Oswego, SC

Census Place

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2022 Population

352

1.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.2

11.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

64.5%

2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,708

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oswego, SC had a population of 352 people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $52,708. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oswego, SC grew from 348 to 352, a 1.15% increase and its median household income grew from $47,625 to $52,708, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oswego, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Oswego, SC 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.

100% of the residents in Oswego, SC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Oswego, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oswego, SC was 2 cars per household.

United States South Carolina Sumter County, SC Sumter, SC Lee & Sumter Counties PUMA, SC

Economy

The economy of Oswego, SC employs 101 people. The largest industries in Oswego, SC are Manufacturing (89 people), Finance & Insurance (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($26,640) and Manufacturing ($26,445).

Employment

Occupations

101

2022 Value

± 134

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 167%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oswego, SC grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 88 employees to 101 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oswego, SC, are Production Occupations (48 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (41 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oswego, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

101

2022 Value

± 134

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 167%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oswego, SC grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 88 employees to 101 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oswego, SC, are Manufacturing (89 people), Finance & Insurance (12 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oswego, SC, though some of these residents may live in Oswego, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oswego, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% 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 (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

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 Oswego, SC have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oswego, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2022

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2022, 100% of the housing units in Oswego, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Oswego, SC 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.

$52,708

Median Household Income

± $48,503

Number of Households

± 106

In 2022, the median household income of the 90 households in Oswego, SC grew to $52,708 from the previous year's value of $47,625.

The following chart displays the households in Oswego, SC 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oswego, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Oswego, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oswego, SC have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oswego, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

64.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oswego, SC (227 out of 352 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 15.

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

100% of the population of Oswego, SC has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 64.5% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, SC see 1934 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.13% decrease from the previous year (1976 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1905 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 620 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumter County, SC

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, SC see an average of 1,934 patients per year. This represents a 2.13% decrease from the previous year (1,976 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 46% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 54% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

64.5%

Medicaid

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oswego, SC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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