Oskaloosa, Iowa Census and Community Profile

OSKALOOSA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oskaloosa, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oskaloosa, IA was 10,938.

Oskaloosa Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oskaloosa was 5,326, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oskaloosa, IA
There are an estimated 2,301 married men in the town. 55.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Oskaloosa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oskaloosa is 5,612 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oskaloosa, Iowa
There are an estimated 2,414 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oskaloosa, IA
The median age of people living in Oskaloosa, IA was 36.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oskaloosa was 739. There were 8,301 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (2,024) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oskaloosa, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oskaloosa, IA was 10,832.

White Population in Oskaloosa, IA
The estimated White population in the Oskaloosa community is 10,485, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oskaloosa, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 127, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oskaloosa, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oskaloosa, IA was 27.

Asian Population in Oskaloosa, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 144.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oskaloosa, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oskaloosa was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 45, while those of “two or more races” was 106 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oskaloosa community was 138, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oskaloosa, IA
The household population number in Oskaloosa was 10,507.

Group Quarters Population in Oskaloosa, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 431.

Average Household Size in Oskaloosa, IA
The average household size in Oskaloosa is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oskaloosa, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,945 total housing units in Oskaloosa.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,603, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,924 were owner-occupied (63.5), and 1,679 were renter-occupied (36.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 342 vacant homes in Oskaloosa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oskaloosa, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,692, with a median value in dollars of 65,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oskaloosa, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $622 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oskaloosa, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,717 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oskaloosa, Iowa
1,350 people in Oskaloosa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oskaloosa, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oskaloosa was 1,051, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oskaloosa, IA
In 2000, there were 2,197 people in Oskaloosa, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oskaloosa, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 372 people in Oskaloosa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oskaloosa, Iowa
There were 5,301 in the labor force in Oskaloosa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oskaloosa was 17.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oskaloosa, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,490. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oskaloosa, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,138. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oskaloosa, Iowa
Per capita income in Oskaloosa in the last full census was 18,721. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oskaloosa numbered 302, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oskaloosa, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,436, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.