Oskaloosa, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,504

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.792% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

3.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,004

2.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$153,300

Population & Diversity

Oskaloosa, IA is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Oskaloosa, IA residents were born outside of the country (315 people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Oskaloosa, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 195 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Oskaloosa, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oskaloosa, IA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oskaloosa, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 154
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 57

2.83%

Hispanic Population

325 people

2.83% of the people in Oskaloosa, IA are hispanic (325 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oskaloosa, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

315 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Oskaloosa, IA residents (315 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 Oskaloosa, IA was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 63

Oskaloosa, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oskaloosa, IA.

Economy

The economy of Oskaloosa, IA employs 5.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oskaloosa, IA were Manufacturing (1,555 people), Retail Trade (900 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,295), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,194), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($88,194).

Employment

Occupations

5.65k

2024 Value

± 490

−3.67%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oskaloosa, IA declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 5.86k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oskaloosa, IA, are Production Occupations (763 people), Management Occupations (547 people), and Material Moving Occupations (483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oskaloosa, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

5.65k

2024 Value

± 490

−3.67%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oskaloosa, IA declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 5.86k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oskaloosa, IA, are Manufacturing (1,555 people), Retail Trade (900 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oskaloosa, IA, though some of these residents may live in Oskaloosa, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,356

Median earning men ± $4,317

$35,810

Median earning women ± $8,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,738), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,194), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,600).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,000), Manufacturing ($49,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

Education

The student population of Oskaloosa, IA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 763 male students and 662 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oskaloosa, IA are White (235 and 68.9%), Black or African American (43 and 12.6%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 8.5%), and Unknown (17 and 4.99%).

The largest universities in Oskaloosa, IA by number of degrees awarded are William Penn University (374 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oskaloosa, IA are Elementary Education & Teaching (55 and 14.7%), General Business Administration & Management (49 and 13.1%), and Sport & Fitness Management (31 and 8.29%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Oskaloosa, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,425 (53.5% men and 46.5% 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 2024 there were 1,425 students enrolled in Oskaloosa, IA, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 814 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
55 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded
General Psychology
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oskaloosa, IA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 55 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

William Penn University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

374 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Penn University with 374 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 170 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oskaloosa, IA, which is 0.833 times less than the 204 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 235 degrees mean that there were 5.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,504) 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 Oskaloosa, IA was $153,300 in 2024, which is 0.461 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $153,300, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oskaloosa, IA is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oskaloosa, IA have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oskaloosa, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,145

$2,791

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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 Oskaloosa, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Oskaloosa, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oskaloosa, IA 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.

$64,004

Median Household Income

± $6,143

4.59k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Oskaloosa, IA grew to $64,004 from the previous year's value of $62,172.

The following chart displays the households in Oskaloosa, IA 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 Oskaloosa, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (9.4%)
Worked At Home (6.5%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Oskaloosa, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (6.5%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oskaloosa, IA have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.747% of the workforce in Oskaloosa, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oskaloosa, IA (1.78k out of 10.7k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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