Oswego County PUMA, 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

2022 Employed Population

52,149

0.805% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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%).

4.1% of the households in Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY was $139,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

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

Oswego County PUMA, NY borders Herkimer (North & Central) & Oneida (Outer) Counties PUMA, NY, Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY, Onondaga County (North) PUMA, NY, Cayuga & Onondaga (South) Counties PUMA, NY, and Madison & Cortland Counties PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Oswego County PUMA, NY is home to a population of 118k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2% of Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Oswego County PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,743 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (487 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (280 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,577

Women

49.6%

59,627

Men

50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 118,204 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY was 99.2%, 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)
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 PUMA, NY are hispanic (3.78k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
268 ± 401 people
Yemen
170 ± 320 people
Jamaica
163 ± 313 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oswego County PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 268 Oswego County PUMA, NY residents, followed by Yemen with 170 and Jamaica with 163.

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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY was 2.03%, 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
1,743 households (1.56%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
487 households (0.436%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
280 households (0.251%)

4.1% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Oswego County PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.56% 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
2,669 ± 324
Gulf War (2001-)
1,554 ± 321
Gulf War (1990s)
1,127 ± 195

Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY employs 52.1k people. The largest industries in Oswego County PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (4,548 people), Construction (4,333 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($474,603), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($188,020), and Legal services ($119,898).

Males in Oswego County PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,098. The income inequality in Oswego County PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,138

Women

47.5%

27,830

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2020 was 52,968 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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

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Occupations

52.1k

2022 Value

−0.805%

1 Year decline

± −0.805%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 52.6k employees to 52.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oswego County PUMA, NY, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,374 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,354 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oswego County PUMA, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.1k

2022 Value

−0.805%

1 Year decline

± −0.805%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 52.6k employees to 52.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oswego County PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,548 people), Construction (4,333 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 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

$49,734

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

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

In 2022, universities in Oswego County PUMA, NY awarded 2,140 degrees. The student population of Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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

Measure

In 2022, 0.756% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.64% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.6k), Some college (20.5k), and Secondary Education (13.9k).

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 $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 PUMA, NY is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oswego County PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 25.2 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.

Median household income in Oswego County PUMA, NY is $68,461. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Oswego County PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

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 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

73.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.9% of the housing units in Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oswego County PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NY grew to $68,461 from the previous year's value of $65,054.

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

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Oswego County PUMA, NY

0.435

2021 Wage GINI in Oswego County PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Oswego County PUMA, NY was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.528% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oswego County PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

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

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Oswego County PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 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

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oswego County PUMA, 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 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
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 PUMA, 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 New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York 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 PUMA, NY grew by 3.73% from 4.24% to 4.39%.

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