Oswego Town, New York Population

Overview

7,573

Total Population

20.6

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

17.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oswego town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oswego town is 20.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oswego town's population under 18 was 9.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oswego town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oswego town, 6.59% were under the age of 15, 59.10% aged 15 to 29, 26.26% aged 30 to 64, 7.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Oswego town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Oswego Town, New York.
The Oswego Town, New York gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,341.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,425.

Oswego town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oswego town population: 81.18% are White, 9.11% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.42% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.57% are some other race and 3.17% are multiracial.
Oswego town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,883 (90.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oswego town is White with a population of 6,148 (81.18% of the total population).

Oswego town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,424 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Oswego town's population increased by 674 (9.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oswego town's population decreased by 74 (0.93%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 7,249.