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Oslo Minnesota Information: Oslo, Minnesota is part of MARSHALL County. Population for Oslo from the last gathering is 347. You can view Oslo venues that host many Oslo MN events every year. You can also research Oslo Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Oslo Minnesota real estate guide. Oslo Minnesota has a latitude of 48.2277 and a longitude of -97.0852. Zip codes in Oslo, MN include 56744 ... more Oslo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oslo, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oslo, MN was 347.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oslo was 176, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oslo, MN
There are an estimated 101 married men in the town. 71.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Oslo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oslo is 171 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oslo, Minnesota
There are an estimated 95 married women in the community. 62.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oslo, MN
The median age of people living in Oslo, MN was 37.8 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 Oslo was 32. There were 256 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.7 percent of the population (72) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oslo, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oslo, MN was 342.

White Population in Oslo, MN
The estimated White population in the Oslo community is 307, which is 88.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oslo, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oslo, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oslo, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Oslo, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oslo, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oslo was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 35, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oslo community was 67, or 19.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oslo, MN
The household population number in Oslo was 347.

Group Quarters Population in Oslo, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Oslo, MN
The average household size in Oslo is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oslo, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 162 total housing units in Oslo.

The number of occupied housing units was 148, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 129 were owner-occupied (87.2), and 19 were renter-occupied (12.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Oslo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oslo, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 110, with a median value in dollars of 46,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oslo, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oslo, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 170 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oslo, Minnesota
30 people in Oslo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oslo, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oslo was 40, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oslo, MN
In 2000, there were 66 people in Oslo, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oslo, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 106 people in Oslo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 29.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oslo, Minnesota
There were 156 in the labor force in Oslo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.8 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 Oslo was 36 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oslo, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oslo, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,857. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oslo, Minnesota
Per capita income in Oslo in the last full census was 15,290. 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 Oslo numbered 6, or 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 Oslo, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 58, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.