Oswego County Information
Oswego in
New York occupies
1,312 square miles and has a 2006 population of
123,077, a change from a 2000 population of
122,377 and
121,785 in 1990.
17.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
136 acts of violent crime reported in
Oswego in 2004, a change from
87 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,421 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Oswego, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oswego | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,312 sq. miles | Ranked 514 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 123,077 | Ranked 475 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 123,144 | |
| Population 2000 | 122,377 | Ranked 444 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 121,785 | Ranked 378 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 136 | 87 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 18 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 99 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,496 | 1,904 |
| Burglaries | 604 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,822 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 70 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 60,245 | 58,778 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,421 | 2,803 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.8% |
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