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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,770
Population Density
734
per square mile
Land Area
2.3
square miles (6.0 km²)
Median Age
38.5 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 85.5% US: 61.6%
Black 2.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
85.5%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.6%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.5%
9% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.2%
55% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.1%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.6%
23% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.435
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,770
Population Density734 / sq mi
Land Area2.3 sq mi
Median Age38.5 years

Gender

Male46.7%
Female53.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White85.5%
Black or African American2.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.6%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.5%
Disability20.2%
Health Insurance88.1%
Uninsured10.6%
Broadband Access81.1%
Gini Coefficient0.435

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K