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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (17.0%), Retail trade (12.9%).
Detached houses: $154,201Here:$154,201State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $193,065Here:$193,065State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $159,669Here:$159,669State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,291,717Here:$1,291,717State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,260Here:$279,260State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $65,639Here:$65,639State:$40,766 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,852Here:$3,852State:$137,621
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.5%
Obama (Democratic): 50.8% McCain (Republican): 48.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,563 (2.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,434 (1.8%)
Area name: Syracuse, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oswego County is $486 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.
Cities in this county include: Oswego, Fulton, Hastings, Schroeppel, Scriba, Granby, Volney, Richland, Mexico, Constantia.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Oswego County: Barber Corners (A), Jamieson Corners (B), Shepard Corners (C), Seber Shore Marina (D), Reiters Marina (E), Freemans Marina (F), Greene Point Marina (G), Lighthouse Marina (H), Bartlett Marina (I), Beulah Park Campground (J), Aero Marina (K), Band B Marina (L), Big Bay Marina (M), Johnsons Bay Marina (N), Halls Corners (O), Appledale Orchards (P), Applegrove Farms (Q), Behling Orchards (R), Spy Island Historical Site (S), Great Bear Siding (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oswego County include: Roosevelt Church (A), Saint Joseph Chapel (B), Saint Marys Chapel (C), Wesleyan Church (D), Union Church (E), Victory Bible Church (F), Vorea Community Church (G), Pulaski Wesleyan Church (H), West Monroe United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), French Cemetery (2), Mattison Cemetery (3), Saint Annes Cemetery (4), Butler Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ike Allen Pond (A), Jackson Pond (B), Kasoag Lake (C), Kibbie Lake (D), Little Coan Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Lake Loraine (G), McMullen Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Grindstone Brook (B), Trout Brook (C), Ox Creek (D), Gillman Creek (E), Sixmile Creek (F), Gardner Creek (G), Slide Creek (H), Slocum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Oswego County include: Selkirk Shores State Park (1), Happy Valley State Wildlife Management Area (2), Battle Island State Park (3), Littlejohn State Game Management Area (4), Threemile Bay State Game Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Oswego County: Barber Corners (A), Jamieson Corners (B), Shepard Corners (C), Seber Shore Marina (D), Reiters Marina (E), Freemans Marina (F), Greene Point Marina (G), Lighthouse Marina (H), Bartlett Marina (I), Beulah Park Campground (J), Aero Marina (K), Band B Marina (L), Big Bay Marina (M), Johnsons Bay Marina (N), Halls Corners (O), Appledale Orchards (P), Applegrove Farms (Q), Behling Orchards (R), Spy Island Historical Site (S), Great Bear Siding (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oswego County include: Roosevelt Church (A), Saint Joseph Chapel (B), Saint Marys Chapel (C), Wesleyan Church (D), Union Church (E), Victory Bible Church (F), Vorea Community Church (G), Pulaski Wesleyan Church (H), West Monroe United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), French Cemetery (2), Mattison Cemetery (3), Saint Annes Cemetery (4), Butler Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Quaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ike Allen Pond (A), Jackson Pond (B), Kasoag Lake (C), Kibbie Lake (D), Little Coan Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Lake Loraine (G), McMullen Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Grindstone Brook (B), Trout Brook (C), Ox Creek (D), Gillman Creek (E), Sixmile Creek (F), Gardner Creek (G), Slide Creek (H), Slocum Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oswego County include: Selkirk Shores State Park (1), Happy Valley State Wildlife Management Area (2), Battle Island State Park (3), Littlejohn State Game Management Area (4), Threemile Bay State Game Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cayuga County , Jefferson County , Lewis County , Madison County , Oneida County , Onondaga County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 8,876 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,958 (60% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.0%
Housing units in Oswego County with a mortgage: 14,100 (1,112 second mortgage, 1,917 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,327
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Most common first ancestries reported in Oswego County (%):
4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,230 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($133 average AGI)Oswego County:0.05%New York average:0.24% 3.52% relocated from other counties in New York ($23,885 average AGI) 1.33% relocated from other states ($8,212 average AGI)Oswego County:1.33%New York average:1.94%
5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,921 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($207 average AGI)Oswego County:0.03%New York average:0.10% 3.63% relocated to other counties in New York ($19,770 average AGI) 1.98% relocated to other states ($11,943 average AGI)Oswego County:1.98%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,299 (14,457 aged, 3,842 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
24,443 spouses, 37,335 children (34,347 natural, 787 adopted, 2,201 stepchildren), 1,439 grandchildren, 527 brothers or sisters, 607 parents, 767 other relatives, 3,378 non-relatives
Size of family households: 12,399 2-persons, 7,324 3-persons, 6,864 4-persons, 3,131 5-persons, 1,101 6-persons, 470 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,055 1-person, 2,485 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 177 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
95.8% of residents of Oswego County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
Population growth in Oswego County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.83 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)
Year house built
61% of Oswego County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $3,631,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
General - Other: $1,186,000
Parks and Recreation: $173,000
Solid Waste Management: $131,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $23,090,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,837,000
Health - Other: $16,141,000
Regular Highways: $10,947,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $4,979,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,428,000
Police Protection: $4,216,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,845,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,716,000
Central Staff Services: $2,682,000
General Public Buildings: $2,476,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,157,000
Corrections - Other: $1,939,000
Parks and Recreation: $980,000
Financial Administration: $966,000
Air Transportation: $354,000
Housing and Community Development: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
Other Higher Education: $2,924,000
All Other: $382,000
Interest Earnings: $1,801,000
Fines and Forfeits: $371,000
Rents: $198,000
Donations From Private Sources: $172,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,950,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,238,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $2,120,000
Corrections - Other: $30,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $20,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
General Public Building: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Health - Other: $1,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,752,000
All Other: $7,090,000
Highways: $2,484,000
Transit Utilities: $971,000
Education: $850,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $26,343,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,534,000
Motor Vehicle License: $995,000
Other License: $785,000
Other Selective Sales: $246,000
NEC: $3,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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