Oswego, NY (New York) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $89,173 (it was $69,000 in 2000 )
Oswego:
$89,173New York:
$338,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,326 - $139,657Mean price in 2019: Detached houses: $110,422 Here:
$110,422State:
$393,458
Townhouses or other attached units: $156,540 Here:
$156,540State:
$728,436
In 2-unit structures: $148,985 Here:
$148,985State:
$650,471
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,595 Here:
$196,595State:
$916,967
Mobile homes: $41,054 Here:
$41,054State:
$82,547
Total population: 17,988 (Urban population: 17,954 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)
Houses: 8,736 (7,585 occupied: 4,132 owner occupied, 3,214 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
44%State:
46%
Housing density: 1,140 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $135,224.
Median contract rent in 2019: $695 (lower quartile is $501, upper quartile is $884)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2019: $1,413
Median gross rent in Oswego, NY in 2019: $761
Housing units in Oswego with a mortgage: 2,484 (11 second mortgage, 187 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan )Houses without a mortgage: 1,640
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,067
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,603
Median monthly housing costs: $837
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Family households (%)
Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%)
Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%)
Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%)
Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%)
Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year apartment built: 1951Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,290
Male householders: 3,416 (1,354 living alone ), Female householders: 4,187 (1,745 living alone )2,141 spouses (2,105 opposite-sex spouses ), 884 unmarried partners , (799 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 3,686 children (3,536 natural , 49 adopted , 68 stepchildren ), 433 grandchildren , 67 brothers or sisters , 158 parents , 0 foster children , 332 other relatives , 1,263 non-relatives In group quarters: 654
Size of family households: 1,688 2-persons , 812 3-persons , 599 4-persons , 242 5-persons , 141 6-persons , 80 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 3,106 1-person , 537 2-persons , 336 3-persons , 180 4-persons , 78 5-persons .
1,433 married couples with children. single-parent households (111 men , 1,169 women ).
93.5% of residents of Oswego speak English at home. of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well , 21% speak English well , 7% speak English not well , 3% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well , 10% speak English well ).of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well , 25% speak English well ).of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well ).
Foreign born population: 615 (3.6%)of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Oswego, NY household income distribution 474 Less than $10,0001,272 $10,000 to $19,999878 $20,000 to $29,999816 $30,000 to $39,999587 $40,000 to $49,999483 $50,000 to $59,999561 $60,000 to $74,999991 $75,000 to $99,999484 $100,000 to $124,999409 $125,000 to $149,999245 $150,000 to $199,999297 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2019 in Oswego, NY 57 Less than $10,00022 $20,000 to $24,99921 $25,000 to $29,99954 $30,000 to $34,99925 $35,000 to $39,999203 $40,000 to $49,999214 $50,000 to $59,999386 $60,000 to $69,999569 $70,000 to $79,999539 $80,000 to $89,999245 $90,000 to $99,999473 $100,000 to $124,999403 $125,000 to $149,999205 $150,000 to $174,99954 $175,000 to $199,999229 $200,000 to $249,999162 $250,000 to $299,99971 $300,000 to $399,99939 $400,000 to $499,99912 $500,000 to $749,9998 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999Rent paid by renters in 2019 in Oswego, NY 39 Less than $10059 $150 to $19985 $200 to $24915 $250 to $29925 $300 to $349154 $350 to $39995 $400 to $449290 $450 to $499116 $500 to $549317 $550 to $599135 $600 to $649365 $650 to $699338 $700 to $749104 $750 to $799461 $800 to $89962 $900 to $999252 $1,000 to $1,24953 $1,250 to $1,499264 $1,500 to $1,99936 $2,000 to $2,49922 $3,500 or more82 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%Number of people working at home: 153 (2.0% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 5085 to 9 minutes: 2,06810 to 14 minutes: 1,82415 to 19 minutes: 1,11720 to 24 minutes: 63925 to 29 minutes: 20830 to 34 minutes: 25635 to 39 minutes: 9340 to 44 minutes: 17245 to 59 minutes: 47760 to 89 minutes: 17790 or more minutes: 81
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,905 (77.8%)Carpooled: 588 (5.8%)Bus : 58 (0.6%)Taxi: 548 (5.4%)Bicycle: 23 (0.2%)Walked: 833 (8.2%)Worked at home: 191 (1.9%)
Unemployment by race in 2019
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 7.4% Males5.9% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 5.3% MalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 10.0% Males9.8% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 7.1% Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Oswego, New York
108 2010 or later 102 2000 to 2009 202 1990 to 1999 121 1980 to 1989 74 1970 to 1979 187 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Italian: 1,056 (17.6%)
Irish: 1,050 (17.5%)
German: 446 (7.5%)
American: 445 (7.4%)
Polish: 229 (3.8%)
English: 202 (3.4%)
French: 196 (3.3%)
French Canadian: 172 (2.9%)
European: 106 (1.8%)
Scottish: 85 (1.4%)
Canadian: 68 (1.1%)
Ukrainian: 54 (0.9%)
British West Indian: 53 (0.9%)
British: 47 (0.8%)
Russian: 43 (0.7%)
Egyptian: 40 (0.7%)
African: 38 (0.6%)
Brazilian: 35 (0.6%)
Dutch: 31 (0.5%)
Eastern European: 29 (0.5%)
Swedish: 29 (0.5%)
Welsh: 23 (0.4%)
Scotch-Irish: 15 (0.3%)
Slovak: 13 (0.2%)
Lithuanian: 9 (0.2%)
Portuguese: 8 (0.1%)
Jamaican: 8 (0.1%)
Danish: 7 (0.1%)
Ghanaian: 3 (0.05%)
Guyanese: 1 (0.02%) Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Philippines Oswego:
16.1% (90)New York:
2.0% (88,012)
Korea Oswego:
6.8% (38)New York:
2.0% (88,703)
Brazil Oswego:
6.3% (35)New York:
0.6% (26,210)
Spain Oswego:
6.1% (34)New York:
0.3% (13,776)
Germany Oswego:
5.6% (31)New York:
1.0% (42,610)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Oswego:
5.2% (29)New York:
0.3% (13,151)
Scotland Oswego:
5.0% (28)New York:
0.1% (4,527)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Oswego:
4.8% (27)New York:
9.1% (403,478)
Dominican Republic Oswego:
4.8% (27)New York:
11.2% (496,813)
Italy Oswego:
3.9% (22)New York:
2.0% (90,514)
Russia Oswego:
3.6% (20)New York:
1.7% (74,334)
Canada Oswego:
3.4% (19)New York:
1.2% (54,762)
Ukraine Oswego:
3.2% (18)New York:
1.7% (75,403)
Thailand Oswego:
2.9% (16)New York:
0.3% (13,384)
Sri Lanka Oswego:
2.5% (14)New York:
0.2% (7,081)
India Oswego:
2.2% (12)New York:
3.6% (161,045)
Argentina Oswego:
2.0% (11)New York:
0.5% (20,780)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland Oswego:
1.8% (10)New York:
0.7% (33,091)
Mexico Oswego:
1.8% (10)New York:
5.0% (219,352)
Jamaica Oswego:
1.6% (9)New York:
5.2% (228,914)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,799Other state: 1,828Northeast: 859Midwest: 273South: 531West: 152 77.5% of Oswego residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82.6% lived in New York.
Oswego:
77.5%State average:
89.5%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 78Nursery to 4th grade: 05th and 6th grade: 77th and 8th grade: 929th grade: 3510th grade: 6911th grade: 14212th grade, no diploma: 167High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,548Less than 1 year of college: 326Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 688Associate degree: 523Bachelor's degree: 1,056Master's degree: 469Professional school degree: 91Doctorate degree: 110
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 28Nursery to 4th grade: 05th and 6th grade: 27th and 8th grade: 2899th grade: 6110th grade: 7411th grade: 7512th grade, no diploma: 56High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,693Less than 1 year of college: 585Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 663Associate degree: 556Bachelor's degree: 898Master's degree: 821Professional school degree: 127Doctorate degree: 73
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,407One, attached: 334Two: 7933 or 4: 5385 to 9: 73110 to 19: 19020 to 49: 11150 or more: 660Mobile homes: 78Median worth of mobile homes: $37,687
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2019: 1.8%Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2019: 3.1%House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago
Renter moved in on average 0 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102 Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
