Oswayo

Population: 89
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $80,000

Oswayo is a community in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to 89 residents. Its median household income of $56,875 runs below the Potter County figure of $59,840.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oswayo's population declined 44.7% from 161 to 89, while its median home value rose 4.3% from $76,700 to $80,000.

92.7% of workers drive to work alone. 96.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 56
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16189

Median household income

$69,375$56,875

Median home value

$76,700$80,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	161	$69,375	$76,700	$671
2020	139	$65,000	$75,000	—
2021	99	$65,000	$70,000	—
2022	102	$64,375	$95,000	—
2023	89	$56,875	$80,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	6.7%
5 to 17	11	12.4%
18 to 24	2	2.2%
25 to 34	15	16.9%
35 to 44	9	10.1%
45 to 54	6	6.7%
55 to 64	20	22.5%
65 to 74	12	13.5%
75 and over	8	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	11.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate70.0%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.9%
High school graduate	49	70.0%
Some college or associate's	12	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	92.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	21.1%
15 to 29 min	9	23.7%
30 to 44 min	14	36.8%
45 to 59 min	3	7.9%
60+ min	4	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 11.2% (10 of 89)

	Count	Share
Family households	24	58.5%
Nonfamily households	17	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41	73.2%
Vacant	15	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34	82.9%
Renter-occupied	7	17.1%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	96.4%
1-unit, attached	2	3.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4257280
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9209, -78.0210