Oswego

Population: 1,770
Median household income: $51,701
Median home value: $80,700

Oswego, a community in Labette County, Kansas, has 1,770 residents. The median household income of $51,701 is below the Labette County median ($55,439).

From 2019 to 2023, Oswego's population grew 5.6% from 1,676 to 1,770, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $58,500 to $80,700.

The median gross rent is $690. 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,770
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,701
Median home value: $80,700
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 809
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6761,770

Median household income

$43,232$51,701

Median home value

$58,500$80,700

Median gross rent

$536$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,676	$43,232	$58,500	$536
2020	1,683	$42,237	$62,500	$567
2021	1,695	$46,250	$69,700	$588
2022	1,791	$49,833	$79,600	$694
2023	1,770	$51,701	$80,700	$690

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	5.5%
5 to 17	313	17.7%
18 to 24	149	8.4%
25 to 34	216	12.2%
35 to 44	243	13.7%
45 to 54	186	10.5%
55 to 64	175	9.9%
65 to 74	202	11.4%
75 and over	189	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,504	85.0%
Black or African American	37	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	7.8%
High school graduate	432	35.7%
Some college or associate's	523	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	105	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	56	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	86.2%
Carpooled	28	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.4%
Other means	5	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	324	49.8%
15 to 29 min	175	26.9%
30 to 44 min	87	13.4%
45 to 59 min	24	3.7%
60+ min	40	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 20.2% (327 of 1,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	449	63.3%
Nonfamily households	260	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	709	87.6%
Vacant	100	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	465	65.6%
Renter-occupied	244	34.4%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	708	87.5%
1-unit, attached	11	1.4%
2 to 4 units	20	2.5%
5 to 19 units	42	5.2%
20 or more units	9	1.1%
Mobile home & other	19	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2053450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.1676, -95.1121