Oswego County PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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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
$151,700
8.67% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
50,969
2.26% 1-year decline

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4.07% 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.

99.4% 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 (1,811 degrees awarded in 2023) and Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (20 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Oswego County PUMA, NY was $151,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Oswego County PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oswego County PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

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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
58,534
Women
49.6%
59,504
Men
50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,038 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oswego County PUMA, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    107k ± 522
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.37k ± 250
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1.88k ± 458
3.33%
Hispanic Population
3.93k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    276 ± 407 people
  2. Yemen
    164 ± 314 people
  3. Ghana
    118 ± 267 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oswego County PUMA, NY was Canada, the natal country of 276 Oswego County PUMA, NY residents, followed by Yemen with 164 and Ghana with 118.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.96%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.31k people
2%
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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,759 households (1.57%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    339 households (0.303%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,372 ± 286
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,648 ± 334
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Oswego County PUMA, NY employs 51k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oswego County PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (4,473 people), Construction (4,101 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,867 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($468,222), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($179,019), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($113,940).

Males in Oswego County PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,872. The income inequality in Oswego County PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,292
Women
47.7%
26,677
Men
52.3%

The workforce of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2023 was 50,969 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

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Occupations

51k
2023 Value
−2.26%
1 Year decline
± −2.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 52.1k employees to 51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oswego County PUMA, NY, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,403 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,276 people), and Retail salespersons (1,143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oswego County PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51k
2023 Value
−2.26%
1 Year decline
± −2.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 52.1k employees to 51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oswego County PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,473 people), Construction (4,101 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,867 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oswego County PUMA, NY awarded 1,831 degrees. The student population of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,195 male students and 3,582 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oswego County PUMA, NY are White (1,322 and 74.6%), Hispanic or Latino (188 and 10.6%), Black or African American (166 and 9.37%), and Asian (44 and 2.48%).

The largest universities in Oswego County PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are State University of New York at Oswego (1,811 and 98.9%) and Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (20 and 1.09%).

The most popular majors in Oswego County PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (241 and 13.2%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (119 and 6.5%), and General Psychology (103 and 5.63%).

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 2023 in Oswego County PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,777 (47.1% men and 52.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,777 students enrolled in Oswego County PUMA, NY, 47.1% men and 52.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,482 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    180 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    119 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oswego County PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 180 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. State University of New York at Oswego
    1,811 degrees awarded
  2. Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State University of New York at Oswego with 1,811 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 833 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oswego County PUMA, NY, which is 0.835 times less than the 998 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,322 degrees mean that there were 7.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 188 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,699) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.773% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.706% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Oswego County PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (35.2k), Some college (20k), and Secondary Education (13.4k).

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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

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Oswego County PUMA, NY
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Oswego County PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Oswego County PUMA, NY was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oswego County PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oswego County PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.31%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Oswego County PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.21%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2.11%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oswego County PUMA, NY declined by 4.22% from 4.39% to 4.21%.

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