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Oswego, Illinois Population 2021

59,420

Oswego is a city located in Kendall County Illinois. Oswego has a 2020 population of 59,420. Oswego is currently growing at a rate of 1.42% annually and its population has increased by 16.20% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,135 in 2010. Oswego reached it's highest population of 59,420 in 2021.

The average household income in Oswego is $110,943 with a poverty rate of 2.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,549 per month, and the median house value is $237,200. The median age in Oswego is 36.5 years, 34.6 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Oswego Demographics

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

White: 79.14%
Black or African American: 6.56%
Other race: 5.74%
Asian: 4.98%
Two or more races: 3.46%
Native American: 0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Oswego, Illinois is 59,420 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 56,930.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 51,135.

Oswego, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	44,662	79.14%
Black or African American	3,703	6.56%
Some Other Race	3,240	5.74%
Asian	2,813	4.98%
Two or More Races	1,951	3.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.11%

Oswego Population by Race

Oswego Population Pyramid $2021

Oswego Population by Age

Oswego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oswego Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	89.3%	10.7%
Male	85.2%	14.8%
All	83.6%	16.4%
Non Family	74.9%	25.1%
Female	65.8%	34.2%

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Oswego Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	18,712	3.01	83.6
Married	11,829	3.53	89.3
Non Family	4,138	1.26	74.9
Female	1,827	3.28	65.8
Male	918	3.62	85.2

3.45

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

Oswego Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,258	3.55%
9th to 12th Grade	1,338	3.78%
High School Graduate	7,020	19.84%
Some College	8,172	23.09%
Associates Degree	3,282	9.27%
Bachelors Degree	8,817	24.92%
Graduate Degree	5,500	15.54%

Oswego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oswego Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	25,754	25,120	11,384
Hispanic	5,307	3,581	934
Black	2,408	2,260	758
Other Race	1,770	600	85
Asian	1,742	1,655	1,158
2+ Races	623	599	196
Native American	22	21	21

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 95.45%.

Oswego Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$51,634	$63,998	$39,682
Less Than 9th Grade	$28,000	$30,452	$26,603
High School Graduate	$40,688	$55,384	$30,486
Some College	$47,017	$63,881	$33,431
Bachelors Degree	$63,976	$73,623	$49,400
Graduate Degree	$70,204	$102,424	$60,093

$51,634

Average Earnings

$63,998

Average Male

$39,682

Average Female

Oswego Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oswego Language by Age

Oswego Language

80.29% of Oswego residents speak only English, while 19.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.09% of the population.

Oswego Language

Oswego Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	38,556	1,041	2.70%
Hispanic	10,474	416	3.97%
Black	3,699	116	3.14%
Multiple	1,951	65	3.33%
Other	3,240	37	1.14%

2.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.63%

Male Poverty Rate

3.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oswego

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oswego is Hispanic, with 3.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oswego is Other, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.70%.

Oswego Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	5.10%
Some College	3.47%
Bachelors or Greater	1.82%
Less Than 9th Grade	1.51%

Oswego Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	3.31%
Female Unemployed	3.19%
Female Employed	2.21%
Male Employed	1.62%

Oswego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oswego Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$94,482	$110,943
Families	$106,764	$122,941
Married Families	$118,416	-
Non Families	$57,243	$64,989

Income by Household Type

Oswego Marital Status

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Oswego Married by Age and Sex

Oswego Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oswego Marital Status by Race

Oswego Marital Status

1,997

Number of Veterans

1,748

Male Veterans

249

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	769
First Gulf War	362
Second Gulf War	244
Korea	182
World War II	63

Oswego Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	571
65 to 74	537
75+	494
55 to 64	357
18 to 34	38

Oswego Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,701	5.26%
Black	141	5.08%
Asian	104	4.94%
Hispanic	53	0.79%
2+ Races	44	4.75%
Other Race	7	0.30%

Oswego Veterans by Race

Oswego Veterans by Education

7.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oswego Veterans by Education

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Oswego Employment by Age

Oswego Employment by Race

Oswego Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

70.57%

Born in Oswego

89.30%

Native Born

10.70%

Foreign Born

5.00%

Non Citizen

5.70%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.30% of Oswego residents were born in the United States, with 70.57% having been born in Illinois. 5.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oswego Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	59,420	830	1.42%
2020	58,590	830	1.44%
2019	57,760	830	1.46%
2018	56,930	496	0.88%
2017	56,434	530	0.95%
2016	55,904	750	1.36%
2015	55,154	829	1.53%
2014	54,325	1,027	1.93%
2013	53,298	675	1.28%
2012	52,623	741	1.43%
2011	51,882	747	1.46%
2010	51,135		0.00%

Oswego, Illinois Population 2021

Oswego Demographics

Oswego, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Oswego Population by Race

Oswego Population Pyramid $2021

Oswego Median Age

Oswego Adults

Oswego Age Dependency

Oswego Sex Ratio

Oswego Population by Age

Oswego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oswego Household Types

Oswego Households and Families

Oswego Households by Type

Oswego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oswego Educational Attainment by Race

Oswego Educational Attainment by Race

Oswego Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oswego Language by Age

Oswego Language

Oswego Language

Oswego Poverty by Race

Poverty in Oswego

Oswego Poverty

Oswego Poverty Rate by Education

Oswego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oswego Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Oswego Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Oswego Married by Age and Sex

Oswego Marriage

Oswego Marital Status by Race

Oswego Marital Status

Oswego Veterans by War

Oswego Veterans by Age

Oswego Veterans by Race

Oswego Veterans by Education

Oswego Veterans by Education

Oswego Employment by Age

Oswego Employment by Race

Oswego Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Oswego Place of Birth

Oswego Population by Year