SUNY Oswego, NY

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2023 Population

3,565

6.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

19.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

47.9%

52.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

1,128

5.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, SUNY Oswego, NY had a population of 3.57k people with a median age of 19.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of SUNY Oswego, NY grew from 3,338 to 3,565, a 6.8% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in SUNY Oswego, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.88%), Other (Hispanic) (5.53%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.4%).

None of the households in SUNY Oswego, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in SUNY Oswego, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in SUNY Oswego, NY are State University of New York at Oswego (2,115 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in SUNY Oswego, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 8.42 minutes. The average car ownership in SUNY Oswego, NY was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

SUNY Oswego, NY is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.53% of SUNY Oswego, NY residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2023, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in SUNY Oswego, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 477 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 281 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of SUNY Oswego, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in SUNY Oswego, NY was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in SUNY Oswego, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in SUNY Oswego, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 434
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
477 ± 136
White (Hispanic)
281 ± 93

20.1%

Hispanic Population

715 people

20.1% of the people in SUNY Oswego, NY are hispanic (715 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in SUNY Oswego, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

7.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

As of 2023, 5.53% of SUNY Oswego, NY residents (197 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in SUNY Oswego, NY was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in SUNY Oswego, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

SUNY Oswego, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of SUNY Oswego, NY employs 1.13k people. The largest industries in SUNY Oswego, NY are Accommodation & Food Services (416 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($11,518), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,250), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,250).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2023 Value

± 230

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in SUNY Oswego, NY grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 1.07k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in SUNY Oswego, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (310 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of SUNY Oswego, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2023 Value

± 230

5.82%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in SUNY Oswego, NY grew at a rate of 5.82%, from 1.07k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in SUNY Oswego, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (416 people), Educational Services (209 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of SUNY Oswego, NY, though some of these residents may live in SUNY Oswego, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$4,984

Median earning men ± $4,222

$4,192

Median earning women ± $1,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,542), Retail Trade ($6,813), and Public Administration ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($13,824), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($5,662), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,564).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in SUNY Oswego, NY awarded 2,115 degrees. The student population of SUNY Oswego, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,212 male students and 3,694 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in SUNY Oswego, NY are White (1,537 and 74.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (219 and 10.6%), Black or African American (167 and 8.06%), and Asian (77 and 3.72%).

The largest universities in SUNY Oswego, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at Oswego (2,115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in SUNY Oswego, NY are General Business Administration & Management (292 and 13.8%), General Psychology (106 and 5.01%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (100 and 4.73%).

The median tuition cost in SUNY Oswego, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in SUNY Oswego, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,906 (46.5% men and 53.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,906 students enrolled in SUNY Oswego, NY, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,554 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
188 degrees awarded
General Psychology
106 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
100 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in SUNY Oswego, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in SUNY Oswego, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

State University of New York at Oswego

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,115 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at Oswego with 2,115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 940 men were awarded degrees from institutions in SUNY Oswego, NY, which is 0.8 times less than the 1,175 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,537 degrees mean that there were 7.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 219 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,699) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in SUNY Oswego, NY have an average commute time of 8.42 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in SUNY Oswego, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 214.01

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in SUNY Oswego, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 79

In N/A, the median household income of the 53 households in SUNY Oswego, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in SUNY Oswego, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for SUNY Oswego, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (40.4%)
Drove Alone (22.8%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)

In 2023, 40.4% of workers in SUNY Oswego, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (22.8%) and those who worked at home (19.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

8.42 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in SUNY Oswego, NY have a shorter commute time (8.42 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in SUNY Oswego, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in SUNY Oswego, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in SUNY Oswego, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in SUNY Oswego, NY have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in SUNY Oswego, NY (114 out of 238 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in SUNY Oswego, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of SUNY Oswego, NY has health coverage, with 60.3% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 22.7% on non-group plans, and 0.701% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oswego County, NY see 2424 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (2390 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,424 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oswego County, NY

Primary care physicians in Oswego County, NY see an average of 2,424 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (2,390 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oswego County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36% under 18 years, 64% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.06%

Uninsured

60.3%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

Medicare

22.7%

Non-Group

0.701%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in SUNY Oswego, NY grew by 3.09% from 2.97% to 3.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in SUNY Oswego, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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