Latest news about poverty in Oswego, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.4% of Oswego, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.0% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 14.6% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oswego, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oswego:
25.4%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oswego:
14.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oswego:
28.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oswego:
19.2%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Oswego, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oswego,NY (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
37.2%5 years
45.1%6 to 11 years
33.5%12 to 14 years
24.2%15 years
22.5%16 and 17 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oswego,NY (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
67.3%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
75.0%12 to 14 years
72.6%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
49.2%18 to 24 years
38.4%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oswego,NY (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oswego, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oswego, NY (%)
26.0%White
65.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
61.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oswego, NY (absolute numbers)
3,951White
51Black
0American Indian
7Asian
21Native Hawaiian
92Other race
3912+ races
129Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oswego, NY
Children below poverty level:
Oswego, New York:
38.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oswego:
14.6%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oswego:
30.6%
New York:
28.7%
35.6%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
47.7%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
54.4%Worked part-time
36.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
13.1%Both worked part-time
61.4%One part-time, other didn't work
25.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
1.7%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
77.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
65.5%1939 or earlier
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