Housing density: 1,055 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $70,652.
Median contract rent in 2015: $399 (lower quartile is $298, upper quartile is $500)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $539
Median gross rent in Oswego, NY in 2015: $496
Housing units in Oswego with a mortgage: 2,036 (160 second mortgage, 222 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,500
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $66,402
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $56,006
2,465 married couples with children.
1,274 single-parent households (219 men, 1,055 women).
93.7% of residents of Oswego speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Foreign born population: 483 (2.7%)
(61.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oswego, New York:
51 room
02 rooms
853 rooms
1464 rooms
4985 rooms
1,0016 rooms
8827 rooms
6458 rooms
5759+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Oswego population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oswego, New York:
791 room
2482 rooms
7243 rooms
7684 rooms
6335 rooms
5086 rooms
2757 rooms
1318 rooms
1359+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Oswego population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Oswego, NY household income distribution
1,305Less than $10,000
816$10,000 to $14,999
715$15,000 to $19,999
545$20,000 to $24,999
488$25,000 to $29,999
372$30,000 to $34,999
467$35,000 to $39,999
324$40,000 to $44,999
285$45,000 to $49,999
509$50,000 to $59,999
631$60,000 to $74,999
488$75,000 to $99,999
267$100,000 to $124,999
70$125,000 to $149,999
35$150,000 to $199,999
44$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Oswego, NY
35Less than $10,000
22$10,000 to $14,999
31$20,000 to $24,999
50$25,000 to $29,999
8$30,000 to $34,999
35$35,000 to $39,999
312$40,000 to $49,999
281$50,000 to $59,999
484$60,000 to $69,999
554$70,000 to $79,999
335$80,000 to $89,999
224$90,000 to $99,999
597$100,000 to $124,999
405$125,000 to $149,999
134$150,000 to $174,999
104$175,000 to $199,999
150$200,000 to $249,999
94$250,000 to $299,999
48$300,000 to $399,999
26$400,000 to $499,999
5$500,000 to $749,999
20$750,000 to $999,999
8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Oswego, NY
26Less than $100
46$100 to $149
27$150 to $199
134$200 to $249
139$250 to $299
66$300 to $349
79$350 to $399
134$400 to $449
366$450 to $499
201$500 to $549
413$550 to $599
94$600 to $649
615$650 to $699
222$700 to $749
170$750 to $799
145$800 to $899
235$900 to $999
27$1,000 to $1,249
179$1,250 to $1,499
63$1,500 to $1,999
31$2,000 to $2,499
9$2,500 to $2,999
108No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
621995 to March 2000
391990 to 1994
711985 to 1989
501980 to 1984
391975 to 1979
351970 to 1974
371965 to 1969
150Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Oswego population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 886
5 to 9 minutes: 2,141
10 to 14 minutes: 1,421
15 to 19 minutes: 852
20 to 24 minutes: 600
25 to 29 minutes: 163
30 to 34 minutes: 258
35 to 39 minutes: 68
40 to 44 minutes: 134
45 to 59 minutes: 386
60 to 89 minutes: 170
90 or more minutes: 103
Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.5% Number of people working at home: 174 (2.4% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 5,652 (77%)
Carpooled: 805 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 107 (1%)
Taxi: 38 (1%)
Bicycle: 40 (1%)
Walked: 528 (7%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 174 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 3,074
Italian: 2,718
German: 1,597
English: 1,276
French (except Basque): 988
Other groups: 968
United States or American: 880
Polish: 793
French Canadian: 357
Scottish: 195
Scotch-Irish: 156
Dutch: 140
Welsh: 123
Russian: 91
Ukrainian: 78
Swedish: 75
Arab:: 54
European: 48
Greek: 33
Lithuanian: 31
Lebanese: 31
African: 31
Subsaharan African:: 31
Hungarian: 28
Eastern European: 28
British: 27
Norwegian: 27
Danish: 24
Latvian: 23
Egyptian: 23
Swiss: 23
Canadian: 16
Israeli: 13
Armenian: 8
Bulgarian: 8
Serbian: 7
Iranian: 7
Northern European: 6
Austrian: 6
New Zealander: 5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5
Jamaican: 5
Belgian: 4
Portuguese: 4
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
15%Canada
11%India
10%Italy
8%United Kingdom
8%Philippines
7%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
4%Other Eastern Europe
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,772
Northeast: 694
Midwest: 357
South: 397
West: 151
50% of Oswego 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, 82% lived in New York.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 216
9th grade: 149
10th grade: 201
11th grade: 155
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,570
Less than 1 year of college: 189
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 704
Associate degree: 301
Bachelor's degree: 736
Master's degree: 345
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 58
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 165
7th and 8th grade: 371
9th grade: 197
10th grade: 185
11th grade: 239
12th grade, no diploma: 157
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,191
Less than 1 year of college: 373
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 731
Associate degree: 349
Bachelor's degree: 590
Master's degree: 436
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 45
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
9.5%Males
7.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
24.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
12.5%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
42.3%Males
6.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
16.7%Males
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,825
One, attached: 184
Two: 1,129
3 or 4: 741
5 to 9: 579
10 to 19: 132
20 to 49: 61
50 or more: 400
Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $114,969
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago
Irish: 3,074
