Oswego

Population: 17,028
Median household income: $53,286
Median home value: $114,600

Oswego, a community in Oswego County, New York, has 17,028 residents. Its median household income of $53,286 runs below the Oswego County figure of $68,461.

From 2019 to 2023, Oswego's population declined 2.5% from 17,470 to 17,028, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $87,500 to $114,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.6% of the population. 73.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,028
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,286
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $1,031
Housing units: 8,552
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,47017,028

Median household income

$43,258$53,286

Median home value

$87,500$114,600

Median gross rent

$774$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,470	$43,258	$87,500	$774
2020	17,371	$45,216	$89,600	$860
2021	17,105	$47,847	$93,200	$925
2022	17,092	$50,266	$108,300	$977
2023	17,028	$53,286	$114,600	$1,031

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	846	5.0%
5 to 17	2,932	17.2%
18 to 24	2,357	13.8%
25 to 34	2,227	13.1%
35 to 44	1,934	11.4%
45 to 54	1,835	10.8%
55 to 64	1,878	11.0%
65 to 74	1,628	9.6%
75 and over	1,391	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,084	88.6%
Black or African American	154	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	292	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.4%
Two or more races	640	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	780	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	866	8.0%
High school graduate	3,647	33.5%
Some college or associate's	3,271	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,779	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,330	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,627	73.0%
Carpooled	691	9.0%
Public transit	156	2.0%
Walked	547	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	618	8.0%
Other means	72	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,677	51.8%
15 to 29 min	1,675	23.6%
30 to 44 min	880	12.4%
45 to 59 min	713	10.1%
60+ min	148	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 21.1% (3,429 of 16,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,702	51.0%
Nonfamily households	3,554	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,256	84.8%
Vacant	1,296	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,729	51.4%
Renter-occupied	3,527	48.6%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,329	62.3%
1-unit, attached	381	4.5%
2 to 4 units	1,521	17.8%
5 to 19 units	670	7.8%
20 or more units	612	7.2%
Mobile home & other	39	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3655574
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.61 sq mi
Water area: 3.61 sq mi
Center point: 43.4581, -76.5037