Oswego County PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

117,953

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.739% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

1.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,183

1.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oswego County PUMA, NY is home to a population of 118k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.96% of Oswego County PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.31k people).

In 2024, there were 45.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Oswego County PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.37k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Oswego County PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,759 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (339 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (332 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,364

Women

49.4%

59,710

Men

50.6%

The resident population of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2024 was 118,074 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Oswego County PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Oswego County PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oswego County PUMA, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oswego County PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 522
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 250
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 458

3.33%

Hispanic Population

3.93k people

3.33% of the people in Oswego County PUMA, NY are hispanic (3.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oswego County PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
244 ± 383 people
Yemen
170 ± 320 people
China
125 ± 274 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oswego County PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 244 Oswego County PUMA, NY residents, followed by Yemen with 170 and China with 125.

Foreign-Born Population

1.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.31k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.36k people

As of 2024, 1.96% of Oswego County PUMA, NY residents (2.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oswego County PUMA, NY was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,759 households (1.57%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
339 households (0.303%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
332 households (0.297%)

4.07% of the households in Oswego County PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oswego County PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.57% of the households in Oswego County PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,372 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
1,648 ± 334
Gulf War (1990s)
1,062 ± 182

Oswego County PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oswego County PUMA, NY.

Economy

The economy of Oswego County PUMA, NY employs 50.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oswego County PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (4,266 people), Construction (4,081 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,631 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($356,657), Nondepository credit & related activities ($337,134), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($155,662).

Males in Oswego County PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,441. The income inequality in Oswego County PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,279

Women

48.1%

26,211

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2024 was 50,490 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Oswego County PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.5k

2024 Value

−0.94%

1 Year decline

± −0.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.94%, from 51k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oswego County PUMA, NY, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,531 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,284 people), and Registered nurses (1,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oswego County PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.5k

2024 Value

−0.94%

1 Year decline

± −0.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.94%, from 51k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oswego County PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,266 people), Construction (4,081 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oswego County PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Oswego County PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,790

Median earning men ± $2,475

$37,230

Median earning women ± $1,358

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,335), and Manufacturing ($65,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,904), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,488).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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

The student population of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,160 male students and 3,570 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oswego County PUMA, NY are White (1,343 and 74.5%), Hispanic or Latino (190 and 10.5%), Black or African American (143 and 7.94%), and Asian (61 and 3.39%).

The largest universities in Oswego County PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at Oswego (1,873 and 99.3%) and Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (13 and 0.689%).

The most popular majors in Oswego County PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (287 and 15.2%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (103 and 5.46%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (98 and 5.2%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 in Oswego County PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,730 (47% men and 53% 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 2024 there were 6,730 students enrolled in Oswego County PUMA, NY, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,433 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
204 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
103 degrees awarded
General Psychology
95 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oswego County PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 204 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

State University of New York at Oswego
1,873 degrees awarded
Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at Oswego with 1,873 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 790 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oswego County PUMA, NY, which is 0.721 times less than the 1,096 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,343 degrees mean that there were 7.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 190 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,755) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

Measure

In 2024, 0.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.3k), Some college (19.6k), and Secondary Education (13.4k).

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

The median property value in Oswego County PUMA, NY was $151,700 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,600 to $151,700, a 8.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Oswego County PUMA, NY is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oswego County PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oswego County PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,647

$34,680

Median Property Taxes

±$1,122

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oswego County PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oswego County PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Oswego County PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oswego County PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,183

Median Household Income

± $2,355

47.2k

Number of Households

± 1,426

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.2k households in Oswego County PUMA, NY grew to $69,183 from the previous year's value of $68,461.

The following chart displays the households in Oswego County PUMA, 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

0.432

2024 Wage GINI in Oswego County PUMA, NY

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Oswego County PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Oswego County PUMA, NY was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.115% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oswego County PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oswego County PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oswego County PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)
Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Oswego County PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.31%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oswego County PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Oswego County PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oswego County PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oswego County PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oswego County PUMA, NY (18.4k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oswego County PUMA, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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