Overview
1,695
Total Population
42.1
Median age
53.75%
Female population %
86.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
67.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oswego's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oswego is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oswego's population under 18 was 21.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oswego's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oswego, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 42.65% aged 30 to 64, 19.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 127 more females than males in Oswego:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.75% females and 46.25% males in Oswego, KS.
- The Oswego, KS gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 82.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oswego's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oswego population: 90.68% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 1.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are some other race and 5.43% are multiracial.
- Oswego's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,668 (98.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oswego is White with a population of 1,537 (90.68% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oswego's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,987 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oswego's population decreased by 133 (6.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oswego's population decreased by 189 (10.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oswego's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,640.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)