Demographic Profile for Oswego County, New York
Oswego County, New York had a population of 123,373 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 122,545. This growth denotes an increase of 0.7 percent. Oswego ranks 28 of 62 counties in terms of population growth in New York and the county ranks 1,173 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Oswego County, New York has a population that is comprised of 96.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Oswego has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Oswego County, New York to be 36.4 years of age. The median in Oswego is less than the median age in New York of 37.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.1 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Oswego can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Oswego spans a total area of 953 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 129 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Van Buren, MI (129 per sq. mile ), Laurel, KY (129 per sq. mile ), Iberia, LA (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Yamhill, OR (129 per sq. mile ), Belmont, OH (129 per sq. mile ), Muskingum, OH (129 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Oswego internationally. The migration from outside the US into Oswego accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Oswego County, New York has a population that is comprised of 96.2 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Oswego has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.3 percent of the total population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Oswego County, New York to be 36.4 years of age. The median in Oswego is less than the median age in New York of 37.5. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 35.1 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Oswego can be understood as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
When measuring the total land area, Oswego spans a total area of 953 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 129 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Van Buren, MI (129 per sq. mile ), Laurel, KY (129 per sq. mile ), Iberia, LA (129 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Yamhill, OR (129 per sq. mile ), Belmont, OH (129 per sq. mile ), Muskingum, OH (129 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Oswego internationally. The migration from outside the US into Oswego accounts for 0 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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