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Oswego, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oswego is 31,723, which is 138.05% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oswego population density is 2,029.12 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Oswego is white, which represent 83.27% of the total population. The average Oswego education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 31,723. #61

Population Growth Since 2000, #17

Oswego, IL	138.05%
Illinois	3.62%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #273

Oswego, IL	2,029.12 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	26,417 (83.27%, #1159)
Black:	2,458 (7.75%, #157)
Hispanic:	3,259 (10.27%, #199)
Asian:	1,406 (4.43%, #131)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #481)
One Race, Other:	474 (1.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	968 (3.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,182 (66.95%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	703 (21.57%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	70 (2.15%, see rank)
South American:	259 (7.95%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	174 (12.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	125 (8.89%, see rank)
Filipino:	182 (12.94%, see rank)
Japanese:	121 (8.61%, see rank)
Korean:	103 (7.33%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	148 (10.53%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	553 (39.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,809 (87.66%) out of the total population of 31,723 reported first ancestry.

	Oswego, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	94	0.30%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	984	3.10%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	75	0.24%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	201	0.63%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	2,212	6.97%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	724	2.28%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	7,297	23.00%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	46	0.15%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	202	0.64%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	5,858	18.47%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	3,544	11.17%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	724	2.28%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	3,042	9.59%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	117	0.37%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	191	0.60%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	149	0.47%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	428	1.35%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	1,698	5.35%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	50	0.16%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	157	0.49%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	1,561	4.92%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	89	0.28%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,906 (50.14%, see rank)

Females: 15,817 (49.86%, see rank)

Oswego, IL	Male: 50.14% Female: 49.86%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Oswego, IL	35.60 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Oswego, IL	34.70 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Oswego, IL	36.50 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Oswego, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,465	7.77%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,111	9.81%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,836	8.94%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,639	8.32%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,167	3.68%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,347	10.55%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,936	18.71%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,733	14.92%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,195	10.07%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,308	4.12%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	716	2.26%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	270	0.85%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Oswego, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,505, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	709, 3.63%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,808, 19.52%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,385, 32.74%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,366, 27.51%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,237, 16.60%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.77, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Oswego, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,495	77.06%	22.94%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,781	91.63%, see rank	8.37%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,480	91.45%, see rank	8.55%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,483	80.85%, see rank	19.15%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	470	47.45%, see rank	52.55%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Oswego, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	9,999, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.17, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	1,378, 13.78%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,621, 86.22%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,403, 84.04%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.54, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,075, 70.76%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,596, 15.96%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Oswego, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,311	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,563	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	3,389	29.31%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	7,480	64.69%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	208	1.80%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	486	4.20%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,748	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	2,593	22.07%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	7,623	64.89%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	664	5.65%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	868	7.39%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Oswego, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	30,169	95.10%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,416	70.66%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,445	23.47%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	308	0.97%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,554	4.90%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,045	3.29%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	509	1.60%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	222	0.70%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	549	1.73%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.07%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	717	2.26%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	44	0.14%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Oswego, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	8,219	82.20%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	1,040	10.40%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	479	4.79%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	229	2.29%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	32	0.32%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.