Oswego, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oswego	New York	National
Income per capita	$40,924	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$68,702	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,360	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,009	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,904	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,022	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oswego is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oswego is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oswego is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oswego is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,796 $68,702 $137,404

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Oswego median earnings by income bracket

Oswego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minetto, NY	1,523	$122,740	50.9%
Fair Haven, NY	1,025	$97,121	19.4%
Mexico, NY	1,786	$94,558	16.3%
Red Creek, NY	732	$90,920	11.8%
Hannibal, NY	709	$89,986	10.6%
Oswego, NY	17,822	$68,702	15.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Taylor, TX	17,845	$86,316	6.1%
Shorewood, IL	17,848	$157,629	93.8%
Avenel, NJ	17,862	$108,483	33.4%
Perry, GA	17,864	$84,694	4.1%
Oswego, NY	17,822	$68,702	15.5%

Source: The Oswego, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.