Oswego County vs. Jefferson County

Oswego County (NY)Jefferson County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,898111,755
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)122,105116,234
Population, Census, April 1, 2010122,109116,229
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%13.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%47.4%
White alone, percent96.1%87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%81.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188,81210,464
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)54,61060,049
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%55.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,000$149,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,274
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$511$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$979
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%27.9%
Building permits, 2018133138
Households, 2014-201846,03243,267
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%79.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.8%82.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.6%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,207198,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)347,934536,820
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,131,142770,537
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)368,259345,196
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,258,3751,937,924
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,340$16,114
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.017.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,597$52,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,217$25,884
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,1362,444
Total employment, 201724,61629,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,049,3451,100,590
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,3555,247
All firms, 20126,9336,304
Men-owned firms, 20124,0193,663
Women-owned firms, 20122,1502,027
Minority-owned firms, 2012259247
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,4495,638
Veteran-owned firms, 2012858815
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,7194,905
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%31.8%
Population per square mile, 2010128.391.6
Land area in square miles, 2010951.651,268.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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