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Oswego, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Oswego County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
17,028
Population
2,238/sq mi density
$53,286
Median Income
$31,339 per capita
$114,600
Home Value
$170,014 Zillow
$1,031
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
3,382 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,286 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,600 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,286
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,339
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.2%
15% 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
$53,286
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,339
80%
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
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.0%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
60% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,256M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
8%
Other
17%
Average commute time
18 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 | $53,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,339 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,442 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $9,256M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,324 |
| Restaurants | 277 |
| Healthcare | 193 |
| Retail | 338 |
| Manufacturing | 78 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,442 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,555 |