Oswego County, NY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Oswego County New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 117,547 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 89.6 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.31% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 41.0 38.5 37.1
Households 47,131 7,641,851 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Oswego County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Oswego County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $68,901 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.83% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.9% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Oswego County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $118,837 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $943 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.9% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Oswego County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.5 29.0 22.5
Work from home 7.8% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Oswego County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Oswego County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.8% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.51 2.54

Health

Oswego County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Oswego County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.7 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.3% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 19.9% 17.4% 19.0%