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New York·Oswego County
5 tracts·17K people·$121K median·2,237/mi²
White 88 · Hispanic 6 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 1 · Other 1 · Black 1
Married couple 35 · Living alone 35 · Other 30
Health 38 · Public admin 21 · Retail 15 · Leisure 12 · Professional 7 · Manufacturing 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Sales · office 25 · Service 20 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 9 · Walk 6 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Oswego is $120,600 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Oswego has 17,033 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.7; the population is 88.1% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% Other and 0.7% Black; the average household has 2.3 people; 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.6% (Census ACS).
KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (37%), CHARLES E RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (35%) and LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (35%) lead the elementary schools; OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (36%); OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (66%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,109/month, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Oswego is $53,172 a year, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Oswego, median rent is $1,109/month and the median home value is $120,600 (Census ACS).
Oswego reported 2.7 violent crimes and 35.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 97 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 43 inches; snowfall averages 140 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Oswego are winter weather (88), ice storm (77) and strong wind (61), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Oswego, 5.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).