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Oswego, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kendall County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
35,463
Population
2,240/sq mi density
$119,881
Median Income
$46,279 per capita
$319,000
Home Value
$413,257 Zillow
$1,823
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
64
Violent Crime/100K
945 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$119,881 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$319,000 home value, $1,823/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$119,881
60% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,279
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oswego vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oswego’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$119,881
160%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,279
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,438
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,408M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,463
Restaurants
235
Healthcare
218
Retail
253
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,438
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,287
137% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $119,881 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,279 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,438 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $5,408M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.348 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,463 |
| Restaurants | 235 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,438 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,287 |