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Compare Oswego to Springfield

This post compares Oswego, Illinois to Springfield, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oswego (village) Springfield (city)
Population 33,759 116,313
Income (median) $58,801 $46,601
Home Value (median) $233,900 $125,600
White 81% 73%
Black 6% 19%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 47% 27%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 13% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oswego or Springfield?
A: Oswego has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 33759 compared with 116313 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oswego or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Oswego.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oswego or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Oswego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Oswego versus 37% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oswego may include: South-Elgin, Lake-in-the-Hills, and Lockport.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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