Oskaloosa, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,492

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

3.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.1%

5.67% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,172

7.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$128,900

4.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,862

2.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oskaloosa, IA had a population of 11.5k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $62,172. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oskaloosa, IA stayed from 11,492 to 11,492, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $57,949 to $62,172, a 7.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oskaloosa, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and White (Hispanic) (0.914%).

None of the households in Oskaloosa, IA 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.

98.5% of the residents in Oskaloosa, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oskaloosa, IA was $128,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Oskaloosa, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oskaloosa, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oskaloosa, IA is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.37% of Oskaloosa, IA residents were born outside of the country (272 people).

In 2023, there were 49.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Oskaloosa, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 215 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 209 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Oskaloosa, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oskaloosa, IA was 98.7%, 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)
10.5k ± 160
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 110
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 109

2.62%

Hispanic Population

301 people

2.62% of the people in Oskaloosa, IA are hispanic (301 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

2.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2023, 2.37% of Oskaloosa, IA residents (272 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oskaloosa, IA was 2.25%, 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
169 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 57

Oskaloosa, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oskaloosa, IA employs 5.86k people. The largest industries in Oskaloosa, IA are Manufacturing (1,676 people), Retail Trade (810 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (794 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,340), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,833).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.86k

2023 Value

± 506

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oskaloosa, IA grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 5.71k employees to 5.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oskaloosa, IA, are Production Occupations (831 people), Management Occupations (731 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (524 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oskaloosa, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.86k

2023 Value

± 506

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oskaloosa, IA grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 5.71k employees to 5.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oskaloosa, IA, are Manufacturing (1,676 people), Retail Trade (810 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (794 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

$50,921

Median earning men ± $6,154

$37,009

Median earning women ± $3,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,216), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,500), Manufacturing ($48,599), and Wholesale Trade ($40,556).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Oskaloosa, IA awarded 321 degrees. The student population of Oskaloosa, IA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 786 male students and 750 female students.

The median tuition cost in Oskaloosa, IA for private four year colleges is $28,750.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oskaloosa, IA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,390) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oskaloosa, IA was $128,900 in 2023, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,800 to $128,900, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Oskaloosa, IA is 60.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oskaloosa, IA have an average commute time of 15.8 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.

Median household income in Oskaloosa, IA is $62,172. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Oskaloosa, IA was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $76,578, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $76,518 and $67,941.

Housing

Property

$128,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,908

$2,815

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Oskaloosa, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9504

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oskaloosa, IA was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $76,578, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $76,518 and $67,941.

The following map shows all of the places in Oskaloosa, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$62,172

Median Household Income

± $6,442

4.66k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.66k households in Oskaloosa, IA grew to $62,172 from the previous year's value of $57,949.

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.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (5.47%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Oskaloosa, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (5.47%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oskaloosa, IA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% 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

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oskaloosa, IA (1.73k out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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
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 Oskaloosa, IA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.715% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mahaska County, IA see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.22% increase from the previous year (1473 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1999 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 814 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mahaska County, IA.

1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mahaska County, IA

Primary care physicians in Mahaska County, IA see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 1.22% increase from the previous year (1,473 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mahaska County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.715%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oskaloosa, IA grew by 3.16% from 4.98% to 5.14%.

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

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