Oswego

  1. Oswego Legal Resources
  2. Oswego Statistics
  3. Oswego Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oswego Employment Information
  5. Oswego Family Information
  6. Oswego Education Information
  7. Oswego Public Benefits Information
  8. Oswego Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Oswego Zip Codes


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Oswego Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,241
  • Land Area (2000): 90.860 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.228 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,984
Oswego Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,926 82.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,289 16.99%

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Oswego Employment Information Back to top
Oswego Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Utilities 677 12.96%
2. Educational Services 589 11.28%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 586 11.22%
4. Construction 463 8.87%
5. Metal Manufactuing 389 7.45%
6. Public Administration 283 5.42%
7. Health Care 208 3.98%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 152 2.91%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 134 2.57%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 1.93%
11. Paper Manufacturing 96 1.84%
12. Repair and Maintenance 94 1.80%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 90 1.72%
14. Other Transportation 88 1.69%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 86 1.65%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 1.40%
17. Food Manufacturing 72 1.38%
18. Department and Other General Stores 68 1.30%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 1.19%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 51 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,329 24.85%
2. Health Care 791 14.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 662 12.38%
4. Public Administration 265 4.95%
5. Social Assistance 241 4.51%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 200 3.74%
7. Department and Other General Stores 178 3.33%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 151 2.82%
9. Finance and Insurance 143 2.67%
10. Utilities 131 2.45%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 125 2.34%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 108 2.02%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 91 1.70%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 1.57%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 73 1.36%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 56 1.05%
17. Metal Manufactuing 56 1.05%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 48 0.90%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44 0.82%
20. Construction 36 0.67%

Oswego Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 333 6.38%
2. Other Production Occupations 224 4.29%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 213 4.08%
4. Other Management Occupations 213 4.08%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 211 4.04%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 183 3.50%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 180 3.45%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 165 3.16%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 160 3.06%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 145 2.78%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 144 2.76%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 2.70%
13. Other Construction Trades 129 2.47%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 129 2.47%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 126 2.41%
16. Electricians 120 2.30%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 113 2.16%
18. Engineers 104 1.99%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 99 1.90%
20. Top Executives 95 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 404 7.55%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 292 5.46%
3. Secretaries and Admins 290 5.42%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 252 4.71%
5. Cashiers 240 4.49%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 217 4.06%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 201 3.76%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 190 3.55%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 176 3.29%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 172 3.22%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 166 3.10%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 165 3.08%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 164 3.07%
14. Registered Nurses 146 2.73%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 139 2.60%
16. Other Production Occupations 134 2.51%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 115 2.15%
18. Child Care Workers 111 2.08%
19. Other Management Occupations 108 2.02%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 105 1.96%

Oswego Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,483 45.91%
15-35 hours 3,922 18.99%
1-14 hours 923 4.47%
No regular hours 6,327 30.63%

Oswego Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 289 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 322 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 516 5.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 668 6.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 943 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 902 8.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,127 11.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,060 10.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 759 7.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 712 7.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 314 3.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 246 2.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 981 9.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,230 12.22%

Oswego Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,203 11.95%
5-9 2,762 27.43%
10-14 2,039 20.25%
15-19 1,281 12.72%
20-24 900 8.94%
25-29 290 2.88%
30-34 382 3.79%
35-39 95 0.94%
40-44 195 1.94%
45-59 546 5.42%
60-89 210 2.09%
At least 90 166 1.65%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 110 1.09% 8,365 83.08%
30-44 23 0.23% 649 6.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 546 5.42%
At least 60 53 0.53% 323 3.21%

Oswego Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 51 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 989 9.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,723 74.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 186 1.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,087 10.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 250 2.42%

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): 9,090 (21,639 people)
Families (2000): 5,259 (15,778 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,904
People at same address in 1995: 12,374
Oswego Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,440 15.84%
$10,000-$14,999 900 9.90%
$15,000-$19,999 825 9.08%
$20,000-$24,999 639 7.03%
$25,000-$29,999 580 6.38%
$30,000-$34,999 484 5.32%
$35,000-$39,999 532 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 424 4.66%
$45,000-$49,999 359 3.95%
$50,000-$59,999 656 7.22%
$60,000-$74,999 901 9.91%
$75,000-$99,999 674 7.41%
$100,000-$124,999 413 4.54%
$125,000-$149,999 134 1.47%
$150,000-$199,999 59 0.65%
$200,000 or more 70 0.77%

Oswego Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,888 31.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,218 24.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 609 6.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,258 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 161 1.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,076 11.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 117 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 447 4.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 42 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.11%

Oswego Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,742 28.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,943 12.45%
Public Assistance 307 1.30%
Retirement 1,730 7.32%
Self Employment 744 3.15%
Social Security 2,682 11.34%
Supplemental Security 403 1.70%
Wage / Salary 6,580 27.83%
Other 1,515 6.41%

Oswego Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,112 53.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,867 46.92%

Oswego Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 565 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 5,163 53.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,594 37.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 327 3.39%

Oswego Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 950 8.38%
Color 1 Box Married 5,511 48.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,620 31.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,255 11.07%

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 969 4.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,071 10.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,521 27.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,597 32.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,390 6.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,103 10.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,414 7.05%

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 118 0.47% 170 0.67% 288 1.14%
Kindergarten 218 0.86% 15 0.06% 233 0.92%
Grades 1-4 1,132 4.48% 121 0.48% 1,253 4.96%
Grades 5-8 1,273 5.04% 84 0.33% 1,357 5.38%
Grades 9-12 1,144 4.53% 53 0.21% 1,197 4.74%
Undergrad college 5,089 20.16% 262 1.04% 5,351 21.20%
Graduate or professional school 192 0.76% 71 0.28% 263 1.04%
Total 9,166 36.31% 776 3.07% 9,942 39.39%

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 17,321 80.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,275 19.80%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oswego Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,652 10.51%
10-19 Years 4,430 17.55%
20-29 Years 5,307 21.03%
30-39 Years 2,972 11.77%
40-49 Years 3,261 12.92%
50-59 Years 2,259 8.95%
60-69 Years 1,570 6.22%
70-79 Years 1,596 6.32%
80-89 Years 964 3.82%
90+ Years 230 0.91%

Oswego Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,902 47.15%
Color 1 Box Female 13,339 52.85%

Oswego Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,693 93.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 649 2.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 342 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 253 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 237 0.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Oswego Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,280 23.35%
2. Italian 4,359 16.21%
3. German 4,212 15.66%
4. English 3,224 11.99%
5. French Non-Basque 1,890 7.03%
6. Polish 1,704 6.34%
7. United States Or American 1,243 4.62%
8. French Canadian 655 2.44%
9. Dutch 536 1.99%
10. Scottish 462 1.72%

Oswego Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,475 93.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 640 2.66%
3. French 273 1.14%
4. Italian 130 0.54%
5. German 106 0.44%
6. Chinese 62 0.26%
7. Yiddish 45 0.19%
8. Polish 45 0.19%
9. Tagalog 44 0.18%
10. Other Indic 38 0.16%

Oswego Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,567 97.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 376 1.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 298 1.18%

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
13126