Oshkosh, WI

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2024 Population

66,729

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.585% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

9.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,188

0.418% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,700

5.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

35,017

0.109% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oshkosh, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Oshkosh, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oshkosh, WI are University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2,537 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Oshkosh, WI was $177,700, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Oshkosh, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Oshkosh, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oshkosh, WI is home to a population of 66.7k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.56% of Oshkosh, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.38k people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Oshkosh, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.88k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Oshkosh, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oshkosh, WI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oshkosh, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.4k ± 751
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.28k ± 428
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 513

4.26%

Hispanic Population

2.84k people

4.26% of the people in Oshkosh, WI are hispanic (2.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oshkosh, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
89,915 ± 7,306 people
India
21,992 ± 3,634 people
China
14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

Foreign-Born Population

3.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

As of 2024, 3.56% of Oshkosh, WI residents (2.38k 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 Oshkosh, WI was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,013 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
680 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
495 ± 168

Oshkosh, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oshkosh, WI.

Economy

The economy of Oshkosh, WI employs 35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oshkosh, WI were Manufacturing (7,610 people), Retail Trade (4,835 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,714 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,417), Public Administration ($58,594), and Manufacturing ($54,051).

Employment

Occupations

35k

2024 Value

± 1,458

0.109%

1 Year growth

± 5.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oshkosh, WI grew at a rate of 0.109%, from 35k employees to 35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oshkosh, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,974 people), Production Occupations (3,826 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oshkosh, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

35k

2024 Value

± 1,458

0.109%

1 Year growth

± 5.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oshkosh, WI grew at a rate of 0.109%, from 35k employees to 35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oshkosh, WI, are Manufacturing (7,610 people), Retail Trade (4,835 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,714 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oshkosh, WI, though some of these residents may live in Oshkosh, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,543

Median earning men ± $2,349

$34,700

Median earning women ± $1,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,031), Manufacturing ($57,621), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,654), and Manufacturing ($46,515).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oshkosh, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Oshkosh, WI awarded 2,537 degrees. The student population of Oshkosh, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,591 male students and 8,170 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oshkosh, WI are White (2,157 and 85.2%), Hispanic or Latino (121 and 4.78%), Asian (101 and 3.99%), and Two or More Races (78 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Oshkosh, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2,537 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oshkosh, WI are Registered Nursing (301 and 11.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (190 and 7.49%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (98 and 3.86%).

The median tuition cost in Oshkosh, WI for a public four year colleges is $6,806 for in-state students and $14,719 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Oshkosh, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 13,761 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 13,761 students enrolled in Oshkosh, WI, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,065 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
98 degrees awarded
General Finance
88 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
287 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oshkosh, WI was Elementary Education & Teaching with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Oshkosh, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,537 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with 2,537 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 921 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oshkosh, WI, which is 0.57 times less than the 1,616 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,157 degrees mean that there were 17.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 121 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,806) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,406) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oshkosh, WI was $177,700 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,400 to $177,700, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Oshkosh, WI is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oshkosh, WI have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oshkosh, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,196

$15,094

Median Property Taxes

±$851

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 Oshkosh, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Oshkosh, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oshkosh, WI 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.

$62,188

Median Household Income

± $2,750

27.5k

Number of Households

± 1,250

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.5k households in Oshkosh, WI grew to $62,188 from the previous year's value of $61,929.

The following chart displays the households in Oshkosh, WI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oshkosh, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (8.17%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Oshkosh, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.17%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oshkosh, WI have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Oshkosh, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oshkosh, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oshkosh, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oshkosh, WI (10.6k out of 60.8k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oshkosh, WI is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.9% of the population of Oshkosh, WI has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 31.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oshkosh, WI declined by 6.08% from 5.47% to 5.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oshkosh, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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