Oswego, KS

City in KS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,937

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

Median Age

36.2

years ∙ half population younger than 36.2, half older

Diversity Index

33.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Oswego is a city within Cherokee and Labette counties, Kansas, United States.

Location

City in KS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC37.167641° N, 95.112052° W

DMS37° 10′ 03.51″ N, 95° 06′ 43.39″ W

Population Density & area

803.7/sq mi (310.9/km²)

Total Area

2.47 sq mi (6.4 km²)

Land Area

2.41 sq mi (6.23 km²) · 97.4%

Water Area

0.06 sq mi (0.17 km²) · 2.6%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male

Male 48.3%

Female 51.7%

males per 100 females

Oswego 93.5

Kansas 100.7

United States 98

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Oswego 1.9%

Kansas 7.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.2

years ∙ half population younger than 36.2, half older

Oswego

36.2

Kansas

37.4

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

75.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Oswego 75.1

Kansas 68.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.5%	23.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.1%	59.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.4%	17%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.1	68.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	44.6	40.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.6	28.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.4%

Black

1.9%

Asian

Hispanic

8.9%

Other

8.8%

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

33.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Oswego 33.9%

Kansas 44.7%

United States 61.4%

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 Oswego population

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	8.9%	13.6%	19.3%
Mexican	5.4%	10.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.1%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.1%	86.4%	80.7%
One race	83.3%	81.6%	76.4%
White	80.4%	72.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.9%	5.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.8%	4.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.1% family

Family 68.1%

Non family 31.9%

% family households

Oswego 68.1%

Kansas 63.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.42

persons per household

Oswego

2.42

Kansas

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Oswego population

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Total households	706	1,174,060	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.42	2.44	2.53
Family households	481	744,502	82,990,528
Average family size	2.71	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	252	576,382	60,637,388
Other families	229	168,120	22,353,140
Male householder	54	52,856	6,572,819
Female householder	175	115,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	225	429,558	46,236,968
One-person households	199	352,785	37,140,836
Male householder	78	167,881	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	54	49,284	5,225,110
Female householder	121	184,904	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	79	95,985	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	26	76,773	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

809

housing units

Oswego 809

Kansas 1,293,635

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.3% occupied

Occupied 87.3%

Vacant 12.7%

vacancy rate

Oswego 12.7%

Kansas 9.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.8%

Single family houses

88.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.4%

Mobile homes

2.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1959

Half of houses were built before 1959, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

26.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	4.4%	11.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	65.8%	46.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	29.9%	41.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.5%	2.5%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.2%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	33%	24.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	46.4%	35.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	12%	27.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1959	1977	1981
Total housing units	809	1,293,635	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65% owners

Renter-occupied 35%

Owner-occupied 65%

homeownership rate

Oswego 65%

Kansas 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.58

Owner-occupied

2.13

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Oswego 2.58

Kansas 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Total occupied units	706	1,174,060	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	44.7%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	28.5%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2%	16.3%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	14.5%	18.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.1%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.1%	30%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9%	26.7%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.4%	70.9%	51.4%
Electricity	16.4%	26.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.1%	1.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$82,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Oswego

$82,700

Kansas

$217,200

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

14.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.5%

Owners without a mortgage

16.4%

Renters

42.5%

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

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$82,700	$217,200	$332,700
Under $100,000	76.7%	20.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	20.5%	24.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	2.4%	21%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	22.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.4%	9.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.8%	57.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	53.2%	42.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,247	$1,689	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$475	$641	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$819	$1,060	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.9%

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

Oswego 12.9%

Kansas 35.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Oswego 7.8%

Kansas 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

488

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.3%

K–12

75%

College / Undergraduate

9.2%

Graduate / Professional

2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

8.5%

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

Oswego

8.5%

Kansas

39.9%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	488	753,280	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	13.3%	6%	5.7%
K–12	75%	68.1%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.5%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	32.6%	20.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.1%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.8%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.7%	25.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.2%	20.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.5%	5.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	8.5%	39.9%	40.9%
School type
Public school	99.4%	85.2%	82%
Private school	0.6%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,244

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.4%

HS graduate

39.1%

Some college no degree

25.3%

Associates degree

14.9%

Bachelors degree

7.1%

Graduate or professional degree

5.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

71.4% · 28.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

81.8% · 18.2%

HS graduate

65.9% · 34.1%

Some college no degree

51.7% · 48.3%

Associates degree

15.1% · 84.9%

Bachelors degree

30.7% · 69.3%

Graduate or professional degree

55.6% · 44.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Population (25+)	1,244	1,946,678	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.4%	3.5%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.4%	4.6%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	39.1%	25.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.3%	21.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	14.9%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.9%	35.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	7.1%	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.8%	13.4%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.2%	92%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,353

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$25,000

Some college or associates

$33,750

Bachelors degree

$51,786

Graduate or professional degree

$68,409

Poverty Rate

5.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.3%

HS graduate

18.1%

Some college or associates

27.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Oswego	Kansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,353	$50,504	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,231	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$25,000	$39,282	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$33,750	$45,261	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$51,786	$63,396	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,409	$75,635	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.3%	22.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.1%	12.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	27.3%	8.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.8%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Oswego, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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