Oswego County

Oswego County, New York

At a Glance

Population117,525
County SeatOswego County Courthouse
State FIPS36
County FIPS075
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population46,303
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)118,037
Median Age40.3
Veterans8,078
Housing Units54,570
Uninsured788
Net Migration (recent)56
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,115
Total Employees22,740
Avg Annual Pay$62,152
Median Household Income$65,054
Poverty Rate17.1%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,442
Federal Spending FY2024$751,367,668
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,393

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$131,800
Median Rent$899
FMR Studio$963
FMR 1BR$1,074
FMR 2BR$1,321
FMR 3BR$1,616
FMR 4BR$1,821

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking20.7%
Adult Obesity40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.6
Air Quality Good Days353

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches45
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)93
Homeless Population1,192
Schools136
SNAP Stores104
Bank Branches24

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)85,696
Avg Farm Size (acres)85,696.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-10-21
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2022-11-20
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-12-19
DRFLOODING2017-11-14
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2007-02-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-08-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Oswego County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.