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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

Population Overview

Total Population
35,463
Population Density
2,240
per square mile
Land Area
15.0
square miles (39.0 km²)
Median Age
39.7 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 68.7% US: 61.6%
Black 12% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 18.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
68.7%
Black
12%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 77.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 22.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
77.7%
Spanish
22.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.0%
34% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.5%
50% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.1%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.4%
14% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.348
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population35,463
Population Density2,240 / sq mi
Land Area15.0 sq mi
Median Age39.7 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White68.7%
Black or African American12.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only77.7%
Spanish22.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.0%
Disability6.5%
Health Insurance96.1%
Uninsured7.4%
Broadband Access95.6%
Gini Coefficient0.348

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+