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CITY · 2020 ACS

Oswego

South Carolina · 86 residents · 1.21 sq mi
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Oswego is home to 86 people in South Carolina. The median age is 66.4, about 28 years above the US median. 100% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Older
median age 66.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

86
−9%since 2000
from 95 in 2000
2000 – 2024
71 / sq mi
−9%since 2000
from 79 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 280
66.4
+28%since 2000
from 51.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.21 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
0971942903872000201020202024Oswego
2024172
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.5%(3)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(4)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.3%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.7%(4)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.3%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 341.2%(1)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 444.7%(4)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.3%(8)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 645.8%(5)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7433.7%(29)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8417.4%(15)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.5%(3)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,692
+36%since 2000
from $23,379 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.9%
−70.1 ptssince 2010
from 100.0% in 2010
US average: 43.9%
10.2%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade78.1%
US avg: 10%
Other services21.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration21.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$229,700
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2020
100.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
0.0% rent
2.03 people
−5%since 2010
from 2.14 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(85)
Black9.5%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86%(74)
Black5.8%(5)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish25.4%(50)
English19.3%(38)
British10.2%(20)
Section 05

Education

16.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
71.8%
−28.2 ptssince 2000
from 100.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
−13.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
Unchangedsince 2010
from 100.0% in 2010
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.0% in 2010
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
73.3%
−26.7 ptssince 2011
from 100.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
0.0%
−40.0 ptssince 2010
from 40.0% in 2010
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

40.1%
−13.2 ptssince 2010
from 53.3% in 2010
59.9%
+13.2 ptssince 2010
from 46.7% in 2010
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.0% in 2010
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
79.4%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.1%(28)
Married50.9%(29)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(35)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
69.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
31.0%
US average: 17.6%
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 50 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Oswego, South Carolina?

Oswego, South Carolina has about 86 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Oswego, South Carolina expensive?

In Oswego, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $229,700.

How educated are people in Oswego, South Carolina?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oswego, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oswego, South Carolina?

About 10.2% of people in Oswego, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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