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Oswego, New York

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StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Total Population17,03319,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,172$85,974$80,734
Median Age35.739.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$120,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,109$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate20.6%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.2%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.532.626.4
Worked from Home8.6%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.4%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oswego, New York

Age in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Median Age35.739.838.9
Under 18 %21.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.5%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Households7,2427,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households52.8%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children28.0%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.4%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married40.9%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,279$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.7%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households17.8%15.6%n/a

Housing in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units8,4938,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.7%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.8%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,362$6,582n/a

Education in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.7%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate35.6%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.6%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.5%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.8%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.7%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.9%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Oswego, New York

StatisticOswegoNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.4%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Oswego

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.