Oskaloosa, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni 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 Employed Population

5,862

2.75% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Oskaloosa, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $62,172. Between N/A and N/A the population of Oskaloosa, IA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A 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%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.35%), 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.

The largest universities in Oskaloosa, IA are William Penn University (321 degrees awarded in 2023).

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 N/A 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 199 Asian (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
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 90

2.62%

Hispanic Population

301 people

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

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

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 approximately the same as 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. In 2023, the largest industries in Oskaloosa, IA were Manufacturing (1,676 people), Retail Trade (810 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (794 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($84,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,340), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,833).

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.

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oskaloosa, IA are White (194 and 64.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (42 and 13.9%), Black or African American (33 and 10.9%), and Unknown (24 and 7.95%).

The largest universities in Oskaloosa, IA by number of degrees awarded are William Penn University (321 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oskaloosa, IA are Elementary Education & Teaching (62 and 19.3%), General Business Administration & Management (46 and 14.3%), and Sport & Fitness Management (43 and 13.4%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Oskaloosa, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,536 (51.2% men and 48.8% 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 1,536 students enrolled in Oskaloosa, IA, 51.2% men and 48.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 868 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
62 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded
General Psychology
21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oskaloosa, IA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 62 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

321 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Penn University with 321 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oskaloosa, IA, which is 0.814 times less than the 177 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 194 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 42 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 ($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

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Measure

In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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

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.

Housing

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

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 Oskaloosa, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oskaloosa, IA 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.

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The following map shows the N/A 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 Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

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% were men and 50% 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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