Central Square

Population: 2,136
Median household income: $67,232
Median home value: $191,000

Located in Oswego County, New York, Central Square is a community with a population of 2,136. At $67,232, its median household income sits in line with Oswego County's $68,461.

From 2019 to 2023, Central Square's population grew 10.5% from 1,933 to 2,136, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $136,600 to $191,000.

26.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,136
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,232
Median home value: $191,000
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 1,024
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9332,136

Median household income

$47,850$67,232

Median home value

$136,600$191,000

Median gross rent

$619$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,933	$47,850	$136,600	$619
2020	1,998	$59,773	$135,800	$771
2021	2,092	$60,192	$152,300	$783
2022	2,079	$58,824	$172,400	$835
2023	2,136	$67,232	$191,000	$906

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	5.9%
5 to 17	337	15.8%
18 to 24	138	6.5%
25 to 34	165	7.7%
35 to 44	330	15.4%
45 to 54	272	12.7%
55 to 64	398	18.6%
65 to 74	222	10.4%
75 and over	149	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,099	98.3%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	6.6%
High school graduate	422	27.5%
Some college or associate's	600	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	305	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	108	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	939	86.1%
Carpooled	23	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	128	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	14.7%
15 to 29 min	517	53.7%
30 to 44 min	209	21.7%
45 to 59 min	15	1.6%
60+ min	80	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 16.7% (356 of 2,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	572	57.4%
Nonfamily households	425	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	997	97.4%
Vacant	27	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	551	55.3%
Renter-occupied	446	44.7%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units22.1%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	540	52.7%
1-unit, attached	34	3.3%
2 to 4 units	96	9.4%
5 to 19 units	226	22.1%
20 or more units	41	4.0%
Mobile home & other	87	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3613585
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2860, -76.1419