Osceola, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,593

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

2.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,503

5.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,900

Population & Diversity

Osceola, IN is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.05% of Osceola, IN residents were born outside of the country (157 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Osceola, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Osceola, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Osceola, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Osceola, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osceola, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
157 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 69

7.94%

Hispanic Population

206 people

7.94% of the people in Osceola, IN are hispanic (206 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Osceola, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

157 people

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Osceola, IN residents (157 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Osceola, IN was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Osceola, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 90
Vietnam
105 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 15

Osceola, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Osceola, IN.

Economy

The economy of Osceola, IN employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Osceola, IN were Manufacturing (307 people), Transportation & Warehousing (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,375), Wholesale Trade ($70,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,950).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 248

−1.48%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osceola, IN declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 1.35k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osceola, IN, are Management Occupations (303 people), Production Occupations (175 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osceola, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.33k

2024 Value

± 248

−1.48%

1 Year decline

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osceola, IN declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 1.35k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osceola, IN, are Manufacturing (307 people), Transportation & Warehousing (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osceola, IN, though some of these residents may live in Osceola, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,900

Median earning men ± $22,501

$46,148

Median earning women ± $3,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Osceola, IN was $196,900 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,300 to $196,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Osceola, IN is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Osceola, IN have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osceola, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,460

$841

Median Property Taxes

±$175

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Osceola, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Osceola, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Osceola, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osceola, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,503

Median Household Income

± $6,950

1.02k

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Osceola, IN grew to $66,503 from the previous year's value of $63,063.

The following chart displays the households in Osceola, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Osceola, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Osceola, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osceola, IN have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Osceola, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Osceola, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Osceola, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Osceola, IN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osceola, IN (377 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Osceola, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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