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Central Square, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Oswego County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,136 Population 1,118/sq mi density
$67,232 Median Income $46,809 per capita
$191,000 Home Value $243,654 Zillow
$906 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
805 Violent Crime/100K 3,982 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,232 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,000 home value, $906/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
805 violent crimes/100K (112% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$67,232
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,809
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Central Square vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Central Square’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,232
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,809
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,442
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,256M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 11.7%
Other 2.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,324
Restaurants
277
Healthcare
193
Retail
338
Manufacturing
78

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,442
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,555
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$67,232
Per Capita Income$46,809
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$64,442
Avg Weekly Wage$1,195
County GDP$9,256M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.9%
Poverty Rate12.2%
Gini Coefficient0.447
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone86.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home11.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,324
Restaurants277
Healthcare193
Retail338
Manufacturing78

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$64,442
Avg Property Tax$6,555