Oswego township, Illinois Population 2024

59,899

Oswego township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oswego township was:

  • White: 70.79%
  • Two or more races: 11.46%
  • Black or African American: 8.61%
  • Other race: 4.67%
  • Asian: 3.95%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,500.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.04% (3,940)
The current population of Oswego township, Illinois is 59,899 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 55,959.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,73770.79%
Two or more races6,43411.46%
Black or African American4,8348.61%
Other race2,6234.67%
Asian2,2153.95%
Native American2910.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oswego township Population by Race

Oswego township Population Pyramid 2024

Oswego township Median Age

38.5

Total

38.6

Male

38.3

Female

Oswego township Adults

There are 41,855 adults, (6,560 of whom are seniors) in Oswego township.

Oswego township Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Oswego township Sex Ratio

Female29,45652.47%
Male26,67847.53%

Oswego township Population by Age

Oswego township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,2392.9185.214.8
Married11,6653.3993.56.5
Non Family4,2991.2671.928.1
Female2,0923.1262.937.1
Male1,1833.8292.17.9

3.35

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

85.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oswego township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4623.91%
Associates Degree4,17911.18%
Bachelors Degree8,65423.16%
Graduate Degree5,83015.6%
High School Graduate8,45522.63%
Less Than 9th Grade7772.08%
Some College8,00721.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oswego township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oswego township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,25524,30910,386
Hispanic6,2315,3191,394
2+ Races3,3173,188743
Black3,1482,9321,080
Asian1,6001,5611,231
Other Race1,582991261
Native American171807

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.94%.

Oswego township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,401$91,521$55,525
Graduate Degree$73,798$88,500$70,510
High School Graduate$46,545$63,570$30,964
Less Than 9th Grade$25,761$32,273$21,694
Overall$57,903$68,551$49,566
Some College$50,543$62,975$41,526

$57,903

Average Earnings

$68,551

Average Male

$49,566

Average Female

Oswego township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oswego township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oswego township Language

76.65% of Oswego township residents speak only English, while 23.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.64% of the population.

Oswego township Language

Oswego township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,7861,3883.88%
Hispanic11,0086085.52%
Other2,62327310.41%
Multiple6,4221702.65%
Native29110937.46%
Black4,791641.34%
Asian2,215401.81%

4%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.52%

Male Poverty Rate

4.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oswego township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oswego township is Native, with 37.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oswego township is Black, with 1.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.48%.

Oswego township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.59%
Some College5.05%
High School3.74%
Bachelors or Greater2.38%

Oswego township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.43%
Female Unemployed11.92%
Female Employed3.89%
Male Employed1.18%

Oswego township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oswego township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,333$135,410
Households$107,119$123,427
Married Families$131,050$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,695$77,450

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oswego township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Oswego township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oswego township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oswego township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oswego township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,620

Number of Veterans

1,562

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War462
Vietnam432
Second Gulf War370
Korea188
World War II31

Oswego township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54519
75+442
65 to 74259
55 to 64227
18 to 34173

Oswego township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3674.53%
Black1253.4%
Hispanic1061.4%
2+ Races781.88%
Asian331.93%
Other Race170.88%

Oswego township Veterans by Race

Oswego township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oswego township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.1%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Oswego township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oswego township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oswego township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71%

Born in Oswego township

86.66%

Native Born

13.34%

Foreign Born

7.15%

Non Citizen

6.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.66% of Oswego township residents were born in the United States, with 71% having been born in Illinois. 7.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oswego township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,6791,1561.79%
202864,5231,1561.82%
202763,3671,1561.86%
202662,2111,1561.89%
202561,0551,1561.93%
202459,8991,1561.97%
202358,7431,1562.01%
202257,5877081.24%
202156,8799201.64%
202055,959-1,759-3.05%
201957,7188171.44%
201856,9014640.82%
201756,4375300.95%
201655,9077501.36%
201555,1578321.53%
201454,3251,0251.92%
201353,3006771.29%
201252,6237431.43%
201151,8807511.47%
201051,12900%

Oswego township Population by Year