Oswego County, NY

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2023 Population

117,945

0.0779% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.744% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,461

5.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$139,600

5.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

53,806

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oswego County, NY had a population of 118k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $68,461. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oswego County, NY declined from 118,037 to 117,945, a −0.0779% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,054 to $68,461, a 5.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oswego County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.99%), White (Hispanic) (1.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.984%).

None of the households in Oswego County, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Oswego County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oswego County, NY are State University of New York at Oswego (2,115 degrees awarded in 2022) and Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (25 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Oswego County, NY was $139,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Oswego County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Oswego County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Oswego County, NY borders Cayuga County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, Lewis County, NY, Madison County, NY, Oneida County, NY, and Onondaga County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Oswego County, NY is home to a population of 118k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2% of Oswego County, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.36k people).

In 2023, there were 30.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Oswego County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.36k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Oswego County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oswego County, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oswego County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 471
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 470
White (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 311

3.2%

Hispanic Population

3.78k people

3.2% of the people in Oswego County, NY are hispanic (3.78k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.36k people

2.03%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.39k people

As of 2023, 2% of Oswego County, NY residents (2.36k 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 Oswego County, NY was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,669 ± 324
Gulf War (2001-)
1,554 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
1,127 ± 195

Oswego County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oswego County, NY employs 53.8k people. The largest industries in Oswego County, NY are Retail Trade (7,614 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,252 people), and Educational Services (6,140 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,625), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,714).

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

53.8k

2023 Value

± 1,562

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 4.17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oswego County, NY declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 54.5k employees to 53.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oswego County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,380 people), Management Occupations (5,236 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,033 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oswego County, 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

53.8k

2023 Value

± 1,562

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 4.17%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oswego County, NY declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 54.5k employees to 53.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oswego County, NY, are Retail Trade (7,614 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,252 people), and Educational Services (6,140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oswego County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Oswego County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,734

Median earning men ± $2,503

$36,446

Median earning women ± $1,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,808), Public Administration ($71,786), and Manufacturing ($66,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,691), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,467), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,505).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

239
Construction
189
Other Services (except Public Administration)
136
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$241k
Utilities
$234k
Manufacturing
$198k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oswego County, NY awarded 2,140 degrees. The student population of Oswego County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,215 male students and 3,714 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oswego County, NY are White (1,560 and 74.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (220 and 10.5%), Black or African American (168 and 8.01%), and Asian (77 and 3.67%).

The largest universities in Oswego County, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at Oswego (2,115 and 98.8%) and Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (25 and 1.17%).

The most popular majors in Oswego County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (292 and 13.6%), General Psychology (106 and 4.95%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (100 and 4.67%).

The median tuition cost in Oswego County, 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 Oswego County, 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 6,929 (46.4% men and 53.6% 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 6,929 students enrolled in Oswego County, NY, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,573 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% 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 Oswego County, 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 Oswego County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

State University of New York at Oswego
2,115 degrees awarded
Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation
25 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 Oswego County, NY, which is 0.783 times less than the 1,200 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 1,560 degrees mean that there were 7.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 220 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

The median property value in Oswego County, NY was $139,600 in 2023, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $131,800 to $139,600, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Oswego County, NY is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oswego County, NY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oswego County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oswego County, NY is $68,461. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Oswego County, NY was Census Tract 214.02 with a value of $98,068, followed by Census Tract 207.03 and Census Tract 215.01, with respective values of $89,688 and $82,019.

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Oswego County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.31%.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,113

$34,837

Median Property Taxes

±$1,191

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.9% of the housing units in Oswego County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 214.02
Census Tract 207.03
Census Tract 215.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oswego County, NY was Census Tract 214.02 with a value of $98,068, followed by Census Tract 207.03 and Census Tract 215.01, with respective values of $89,688 and $82,019.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Oswego County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$68,461

Median Household Income

± $2,888

47.1k

Number of Households

± 1,485

In 2023, the median household income of the 47.1k households in Oswego County, NY grew to $68,461 from the previous year's value of $65,054.

The following chart displays the households in Oswego County, 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 Oswego County, 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

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (7.78%)
Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Oswego County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.78%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oswego County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Oswego County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oswego County, 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, 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, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Oswego County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oswego County, NY (18.6k out of 112k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oswego County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.1% of the children was living in poverty in Oswego County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95.6% of the population of Oswego County, NY has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.07% 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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 23.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.39%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oswego County, NY grew by 3.73% from 4.24% to 4.39%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.8 in Oswego County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Oswego County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.6% in Oswego County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Oswego County, NY.