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SUNY Oswego, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for SUNY Oswego - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,565
Residents
$1,392
Median rent (state)

SUNY Oswego - the verdict

3,565 people call SUNY Oswego, New York home. Source: Census ACS.

54th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: SUNY Oswego, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,565 residents in SUNY Oswego, a small town within New York. The median resident age is 19.4 years. About 92.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 31.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,392 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 67.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

3,565 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does SUNY Oswego compare to other US cities?

Here's how SUNY Oswego stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 54% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares SUNY Oswego against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is SUNY Oswego's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, SUNY Oswego ranks #5 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares SUNY Oswego only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#728 of 1,256
38th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#5 of 1,254
100th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for SUNY Oswego in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 92.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 31.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,565
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.4
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
31.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
92.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
22.8%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
8.6%
Walk
40.4%
Work from Home
19.4%
Other
1.8%

Based on 949 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county SUNY Oswego sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,392/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
67.6 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Lloyd Harbor
3,570 people
Islandia
3,581 people
Carthage
3,546 people
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Lyons
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to SUNY Oswego's 3,565 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

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3,566 people
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3,564 people
Bonanza, GA
3,567 people
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3,562 people
Lyons, KS
3,562 people
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3,561 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - SUNY Oswego, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition SUNY Oswego, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.4% 15.7% 6.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.1% White 66.4% Black or African American 15.7% Asian 4.4% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 5.7% Two or more races 6.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How SUNY Oswego compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
SUNY Oswego (this city) 3,565 N/A
Lloyd Harbor 3,570 $242,434
Islandia 3,581 $112,435
Carthage 3,546 $58,356
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about SUNY Oswego, NY?

What is the population of SUNY Oswego, NY? +

The population of SUNY Oswego, NY stands at 3,565 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in SUNY Oswego? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for SUNY Oswego; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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