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The City of Oswego had a population of 16,748 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Oswego is located at latitude 43.4553 and longitude -76.5105 in Oswego County. The formal boundaries for the City of Oswego encompass a land area of 7.61 sq. miles and a water area of 3.61 sq. miles. Oswego County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Oswego has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 16,748 (100%) |
Population in Households | 15,905 (95.0%) |
Population in Families | 10,448 (62.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 843 ( 5.0%) |
Population Density | 2,200 |
Diversity Index2 | 32 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $46,952 |
Average Household Income | $67,643 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $29,533 |
Wealth Index5 | 48 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,499 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,118 (48.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 3,140 (36.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,241 (14.6%) |
Median Home Value | $118,416 |
Average Home Value | $157,115 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 120 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,258 |
Average Household Size | 2.19 |
Family Households | 3,603 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.32% | -0.12% |
Households | 0.22% | 0.28% |
Families | 0.20% | |
Median Household Income | 1.69% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.15% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.76% |
The table below compares Oswego to the other 1,293 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New York by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 113 | 91st |
Population Density | # 397 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 1209 | 7th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 870 | 67th |
Per Capita Income | # 1125 | 13th |
Diversity Index | # 649 | 50th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New York Census Data Comparison Tool.
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