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Oswego, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Labette County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,770
Population
734/sq mi density
$51,701
Median Income
$26,358 per capita
$80,700
Home Value
$72,099 Zillow
$690
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
654 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,701 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $690/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,701
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,358
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.0%
45% above
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
$51,701
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,358
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,716
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$918
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$918
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% 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
$1,082M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
498
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
76
Retail
77
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,716
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,701 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,358 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,716 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $918 |
| County GDP | $1,082M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 498 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,716 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |