Oswego

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  4. Oswego Employment Information
  5. Oswego Family Information
  6. Oswego Education Information
  7. Oswego Public Benefits Information
  8. Oswego Criminal Information
  9. Oswego Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Oswego Zip Codes


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Oswego Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,411
  • Land Area (2000): 96.793 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.527 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,507
Oswego Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,593 90.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 74 0.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,721 9.36%

Oswego Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Employment Information Back to top
Oswego Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 0 0 0 --% 0
2000 7,654 7,416 238 3.11% 31
2001 7,858 7,539 319 4.05% 41
2002 9,340 8,841 499 5.35% 54
2003 10,190 9,647 543 5.33% 53
2004 11,499 10,933 565 4.92% 49
2005 12,730 12,158 572 4.49% 45
2006 14,561 14,076 485 3.33% 33
2007 14,871 14,291 580 3.90% 39
2008 15,162 14,293 869 5.73% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,119 14,355 764 5.05% 51
Feb 2008 15,141 14,384 757 5.00% 50
Mar 2008 15,114 14,391 723 4.78% 48
Apr 2008 15,153 14,414 739 4.88% 49
May 2008 15,236 14,331 905 5.94% 59
Jun 2008 15,420 14,367 1,053 6.83% 68
Jul 2008 15,347 14,273 1,074 7.00% 70
Aug 2008 15,057 14,094 963 6.40% 64
Sep 2008 14,869 14,029 840 5.65% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Oswego Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 704 13.37%
2. Finance and Insurance 358 6.80%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 303 5.75%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 270 5.13%
5. Public Administration 225 4.27%
6. Educational Services 210 3.99%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 186 3.53%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 137 2.60%
9. Health Care 135 2.56%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 132 2.51%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 132 2.51%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 131 2.49%
13. Metal Manufactuing 130 2.47%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 123 2.34%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 103 1.96%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 94 1.78%
17. Food Manufacturing 92 1.75%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 92 1.75%
19. Utilities 90 1.71%
20. Truck Transportation 84 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 643 14.85%
2. Health Care 633 14.62%
3. Finance and Insurance 412 9.52%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 306 7.07%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 154 3.56%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 134 3.09%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 133 3.07%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 124 2.86%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 121 2.79%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 119 2.75%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 105 2.42%
12. Construction 105 2.42%
13. Public Administration 103 2.38%
14. Social Assistance 90 2.08%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 85 1.96%
16. Department and Other General Stores 77 1.78%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 68 1.57%
18. U.S. Postal Service 54 1.25%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 44 1.02%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 0.92%

Oswego Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 297 5.64%
2. Engineers 252 4.78%
3. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 245 4.65%
4. Other Management Occupations 235 4.46%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 234 4.44%
6. Computer Specialists 227 4.31%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 193 3.66%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 189 3.59%
9. Top Executives 179 3.40%
10. Other Production Occupations 172 3.27%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 149 2.83%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 132 2.51%
13. Business Operations Specialists 131 2.49%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 130 2.47%
15. Carpenters 127 2.41%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 126 2.39%
17. Other Construction Trades 109 2.07%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 107 2.03%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 107 2.03%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 105 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 307 7.09%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 256 5.91%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 256 5.91%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 227 5.24%
5. Registered Nurses 193 4.46%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 167 3.86%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 142 3.28%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 137 3.16%
9. Customer Service Representatives 129 2.98%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 129 2.98%
11. Other Management Occupations 124 2.86%
12. Business Operations Specialists 122 2.82%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 122 2.82%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 120 2.77%
15. Computer Specialists 115 2.66%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 98 2.26%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 94 2.17%
18. Art and Design Workers 92 2.12%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 81 1.87%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 79 1.82%

Oswego Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,548 64.04%
15-35 hours 1,634 12.24%
1-14 hours 376 2.82%
No regular hours 2,790 20.90%

Oswego Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 281 3.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 398 4.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 522 5.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,401 15.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,264 14.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,471 16.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,123 12.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 691 7.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 429 4.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 331 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 0.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 537 6.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 392 4.38%

Oswego Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 238 2.66%
5-9 704 7.87%
10-14 861 9.63%
15-19 1,123 12.55%
20-24 1,095 12.24%
25-29 553 6.18%
30-34 1,114 12.45%
35-39 289 3.23%
40-44 616 6.89%
45-59 1,102 12.32%
60-89 833 9.31%
At least 90 417 4.66%

Oswego Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.11% 4,564 51.02%
30-44 10 0.11% 2,009 22.46%
45-59 15 0.17% 1,087 12.15%
At least 60 274 3.06% 976 10.91%

Oswego Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 830 8.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,684 81.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 309 3.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 70 0.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 498 5.27%

Oswego Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,290 (18,311 people)
Families (2000): 5,080 (16,626 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,680
People at same address in 1995: 7,234
Oswego Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 132 2.10%
$10,000-$14,999 108 1.72%
$15,000-$19,999 191 3.04%
$20,000-$24,999 146 2.32%
$25,000-$29,999 223 3.55%
$30,000-$34,999 258 4.10%
$35,000-$39,999 243 3.86%
$40,000-$44,999 241 3.83%
$45,000-$49,999 238 3.78%
$50,000-$59,999 568 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 1,172 18.63%
$75,000-$99,999 1,256 19.97%
$100,000-$124,999 685 10.89%
$125,000-$149,999 418 6.65%
$150,000-$199,999 216 3.43%
$200,000 or more 195 3.10%

Oswego Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 942 15.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,801 28.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 207 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,112 17.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,317 20.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 614 9.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 185 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Oswego Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,734 32.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,952 16.77%
Public Assistance 60 0.34%
Retirement 883 5.02%
Self Employment 586 3.33%
Social Security 1,056 6.00%
Supplemental Security 85 0.48%
Wage / Salary 5,659 32.14%
Other 591 3.36%

Oswego Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,008 44.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,556 56.00%

Oswego Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 413 6.20%
Color 1 Box Married 4,697 70.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,472 22.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74 1.11%

Oswego Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 458 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 4,705 67.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,315 18.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 495 7.10%

Oswego Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Education Information Back to top
Oswego Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 265 2.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 864 6.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,401 26.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,407 26.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,164 9.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,578 20.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,164 9.06%

Oswego Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 251 1.36% 258 1.40% 509 2.76%
Kindergarten 454 2.47% 88 0.48% 542 2.94%
Grades 1-4 1,010 5.49% 145 0.79% 1,155 6.27%
Grades 5-8 1,042 5.66% 97 0.53% 1,139 6.19%
Grades 9-12 1,014 5.51% 41 0.22% 1,055 5.73%
Undergrad college 500 2.72% 225 1.22% 725 3.94%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.47% 101 0.55% 188 1.02%
Total 4,358 23.67% 955 5.19% 5,313 28.86%

Oswego Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oswego Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,725 96.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 578 3.16%

Oswego Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Criminal Information Back to top
Oswego Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 41
2005 6 44
2006 8 48
2007 11 49

Oswego Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oswego Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,330 18.09%
10-19 Years 2,757 14.97%
20-29 Years 1,966 10.68%
30-39 Years 3,673 19.95%
40-49 Years 2,976 16.16%
50-59 Years 1,897 10.30%
60-69 Years 892 4.84%
70-79 Years 599 3.25%
80-89 Years 256 1.39%
90+ Years 65 0.35%

Oswego Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,098 49.42%
Color 1 Box Female 9,313 50.58%

Oswego Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,549 89.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,075 5.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 331 1.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 225 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 172 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Oswego Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,038 27.73%
2. Irish 3,734 17.15%
3. English 2,116 9.72%
4. Polish 1,927 8.85%
5. Italian 1,454 6.68%
6. Swedish 837 3.84%
7. Norwegian 747 3.43%
8. United States Or American 616 2.83%
9. French Non-Basque 584 2.68%
10. Czech 502 2.31%

Oswego Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,362 91.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 794 4.73%
3. German 88 0.52%
4. Other West Germanic 73 0.43%
5. French 69 0.41%
6. Italian 58 0.35%
7. Polish 54 0.32%
8. Tagalog 51 0.30%
9. Russian 45 0.27%
10. Other Indo European 45 0.27%

Oswego Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,415 94.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 413 2.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 560 3.05%

Oswego Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oswego Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oswego Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60543