Oswego town, New York Population 2024

8,606

Oswego town Demographics

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

  • White: 81.52%
  • Black or African American: 8.48%
  • Two or more races: 4.41%
  • Asian: 2.68%
  • Other race: 2.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
27.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
314.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.69% (688)
The current population of Oswego town, New York is 8,606 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,918.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,75081.52%
Black or African American7028.48%
Two or more races3654.41%
Asian2222.68%
Other race2102.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.22%
Native American130.16%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Oswego town Population by Race

Oswego town Population Pyramid 2024

Oswego town Median Age

20.9

Total

21.3

Male

20.6

Female

Oswego town Adults

There are 7,340 adults, (842 of whom are seniors) in Oswego town.

Oswego town Age Dependency

27.4

Age Dependency Ratio

13

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Oswego town Sex Ratio

Female4,23251.11%
Male4,04848.89%

Oswego town Population by Age

Oswego town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8742.5184.615.4
Married1,0553.1695.14.9
Non Family5381.4877.722.3
Female1821.6836.363.7
Male992.651000

2.92

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

84.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oswego town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade37111.29%
Associates Degree2969.01%
Bachelors Degree60118.28%
Graduate Degree51915.79%
High School Graduate90627.56%
Less Than 9th Grade60.18%
Some College58817.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oswego town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oswego town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0522,6761,066
Black13013012
2+ Races565617
Hispanic353415
Asian232319
Other Race650

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.61%.

Oswego town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,529$75,305$56,645
Graduate Degree$70,986$89,063$56,125
High School Graduate$34,808$46,484$22,250
Less Than 9th Grade$35,693$35,777$0
Overall$42,043$45,682$37,430
Some College$39,032$41,100$37,198

$42,043

Average Earnings

$45,682

Average Male

$37,430

Average Female

Oswego town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oswego town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oswego town Language

87.46% of Oswego town residents speak only English, while 12.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.66% of the population.

Oswego town Language

Oswego town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,37983819.14%
Black1622213.58%
Other6583.33%
Hispanic32515.63%

18.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.29%

Male Poverty Rate

21.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oswego town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oswego town is Other, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oswego town is Black, with 13.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.32%.

Oswego town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.91%
High School14.57%
Bachelors or Greater7.21%
Some College0.57%

Oswego town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80.56%
Male Unemployed9.84%
Female Employed6.19%
Male Employed5.65%

Oswego town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oswego town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,244$108,762
Households$79,722$103,569
Married Families$106,736$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,692$90,675

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oswego town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.7%

Male Marriage Rate

27.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Oswego town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oswego town Marriage

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

Oswego town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oswego town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

217

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam57
First Gulf War56
Korea10
Second Gulf War5
World War II0

Oswego town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6472
75+67
35 to 5447
65 to 7446
18 to 345

Oswego town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2374%

Oswego town Veterans by Race

Oswego town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oswego town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Employment Rate

15%

Unemployment Rate

Oswego town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oswego town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oswego town 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

82.16%

Born in Oswego town

95.4%

Native Born

4.6%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.4% of Oswego town residents were born in the United States, with 82.16% having been born in New York. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oswego town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,541-13-0.15%
20288,554-13-0.15%
20278,567-13-0.15%
20268,580-13-0.15%
20258,593-13-0.15%
20248,606-13-0.15%
20238,619-13-0.15%
20228,6323213.86%
20218,3113934.96%
20207,9186699.23%
20197,249-291-3.86%
20187,540-241-3.1%
20177,781-84-1.07%
20167,865130.17%
20157,852-111-1.39%
20147,963380.48%
20137,9251772.28%
20127,748-185-2.33%
20117,933-55-0.69%
20107,98800%

Oswego town Population by Year