Oswego Demographic Information
2000 Census Report:Subject Total Percent
Total population 18,096 100.0%
| SEX AND AGE | |
| Male | 8,393 46.7% |
| Female | 9,561 53.3% |
| Under 5 years | 988 5.5% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,110 6.2% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,215 6.8% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,076 6.0% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,559 14.3% |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,053 11.4% |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,511 14.0% |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,061 11.5% |
| 55 to 59 years | 724 4.0% |
| 60 to 64 years | 577 3.2% |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,275 7.1% |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,251 7.0% |
| 85 years and over | 554 3.1% |
| Median age (years) | 34.9 |
| 18 years and over | 13,964 77.8% |
| Male | 6,342 35.3% |
| Female | 7,622 42.5% |
| 21 years and over | 13,062 72.8% |
| 62 years and over | 3,415 19.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,080 17.2% |
| Male | 1,047 5.8% |
| Female | 2,033 11.35% |
| RACE | |
| One race | 17,699 98.6% |
| White | 17,114 95.3% |
| Black or African American | 186 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 59 0.3% |
| Asian | 147 0.8% |
| Asian Indian | 50 0.3% |
| Chinese | 28 0.2% |
| Filipino | 35 0.2% |
| Japanese | 7 0.0% |
| Korean | 12 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 11 0.1% |
| Other Asian | 1 4 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 0.0% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 0.0% |
| Samoan | 0 0.0% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 0 0.0% |
| Some other race | 193 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 255 1.4% |
| Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3 |
| White | 17,354 96.7% |
| Black or African American | 253 1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 137 0.8% |
| Asian | 198 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 0.1% |
| Some other race | 270 1.5% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE | |
| Total population | 17,954 100.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 503 2.8% |
| Mexican | 109 0.6% |
| Puerto Rican | 260 1.4% |
| Cuban | 7 0.0% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 127 0.7% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 17,451 97.2% |
| White alone | 16,888 94.1% |
| RELATIONSHIP | |
| Total population | 17,954 100.0% |
| In households | 17,095 95.2% |
| Householder | 7,338 40.9% |
| Spouse | 2,807 15.6% |
| Child | 4,672 26.0% |
| Own child under 18 years | 3,739 20.8% |
| Other relatives | 477 2.7% |
| Under 18 years | 142 0.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,801 10.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 468 2.6% |
| In group quarters | 859 4.8% |
| Institutionalized population | 618 3.4% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 241 1.3% |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE | |
| Total households | 7,338 100.0% |
| Family households (families) | 3,975 54.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,997 27.2% |
| Married-couple family | 2,807 38.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,277 17.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 907 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 583 7.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,363 45.8% |
| Householder living alone | 2,512 34.2% |
| Householder 65 years and over | 1,036 14.1% |
| Households with individuals under 18 years | 2,121 28.9% |
| Households with individuals 65 years and over | 1,939 26.4% |
| Average household size | 2.33 |
| Average family size | 3.00 |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY | |
| Total housing units | 8,080 100.0% |
| Occupied housing units | 7,338 90.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 742 9.2% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 54 0.7% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.7% |
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.7 % |
| HOUSING TENURE | |
| Occupied housing units | 7,338 100.0% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,836 52.3% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,502 47.7% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.18 |
| 1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories. | |
| 2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories. | |
| 3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
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