Oswegatchie town, New York Population 2024

3,987

Oswegatchie town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oswegatchie town was:

  • White: 96.97%
  • Two or more races: 2.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.29%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
65.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
60.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.88% (-161)
The current population of Oswegatchie town, New York is 3,987 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,148.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,00096.97%
Two or more races1052.55%
Black or African American120.29%
Other race80.19%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oswegatchie town Population by Race

Oswegatchie town Population Pyramid 2024

Oswegatchie town Median Age

43

Total

40.3

Male

48.1

Female

Oswegatchie town Adults

There are 3,205 adults, (869 of whom are seniors) in Oswegatchie town.

Oswegatchie town Age Dependency

76.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Oswegatchie town Sex Ratio

Female1,97247.81%
Male2,15352.19%

Oswegatchie town Population by Age

Oswegatchie town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4712.6785.914.1
Married8613.1895.94.1
Non Family4781.2473.426.6
Female1084.8860.239.8
Male242.5487.512.5

3.24

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oswegatchie town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1645.64%
Associates Degree2769.49%
Bachelors Degree47016.16%
Graduate Degree2679.18%
High School Graduate90231.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1645.64%
Some College66622.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oswegatchie town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oswegatchie town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8742,547728
2+ Races19199
Black12120
Hispanic985
Other Race100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 55.56%.

Oswegatchie town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,191$88,587$52,813
Graduate Degree$61,000$71,250$59,783
High School Graduate$34,688$34,277$35,691
Less Than 9th Grade$31,012$35,417$30,893
Overall$40,897$41,890$36,516
Some College$41,046$44,688$33,269

$40,897

Average Earnings

$41,890

Average Male

$36,516

Average Female

Oswegatchie town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oswegatchie town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oswegatchie town Language

94.94% of Oswegatchie town residents speak only English, while 5.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.96% of the population.

Oswegatchie town Language

Oswegatchie town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,84349812.96%
Multiple35617.14%
Hispanic15320%

13.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.47%

Male Poverty Rate

13.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oswegatchie town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oswegatchie town is Hispanic, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oswegatchie town is White, with 12.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.22%.

Oswegatchie town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.68%
Some College9.76%
Bachelors or Greater7.62%
High School7.14%

Oswegatchie town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed2.84%
Male Unemployed0%

Oswegatchie town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oswegatchie town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,417$97,110
Households$70,483$81,457
Married Families$93,482$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,985$47,386

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oswegatchie town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Oswegatchie town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oswegatchie town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oswegatchie town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oswegatchie town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

237

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam58
First Gulf War37
Second Gulf War23
Korea20
World War II0

Oswegatchie town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6481
65 to 7462
75+57
18 to 3420
35 to 5417

Oswegatchie town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2377.49%
Hispanic318.75%

Oswegatchie town Veterans by Race

Oswegatchie town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oswegatchie town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Oswegatchie town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oswegatchie town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oswegatchie town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.78%

Born in Oswegatchie town

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Oswegatchie town residents were born in the United States, with 87.78% having been born in New York. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Oswegatchie town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,02780.2%
20284,01980.2%
20274,01180.2%
20264,00380.2%
20253,99580.2%
20243,98780.2%
20233,97980.2%
20223,971-76-1.88%
20214,047-101-2.43%
20204,148-129-3.02%
20194,277-24-0.56%
20184,301-11-0.26%
20174,312-29-0.67%
20164,341-33-0.75%
20154,374-23-0.52%
20144,397-21-0.48%
20134,418-15-0.34%
20124,43390.2%
20114,424260.59%
20104,39800%

Oswegatchie town Population by Year