2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Oswego, IL vs Seymour, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Seymour, is 55% less than it is in Oswego and is 44% below the National Average.
- Oswego unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Seymour unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Oswego, ILSeymour, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,024$25,412$37,638
 Household Income$106,790$47,949$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,160$60,873$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oswego, ILSeymour, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.7%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.2%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%12.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.9%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K26.8%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.5%2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oswego, ILSeymour, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%0.7%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%3.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%15.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.0%36.1%13.1%
Reviews for Oswego    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I absolutely love living in Oswego. There's always something to do and it still feels like a small hometown. I've lived in this town my whole life and I wouldn't want  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chicago has something for everyone. Musuems, zoos, theater, beaches, shopping, and plenty of parks and forest preserves to keep natives and visitors busy and happy.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocated 2 years ago and looked at Naperville for the schools. Learned Oswego had a master plan. It is rolling out now and is well received. Housing is reasonable  More

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Reviews for Seymour    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've been reading the reviews about Seymour. I was born in Seymour, spent half my child years there as well as other places about the country. I have either lived or  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for ten years and agree that Seymour, Indiana is a sophomoric community where outsiders are not welcome and the parents are worse bullies than the  More

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Over 11 years ago

the town is a beautiful place gorgeous in the fall summers are hot and lazy. not much of a spring anymore ...winters are very cold ice sleet rarely snows anymore  More

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