Oswego County > Central Square (village)
Population trend for Central Square
03,0001970: 1,2981,29819701980: 1,4181,41819801990: 1,6711,67119902000: 1,6461,64620002010: 1,8481,84820102020: 1,8621,86220202023: 2,1362,1362023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Central Square is a village in the Central region in the town of Hastings.

Community anchors include Central Square Central School District and Central Square Library.

2023 Median income for Oswego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Oswego County home price index (FHFA)
1985–2024: Home prices rose about 247%.

249 160 72 1985 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Central Square
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Central Square
Married-couple families: 434 (75.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 39 (6.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 99 (17.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 403 (94.8%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 22 (5.2%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Central Square

Pct 5 and under 28% Pct 6 to 17 18% Pct 18 to 64 15% Pct 65 and over 19%

The overall poverty rate in Central Square is 17 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Central Square lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,986 (94.8%) Same county (different house): 34 (1.6%) Different NY county: 75 (3.6%) 2,095 current residents Same house: 1,986 (94.8%) Same house Different NY county: 75 (3.6%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 34 (1.6%) Same county (different house)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Central Square residents
39.9 41.5 44.2 44 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau