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Oswego County, New York

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Table

Oswego County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
118,305
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
118,305
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
118,162
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
117,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
117,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 117,525
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 122,109
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.5%
Female persons, percent
49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
95.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 7,749
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 55,045
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $139,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,450
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $617
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $943
Building Permits, 2023 143
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 47,132
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 212,297
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 437,224
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,512
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,614,408
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,654
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $68,461
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $35,222
Persons in poverty, percent
14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 2,115
Total employment, 2022 22,740
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 1,171,290
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 6,034
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,859
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,140
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 452
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,530
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,503
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 123.5
Population per square mile, 2010 128.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 951.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 951.65
FIPS Code 36075
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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