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Oswego

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oswego city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,024
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,236/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,172
Median home value
$120,600
Median gross rent
$1,109
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Typical commute
18.5 min
Public transit commute
2.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FULTON OSWEGO CO AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
56.3°F
Average low
38.3°F
Annual rainfall
39.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oswego.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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