Oswego County vs. Onondaga County

Oswego County (NY)Onondaga County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)117,898461,809
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)122,105467,064
Population, Census, April 1, 2010122,109467,026
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.3%17.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%51.8%
White alone, percent96.1%80.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%3.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%76.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188,81225,410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)54,610209,347
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,000$142,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,385
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$511$566
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$852
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%32.1%
Building permits, 2018133519
Households, 2014-201846,032185,624
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.8%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.6%35.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)153,207918,710
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)347,9344,379,192
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,131,1427,575,967
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)368,25917,113,297
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,258,3756,916,005
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,340$14,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.020.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,597$59,225
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,217$32,678
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,13611,714
Total employment, 201724,616217,471
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,049,3459,826,573
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,35528,931
All firms, 20126,93334,682
Men-owned firms, 20124,01920,192
Women-owned firms, 20122,15011,094
Minority-owned firms, 20122594,566
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,44928,496
Veteran-owned firms, 20128583,061
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,71929,617
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.7%28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010128.3600.0
Land area in square miles, 2010951.65778.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

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