Jobs and the daily commute in SUNY Oswego
Working residents average 9 minutes each way (New York 33, U.S. 26). The Census job records count 992 working residents of SUNY Oswego and no jobs based in it. 14% of workers have no commute at all (New York 15%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
SUNY Oswego and work: the main findings
SUNY Oswego is a place people come home to
There are 0 jobs based in SUNY Oswego, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday SUNY Oswego has about 2,600 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from SUNY Oswego are quick
The average trip to work takes 9 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 184 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
A big share show a job far from home
36% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 992 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
A workday in SUNY Oswego: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 992 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,600 people are in SUNY Oswego on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How long SUNY Oswego spends getting to work: about 9 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 2.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of SUNY Oswego workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 773 commuters (the 14% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from SUNY Oswego
About 36% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
22% of working residents work in Oswego
Where SUNY Oswego clocks in
22% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
22% of SUNY Oswego works in a town next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | SUNY Oswego workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Oswego | – | — | — | 9 min | — |
| Oswego | 22% | D | A+ | 19 min | $53,172 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Oswego. Darker towns draw more of SUNY Oswego’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in SUNY Oswego: questions
What is the poverty rate in SUNY Oswego?
42.5%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from SUNY Oswego?
9 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in SUNY Oswego work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Oswego (22%, 2 mi), Oswego (10%, 4 mi), Scriba (5%, 6 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around SUNY Oswego without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from SUNY Oswego, from the people who make the trip.
More of SUNY Oswego
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.