SUNY Oswego, New York

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Population in 2010: 3,676.
Males: 1,895  (51.6%)
Females: 1,781  (48.4%)
Median resident age:

19.8 years
New York median age:

40.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,984
SUNY Oswego:

$58,984
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,866

SUNY Oswego CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,800
SUNY Oswego:

$139,800
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $171,234; detached houses: $187,738; townhouses or other attached units: $467,987; in 2-unit structures: $241,662; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,857; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $423,366; mobile homes: $64,434; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $95,273
March 2022 cost of living index in SUNY Oswego: 101.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 100.0%

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  • Races in SUNY Oswego, NY (2022)
    • 1,94358.1%White alone
    • 79223.7%Hispanic
    • 37711.3%Black alone
    • 621.9%Asian alone
    • 481.4%Two or more races
    • 90.3%American Indian alone
    • 60.2%Other race alone

Races in SUNY Oswego detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Italian (13.8%), Irish (8.9%), German (7.0%), Haitian (4.4%), Austrian (2.8%), African (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

237 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.9% Africa, 1.6% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This place:

7.1%
New York:

22.6%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (27.4 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (57.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (226.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Oswego, NY (1.3 miles ),
Minetto, NY (2.3 miles ),
Scriba, NY (2.5 miles ),
Hannibal, NY (3.1 miles ),
Volney, NY (3.3 miles ),
Sterling, NY (3.3 miles ),
Fulton, NY (3.4 miles ),
New Haven, NY (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 43.46 N, Longitude: 76.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
New York:

4.4%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 57.0. This is better than average.

City:

57.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

SUNY Oswego-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 159.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from SUNY Oswego center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 239.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 390.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 268.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oswego County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near SUNY Oswego:

  • MORNINGSTAR RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)
  • LORETTO-OSWEGO HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)
  • ST LUKE HEALTH SERVICES (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)
  • PONTIAC NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)
  • OSWEGO CO HLTH DIV NURSNG CHHA (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)
  • OSWEGO COUNTY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)
  • UNIV. DIALYSIS CTR @ OSWEGO (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; OSWEGO, NY)

Operable nuclear power plants near SUNY Oswego:

  • 7 miles: James A. FitzPatrick in Scriba, NY.
  • 7 miles: Nine Mile Point 1 and 2 in Scriba, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to SUNY Oswego:

  • SUNY College at Oswego (about 1 miles; Oswego, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,550)
  • Syracuse University (about 36 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
  • Cayuga County Community College (about 36 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 36 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
  • Onondaga Community College (about 36 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
  • Le Moyne College (about 37 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 47 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)

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Notable locations in SUNY Oswego: Oneida Hall (A), Onondaga Hall (B), Littlepage Hall (C), Cayuga Hall (D), Pathfinder Hall (E), Seneca Hall (F), Tyler Hall (G), Culkin Hall (H), Mahar Hall (I), Hewitt Union (J), Lanigan Hall (K), Penfield Library (L), Hart Hall (M), Cooper Hall (N), Funnelle Hall (O), Swetman Hall (P), Poucher Hall (Q), Scales Hall (R), Waterbury Hall (S), Riggs Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Glimmerglass Lagoon (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Oswego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.6 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

36.4%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

3,641 people in college/university student housing in 2010

For population 15 years and over in SUNY Oswego:

Marital status in SUNY Oswego, NY
  • Never married: 99.7%
  • Now married: 0.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in SUNY Oswego:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.6
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - SUNY Oswego
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for SUNY Oswego, NY (based on Oswego County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic25,39517
Mainline Protestant10,40860
Evangelical Protestant5,50453
Other8606
None79,942-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Here:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Oswego County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Oswego County:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 86
This county:

7.08 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Oswego County:

8.5%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Oswego County:

27.7%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.8%
New York:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in SUNY Oswego:

  • WSGO (1440 AM; 1 kW; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMF (1300 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, NY; Owner: DONALD H. DEROSA)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 2 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in SUNY Oswego:

  • WRVO (89.9 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WTKV (105.5 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WNYO (88.9 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WKRH (106.5 FM; MINETTO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WOLF-FM (96.7 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)
  • WVOA-FM (103.9 FM; MEXICO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSEN-FM (92.1 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W214AR (90.7 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around SUNY Oswego:

  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • $789,000Total costs
  • 6,922Total average daily traffic
  • 346Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,157Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in SUNY Oswego, NY
  • 100.0%No fuel used


SUNY Oswego compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

SUNY Oswego on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 males in this group)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 1,000 females in this group)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 1,000+"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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