Population 429 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southwest Oswego
Household size in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Southwest Oswego run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Syracuse area overall, where it has 2.34 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.1 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Southwest Oswego is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Southwest Oswego: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Southwest Oswego
Renters in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.3% of households in Southwest Oswego rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Southwest Oswego: 17.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Southwest Oswego was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Syracuse area, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,074 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $911 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Southwest Oswego runs $911 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Southwest Oswego
Bachelor's degrees in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Southwest Oswego (41.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Southwest Oswego is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Syracuse area (91.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Southwest Oswego
| Period | Southwest Oswego | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southwest Oswego runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Southwest Oswego compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Oswego | 2.44 | 40.4 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 17.5% | 1977 | $911 | 41.3% | 89.4% | 10.5% |
| Sterling Valley | 2.48 | 48.7 | 2.5% | 12.8% | 40.5% | 1958 | $583 | 37.6% | 91.3% | 4.8% |
| Furniss | 2.47 | 44.2 | 1.7% | 7.5% | 13.1% | 1977 | $1,125 | 27.7% | 93.9% | 11.8% |
| North Hannibal | 2.24 | 37.8 | 6.6% | 20.0% | 14.6% | 1983 | $1,351 | 7.3% | 88.0% | 1.0% |
| Minetto | 2.51 | 46.1 | 8.0% | 13.3% | 4.8% | 1967 | $853 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 8.6% |
| Oswego | 2.40 | 36.6 | 16.6% | 37.8% | 13.3% | 1965 | $1,086 | 27.8% | 89.7% | 9.2% |
| Sterling | 2.16 | 52.6 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 20.0% | 1961 | $952 | 25.9% | 89.9% | 3.1% |
| Hannibal | 2.59 | 43.1 | 7.2% | 18.9% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,233 | 10.8% | 86.2% | 4.4% |
| Seneca Hill | 2.69 | 35.7 | 20.3% | 21.9% | 2.2% | 1970 | $935 | 21.3% | 85.3% | 1.8% |
| Fair Haven | 2.33 | 52.9 | 2.0% | 14.1% | 38.9% | 1956 | $711 | 33.0% | 91.4% | 3.2% |
| Granby Center | 2.51 | 45.4 | 18.0% | 38.2% | 8.8% | 1966 | $1,071 | 20.8% | 91.7% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Southwest Oswego. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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