Census place 1756887

Oswego

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oswego village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oswego.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oswego has a population of 39,948 and 2,464 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median gross rent is $1,860, above the comparison median of $1,347; median household income is $123,792, above the comparison median of $90,282; and median home value is $344,500, above the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,860
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median household income
$123,792
Above the comparison median of $90,282
median home value
$344,500
Above the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oswego's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
39,948
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,464/sq mi
16.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$123,792
Median home value
$344,500
Median gross rent
$1,860
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.3%
Typical commute
31.5 min
Drive-alone commute
73.4%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
12.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
71.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
17.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.2%
Homes built 2020+
2.8%
Households without a vehicle
1.8%
Households with children
42.3%
Residents with a disability
7.5%
Residents without insurance
3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kendall County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO AURORA MUNI AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oswego.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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