Oswego County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Oswego county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,840 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,552 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,665 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,322 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,425 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 8,876 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 76,165 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,838 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,057 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,396 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,081 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,810 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,978 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,005 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 95,442 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,173 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,409 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 3,154 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 5,948 | 6.2 |
Female | 4,766 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 8,758 | 9.2 |
Female | 4,682 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,674 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 736 | 44.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 89,504 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,976 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,831 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 68,949 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,186 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 55,763 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,168 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,485 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,830 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 69,752 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 44,595 | 38.8 |
Same county | 28,853 | 25.1 |
Different county | 15,742 | 13.7 |
Same state | 12,371 | 10.8 |
Different state | 3,371 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 483 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 122,377 | 100.0 |
| Native | 120,419 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 119,805 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 108,233 | 88.4 |
Different state | 11,572 | 9.5 |
Born outside United States | 614 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,958 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 437 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,181 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 777 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,958 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 833 | 42.5 |
| Asia | 420 | 21.5 |
| Africa | 34 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 20 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 336 | 17.2 |
| Northern America | 315 | 16.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,830 | 100.0 |
| English only | 110,027 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,803 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,416 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,957 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 635 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,449 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 661 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 272 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 122,377 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 136,952 | 111.9 |
| Arab | 302 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 259 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 341 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 4,433 | 3.6 |
| English | 18,939 | 15.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,743 | 9.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,214 | 3.4 |
| German | 21,170 | 17.3 |
| Greek | 217 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 398 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 22,953 | 18.8 |
| Italian | 15,339 | 12.5 |
| Lithuanian | 266 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 518 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 7,102 | 5.8 |
| Portuguese | 85 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 760 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,526 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 2,717 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 108 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 897 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 347 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,017 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 8,990 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 1,208 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 132 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,924 | 8.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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