Amboy, NY

Town in Oswego County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,286

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 40, half older

Diversity Index

9.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Amboy is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States.

Location

Town in Oswego County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.377133° N, 75.918458° W

DMS43° 22′ 37.68″ N, 75° 55′ 06.45″ W

Population Density & area

34.76/sq mi (13.4/km²)

Total Area

37.7 sq mi (97.8 km²)

Land Area

37 sq mi (96 km²) · 98.2%

Water Area

0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.9% male

Male 52.9%

Female 47.1%

males per 100 females

Amboy 112.2

Oswego County 101.2

New York 95.5

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Amboy 1.7%

Oswego County 2%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 40, half older

Amboy

Oswego County

40.9

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Amboy 62

Oswego County 62.7

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.5%	20.6%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	61.7%	61.4%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	13.8%	18%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62	62.7	62.3
Child dependency ratio	39.7	33.5	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	22.3	29.2	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Black

0.7%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

3.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

9.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Amboy 9.8%

Oswego County 17.3%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Amboy population

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	3.3%	19.8%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	1.2%	1.5%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	96.7%	80.2%
One race	95.9%	93.1%	76.4%
White	94.9%	90.8%	52.8%
Black or African American	0.7%	0.9%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0.1%	0.8%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.9%	3.6%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.6% family

Family 70.6%

Non family 29.4%

% family households

Amboy 70.6%

Oswego County 62.7%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.59

persons per household

Amboy

2.59

Oswego County

2.39

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Amboy population

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Total households	497	47,239	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.59	2.39	2.49
Family households	351	29,628	4,738,075
Average family size	2.96	2.89	3.16
Married couple family	273	21,428	3,279,487
Other families	78	8,200	1,458,588
Male householder	10	2,805	398,169
Female householder	68	5,395	1,060,419
Non-family households	146	17,611	2,984,571
One-person households	110	13,041	2,398,170
Male householder	73	6,683	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	19	2,465	332,696
Female householder	37	6,358	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	28	3,610	673,031
Other living arrangements	36	4,570	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

637

housing units

Amboy 637

Oswego County 54,844

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

78% occupied

Occupied 78%

Vacant 22%

vacancy rate

Amboy 22%

Oswego County 13.9%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

66.1%

Single family houses

66.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.6%

Mobile homes

33.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.8	5
1–3 rooms	9.2%	9.5%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	64.7%	52%	48.4%
7+ rooms	26%	38.4%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.9%	1.8%	5.4%
1 bedroom	5.5%	9.4%	19%
2 bedrooms	23.4%	25%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	58.9%	44.4%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	11.3%	19.4%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1972	1959
Total housing units	637	54,844	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.5% owners

Renter-occupied 18.5%

Owner-occupied 81.5%

homeownership rate

Amboy 81.5%

Oswego County 73.4%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

2.87

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Amboy 2.52

Oswego County 2.48

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Total occupied units	497	47,239	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.3%	18.6%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	40.8%	36%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	21.7%	17.9%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	24.2%	27.5%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	98.3%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.6%	8.4%	29.2%
1 vehicle	35.2%	33.4%	33.6%
2 vehicles	36.2%	39.3%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	21.9%	18.9%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	35.8%	63%	64%
Electricity	4.4%	15.4%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	24.3%	10%	16.1%
All other fuels	33.8%	11.1%	2.8%
No fuel used	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	1.1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$124,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Amboy

$124,800

Oswego County

$151,700

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

39.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

39.9%

Owners without a mortgage

14.6%

Renters

45.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$124,800	$151,700	$423,800
Under $100,000	36%	28.8%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	40.3%	39.3%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.6%	19.6%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.1%	9.6%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.7%	1.9%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	0.8%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	52.6%	55.8%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	47.4%	44.2%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,339	$1,498	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$592	$654	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$944	$967	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Amboy 9.8%

Oswego County 21.6%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Amboy 9.9%

Oswego County 10.1%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

260

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.8%

K–12

78.8%

College / Undergraduate

6.2%

Graduate / Professional

1.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Amboy

14.5%

Oswego County

47.6%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	260	27,419	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	13.8%	4.2%	6.1%
K–12	78.8%	66%	64.1%
Kindergarten	1.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.3%	18.4%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.2%	20.3%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	40.8%	21.7%	20.4%
College or graduate school	7.3%	29.9%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	6.2%	26.2%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	1.2%	3.6%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.5%	47.6%	48.5%
School type
Public school	91.2%	87.1%	74.7%
Private school	8.8%	12.9%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

916

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.5%

HS graduate

54.6%

Some college no degree

17.9%

Associates degree

7.8%

Bachelors degree

7.3%

Graduate or professional degree

2.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

86.4% · 13.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

40.6% · 59.4%

HS graduate

52.6% · 47.4%

Some college no degree

52.4% · 47.6%

Associates degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Bachelors degree

50.7% · 49.3%

Graduate or professional degree

8.7% · 91.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Population (25+)	916	80,607	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	2.4%	2.6%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.5%	7.5%	6%
High school diploma or GED	54.6%	37.4%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	17.9%	18%	14.6%
Associate's degree	7.8%	12.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.8%	21.6%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	7.3%	13.3%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	2.5%	8.3%	17.9%
High School or higher	90.1%	89.9%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,847

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$20,859

HS graduate

$37,254

Some college or associates

$66,667

Bachelors degree

$40,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

6.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

42.9%

HS graduate

25.4%

Some college or associates

17.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Amboy	Oswego County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,847	$46,256	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$20,859	$29,027	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,254	$40,322	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$66,667	$45,213	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$40,000	$60,191	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$79,321	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	42.9%	29.4%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.4%	15.9%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	17.4%	10.6%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.7%	5.5%	5.3%

Insights for Amboy, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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