Oswego County , New York
Population: 117,945 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,461 Home $139,600 Rent $943/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Oswego County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,461), with housing 54% below the US figure ($140,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$68,461
Median Income
household
$139,600
Home Value
median
$943/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,461 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,222 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.5% |
| Median Home Value | $139,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $943/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 117,945 |
| Median Age | 40.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.7%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
16.2%
Smoking
35.2%
High Blood Pressure
28.5%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 67.6 · 68th national percentile
🌊 Flood
33.60
🌪️ Tornado
43.10
🌀 Hurricane
60.66
🔥 Wildfire
35.69
❄️ Winter Storm
93.48
🌍 Earthquake
65.30
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