Oswego city, New York
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,024
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,047
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,924
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,930
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,921
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,142
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 810
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,383
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $631
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,109
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,242
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,600
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,641
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,109
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 466,493
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,314
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,172
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,279
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,222.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,382.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.61
FIPS Code 3655574