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The most common industries in Oswego are: Health care (11.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Metal & metal products (7.7% of civilian employees). 80.2% of workers work in Labette County and 1.2% of all workers work at home. 62.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.0% less than the rate of 65.5% across the entire state of Kansas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Oswego, Kansas was 2,046 / 1,792
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Oswego, Kansas was 2,046 / 1,792
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 11.6% (98) | 2.6% (12) | 22.1% (86) |
| Educational services | 10.1% (85) | 7.9% (36) | 12.6% (49) |
| Metal and metal products | 7.7% (65) | 12.9% (59) | 1.5% (6) |
| Public administration | 7.0% (59) | 5.7% (26) | 8.5% (33) |
| Food and beverage stores | 5.1% (43) | 6.4% (29) | 3.6% (14) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.7% (40) | 7.2% (33) | 1.8% (7) |
| Construction | 4.0% (34) | 7.5% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 3.7% (31) | 0.0% (0) | 8.0% (31) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 3.2% (27) | 2.9% (13) | 3.6% (14) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.8% (24) | 5.3% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 2.7% (23) | 2.6% (12) | 2.8% (11) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.6% (22) | 2.9% (13) | 2.3% (9) |
| Printing and related support activities | 2.6% (22) | 2.4% (11) | 2.8% (11) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.5% (21) | 0.7% (3) | 4.6% (18) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.4% (20) | 1.1% (5) | 3.9% (15) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 2.2% (19) | 1.3% (6) | 3.3% (13) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.9% (16) | 2.0% (9) | 1.8% (7) |
| Utilities | 1.8% (15) | 3.3% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 3.9% (15) |
| Machinery | 1.8% (15) | 2.4% (11) | 1.0% (4) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.3% (11) | 2.4% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (11) | 1.1% (5) | 1.5% (6) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.2% (10) | 0.7% (3) | 1.8% (7) |
| Truck transportation | 1.2% (10) | 1.3% (6) | 1.0% (4) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (9) | 2.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 2.1% (8) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.9% (8) | 1.8% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.9% (8) | 0.7% (3) | 1.3% (5) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (6) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (5) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.6% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (5) |
| Rail transportation | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (5) | 1.1% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.5% (4) | 0.9% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (3) | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (3) | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.4% (3) | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (3) | 0.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Oswego
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 9.9%Males
- 8.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 100.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 26.4%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.9%Males
- 4.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 3.9% (26) |
| Kansas: | 5.0% (63,464) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 4.8% (32) |
| Kansas: | 3.4% (43,978) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 18.8% (126) |
| Kansas: | 5.1% (65,540) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 7.0% (47) |
| Kansas: | 7.3% (93,495) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 6.9% (46) |
| Kansas: | 10.2% (129,994) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 12.3% (82) |
| Kansas: | 14.8% (188,435) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 16.8% (112) |
| Kansas: | 17.4% (221,699) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 7.6% (51) |
| Kansas: | 10.0% (127,374) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 4.2% (28) |
| Kansas: | 4.4% (56,175) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 3.2% (21) |
| Kansas: | 4.9% (62,230) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Oswego: | 7.2% (48) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (31,968) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Oswego: | 2.8% (19) |
| Kansas: | 7.1% (90,847) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Oswego: | 4.0% (27) |
| Kansas: | 6.6% (83,997) |
<5am:
| Oswego: | 5.9% (49) |
| Kansas: | 2.8% (37,001) |
5:30am:
| Oswego: | 3.5% (29) |
| Kansas: | 2.2% (29,449) |
6am:
| Oswego: | 9.2% (77) |
| Kansas: | 4.0% (52,725) |
6:30am:
| Oswego: | 5.3% (44) |
| Kansas: | 7.1% (93,264) |
7am:
| Oswego: | 7.4% (62) |
| Kansas: | 10.3% (135,647) |
7:30am:
| Oswego: | 15.0% (125) |
| Kansas: | 15.1% (198,358) |
8am:
| Oswego: | 17.2% (144) |
| Kansas: | 19.7% (258,625) |
8:30am:
| Oswego: | 11.6% (97) |
| Kansas: | 9.8% (127,994) |
9am:
| Oswego: | 1.8% (15) |
| Kansas: | 4.2% (54,906) |
10am:
| Oswego: | 4.4% (37) |
| Kansas: | 4.3% (56,570) |
11am:
| Oswego: | 1.1% (9) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (24,928) |
12pm:
| Oswego: | 1.2% (10) |
| Kansas: | 0.9% (12,131) |
4pm:
| Oswego: | 8.1% (68) |
| Kansas: | 6.7% (88,226) |
>4pm:
| Oswego: | 5.5% (46) |
| Kansas: | 6.8% (89,657) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 8.6% (28) |
| Kansas: | 6.4% (44,516) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 5.9% (19) |
| Kansas: | 4.2% (28,841) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 31.4% (101) |
| Kansas: | 6.5% (45,470) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 11.3% (36) |
| Kansas: | 8.8% (61,038) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 7.9% (26) |
| Kansas: | 11.2% (77,567) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 3.6% (12) |
| Kansas: | 14.2% (98,880) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 4.0% (13) |
| Kansas: | 15.0% (103,955) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 3.9% (12) |
| Kansas: | 9.4% (65,252) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 5.9% (19) |
| Kansas: | 3.7% (25,451) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 4.5% (14) |
| Kansas: | 4.1% (28,753) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 5.0% (16) |
| Kansas: | 2.0% (14,209) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 2.8% (9) |
| Kansas: | 7.0% (48,896) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Oswego: | 5.5% (18) |
| Kansas: | 6.3% (43,801) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 3.9% (14) |
| Kansas: | 2.6% (15,137) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 7.7% (27) |
| Kansas: | 3.4% (20,070) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 3.0% (10) |
| Kansas: | 5.6% (32,457) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 5.9% (21) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (52,427) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 20.4% (70) |
| Kansas: | 15.4% (89,555) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 28.9% (100) |
| Kansas: | 20.2% (117,744) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 10.8% (38) |
| Kansas: | 10.7% (62,122) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 2.7% (9) |
| Kansas: | 5.3% (30,724) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 2.0% (7) |
| Kansas: | 5.8% (33,477) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 9.1% (32) |
| Kansas: | 3.1% (17,759) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 2.9% (10) |
| Kansas: | 7.2% (41,951) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Oswego: | 2.6% (9) |
| Kansas: | 6.9% (40,196) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.2%
Number of people working at home: 8 (1.2% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 8 (1.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Oswego: | 21.1% (146) |
| Kansas: | 5.9% (77,030) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Oswego: | 25.8% (178) |
| Kansas: | 16.2% (209,820) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Oswego: | 19.7% (136) |
| Kansas: | 16.9% (219,769) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Oswego: | 9.0% (62) |
| Kansas: | 18.7% (242,157) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Oswego: | 12.0% (83) |
| Kansas: | 13.7% (177,779) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Oswego: | 1.2% (8) |
| Kansas: | 6.2% (81,075) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Oswego: | 6.9% (48) |
| Kansas: | 10.0% (129,794) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Oswego: | 1.2% (8) |
| Kansas: | 2.4% (30,598) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Oswego: | 2.5% (18) |
| Kansas: | 2.3% (30,000) |
90 or more minutes:
| Oswego: | 0.7% (5) |
| Kansas: | 1.5% (19,203) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Oswego: | 13.5% (113) |
| Kansas: | 6.1% (79,963) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Oswego: | 24.9% (208) |
| Kansas: | 16.8% (220,956) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Oswego: | 11.3% (94) |
| Kansas: | 18.6% (244,433) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Oswego: | 3.4% (28) |
| Kansas: | 16.9% (221,991) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Oswego: | 10.8% (90) |
| Kansas: | 13.5% (177,293) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Oswego: | 9.7% (81) |
| Kansas: | 4.9% (64,184) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Oswego: | 11.0% (92) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (118,138) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Oswego: | 1.0% (8) |
| Kansas: | 1.6% (21,204) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Oswego: | 2.2% (18) |
| Kansas: | 1.7% (22,394) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Oswego: | 4.7% (39) |
| Kansas: | 3.4% (44,713) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Oswego: | 2.8% (23) |
| Kansas: | 2.0% (26,173) |
90 or more minutes:
| Oswego: | 2.2% (18) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (18,039) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 12.4% (35) |
| Kansas: | 5.7% (40,477) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 26.3% (73) |
| Kansas: | 14.8% (104,178) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 31.4% (87) |
| Kansas: | 16.5% (116,315) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 6.9% (19) |
| Kansas: | 18.8% (132,383) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 6.8% (19) |
| Kansas: | 13.7% (96,260) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 3.0% (8) |
| Kansas: | 6.2% (43,841) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 6.5% (18) |
| Kansas: | 10.4% (73,213) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 1.0% (3) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (17,822) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 4.0% (11) |
| Kansas: | 2.7% (18,879) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Oswego: | 1.6% (4) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (13,513) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 26.1% (108) |
| Kansas: | 6.2% (36,553) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 25.6% (106) |
| Kansas: | 17.8% (105,642) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 11.9% (49) |
| Kansas: | 17.4% (103,454) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 10.3% (43) |
| Kansas: | 18.5% (109,774) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 15.6% (64) |
| Kansas: | 13.7% (81,519) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 7.3% (30) |
| Kansas: | 9.5% (56,581) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 1.4% (6) |
| Kansas: | 2.2% (12,776) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 1.5% (6) |
| Kansas: | 1.9% (11,121) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Oswego: | 0.2% (1) |
| Kansas: | 1.0% (5,690) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Oswego: | 88.1% (627) |
| Kansas: | 85.6% (506,388) |
Carpooled:
| Oswego: | 5.9% (42) |
| Kansas: | 9.6% (61,019) |
Walked:
| Oswego: | 5.2% (37) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (12,980) |
Other means:
| Oswego: | 0.7% (5) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (8,088) |
Drove car alone:
| Oswego: | 84.7% (707) |
| Kansas: | 81.5% (1,068,501) |
Carpooled:
| Oswego: | 8.7% (73) |
| Kansas: | 10.6% (139,348) |
Walked:
| Oswego: | 2.4% (20) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (33,271) |
Other means:
| Oswego: | 1.4% (12) |
| Kansas: | 0.6% (7,927) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Oswego: | 82.3% (234) |
| Kansas: | 85.8% (506,388) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Oswego: | 7.1% (20) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (61,019) |
Walked - Males:
| Oswego: | 9.9% (28) |
| Kansas: | 2.8% (12,980) |
Other means - Males:
| Oswego: | 0.7% (2) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (8,088) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Oswego: | 92.0% (392) |
| Kansas: | 85.3% (506,388) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Oswego: | 5.2% (22) |
| Kansas: | 10.3% (61,019) |
Walked - Females:
| Oswego: | 2.1% (9) |
| Kansas: | 2.2% (12,980) |
Other means - Females:
| Oswego: | 0.7% (3) |
| Kansas: | 1.4% (8,088) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Oswego: | 98.0% (606) |
| Kansas: | 90.1% (1,093,613) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Oswego: | 1.1% (7) |
| Kansas: | 7.2% (86,855) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Oswego: | 1.0% (6) |
| Kansas: | 1.7% (20,774) |
Drove alone:
| Oswego: | 90.6% (707) |
| Kansas: | 88.5% (1,068,501) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Oswego: | 7.7% (60) |
| Kansas: | 9.0% (109,278) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Oswego: | 1.0% (8) |
| Kansas: | 1.6% (19,470) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Oswego: | 0.6% (5) |
| Kansas: | 0.1% (1,470) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Oswego: | 62.4% (433) |
| Kansas: | 65.5% (954,573) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Oswego: | 2.7% (19) |
| Kansas: | 3.7% (53,764) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Oswego: | 10.5% (73) |
| Kansas: | 8.6% (124,918) |
Local government workers:
| Oswego: | 10.5% (73) |
| Kansas: | 8.9% (130,140) |
State government workers:
| Oswego: | 7.9% (55) |
| Kansas: | 4.7% (68,405) |
Federal government workers:
| Oswego: | 0.9% (6) |
| Kansas: | 2.6% (38,402) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Oswego: | 4.9% (34) |
| Kansas: | 5.7% (83,239) |
Employee of private company:
| Oswego: | 58.2% (492) |
| Kansas: | 65.6% (863,522) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Oswego: | 1.3% (11) |
| Kansas: | 3.0% (39,856) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Oswego: | 5.9% (50) |
| Kansas: | 7.7% (101,602) |
Local government workers:
| Oswego: | 11.8% (100) |
| Kansas: | 7.1% (93,985) |
State government workers:
| Oswego: | 6.3% (53) |
| Kansas: | 5.7% (75,164) |
Federal government workers:
| Oswego: | 2.0% (17) |
| Kansas: | 2.6% (34,749) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Oswego: | 13.8% (117) |
| Kansas: | 7.8% (102,378) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Oswego: | 0.6% (5) |
| Kansas: | 0.4% (5,027) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Oswego: | 77.4% (262) |
| Kansas: | 70.4% (543,878) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Oswego: | 5.3% (18) |
| Kansas: | 4.7% (36,544) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Oswego: | 0.6% (2) |
| Kansas: | 4.8% (36,937) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Oswego: | 9.2% (31) |
| Kansas: | 6.6% (51,074) |
State government workers - Males:
| Oswego: | 1.8% (6) |
| Kansas: | 3.8% (29,053) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Oswego: | 1.2% (4) |
| Kansas: | 2.8% (21,519) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Oswego: | 4.5% (15) |
| Kansas: | 6.8% (52,202) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Oswego: | 48.2% (171) |
| Kansas: | 60.1% (410,695) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Oswego: | 0.3% (1) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (17,220) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Oswego: | 20.0% (71) |
| Kansas: | 12.9% (87,981) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Oswego: | 11.8% (42) |
| Kansas: | 11.6% (79,066) |
State government workers - Females:
| Oswego: | 13.8% (49) |
| Kansas: | 5.8% (39,352) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Oswego: | 0.6% (2) |
| Kansas: | 2.5% (16,883) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Oswego: | 5.4% (19) |
| Kansas: | 4.5% (31,037) |