Oswego, NY Demographic Data
Oswego, NY Summary
Oswego is located in Oswego County in New York
- Population: 18,140
- Area: 11.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.61 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,615.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 301.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oswego, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,933
50%
50.8
Male
8,947
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,880
323,128,000
Oswego, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,185
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,079
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
816
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
891
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,690
15.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,522
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,728
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,109
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,304
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,028
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,208
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
870
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
450
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,332
80.2%
77.2
Female
7,408
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,924
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,302
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,132
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,528
14.1%
15.2
Female
1,466
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,062
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Oswego, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,537
98.1%
96.8
White
16,663
93.2%
72.6
Black or African American
328
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.2%
0.8
Asian
183
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
84
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
29
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
19
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
34
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
324
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
343
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
809
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
116
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
473
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
220
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,071
95.5%
82.2
Oswego, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
364
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,063
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,445
30.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,024
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,220
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,627
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,476
13.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,427
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,792
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,103
27.7%
31.2
Oswego, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,826
39.4%
33.7%
Now Married
5,815
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,644
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
607
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
908
6.1
5.8%
Oswego, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,629
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,066
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
580
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
339
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
84
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
63
0.4%
1.1%
Oswego, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
955
12.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
563
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,055
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
943
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
944
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,166
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
828
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
674
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
205
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
140
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,450
57,617
Per capita income
23,666
31,128
Oswego, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,131
14.5%
9.8
Construction
444
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,372
30.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
211
2.7%
6.6
Information
93
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
701
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
269
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
593
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
446
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
936
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
482
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
107
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
619
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,629
33.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
862
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,927
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,770
22.7%
18.1%
Oswego, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,505
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,943
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
664
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
132
1.8%
5.1
Walked
586
7.8%
2.7
Other means
112
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
68
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Oswego, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,253
16.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,141
42.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,395
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
684
9.2%
21.0
Oswego, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,473
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,847
51.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,626
48.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,079
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Oswego, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,552
1 room
120
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
255
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
857
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,218
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,221
14.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,667
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,190
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
942
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,082
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oswego, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,552
1-unit, detached
5,098
59.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
333
3.9%
5.9
2-units
1,090
12.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
650
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
673
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
195
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
431
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
82
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oswego, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,935
57.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
531
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
719
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
597
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
725
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
438
5.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
355
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
220
2.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Oswego, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,716
76.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
140
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,311
17.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
77
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
74
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
119
1.6%
1.1
Oswego, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,344
47295100.0
Less than $500
43
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
44
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
66
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
112
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
192
8.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
903
38.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
984
42.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,236
52.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
315
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
293
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
428
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oswego, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,522
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
7
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
70
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
542
15.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
629
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,249
63.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
104
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
455
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
346
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
375
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
336
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
261
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,556
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
297
0.0%
0.0%
Oswego, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,847
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
471
12.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,902
49.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
880
22.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
227
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
252
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
72
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
33
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,100
205,000
