.6%
18.1%
Oswego County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
51,064
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
41,723
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,389
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
494
1.0%
5.1
Walked
2,425
4.7%
2.7
Other means
351
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,682
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.7
26.6
Oswego County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,770
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,467
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,099
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
9,297
20.8%
21.0
Oswego County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
44,633
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
31,518
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,115
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,040
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Oswego County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,673
1 room
659
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,139
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
4,457
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
9,031
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
9,672
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
9,570
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
7,290
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
4,981
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,874
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oswego County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,673
1-unit, detached
35,474
66.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
641
1.2%
5.9
2-units
3,076
5.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,951
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,647
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,043
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,328
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
8,513
15.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oswego County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16,734
31.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,570
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,933
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,851
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,758
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,092
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,311
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,112
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,180
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
132
0.2%
1.4%
Oswego County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,152
40.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8,435
18.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,749
12.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,447
12.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
372
0.8%
0.1
Wood
5,784
13.0%
1.9
Solar energy
106
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
526
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
62
0.1%
1.1
Oswego County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,540
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
187
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
244
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
402
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,323
7.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,021
16.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,989
32.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,374
39.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,202
55.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,210
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,504
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,122
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,502
13.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oswego County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,998
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
211
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,797
15.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,155
18.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,835
65.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,117
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
730
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,486
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,544
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,415
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,014
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,133
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,288
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,235
0.0%
0.0%
Oswego County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
31,518
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,617
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
10,964
34.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,895
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,426
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,717
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
661
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
153
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
85
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,100
205,000