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Oskaloosa Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oskaloosa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,575

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
11.9%
25 - 34:
12.1%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
20.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.5%
6.5%
93.2%
93.2%
25.4%
25.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oskaloosa
USA
$35,751
$35,751
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Oskaloosa
USA
$64,004
$64,004
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.6%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Transportation
Agriculture
Wholesale
27.5%
27.5%
15.9%
15.9%
12.1%
12.1%
11.2%
11.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
89.5%
89.5%
3.8%
3.8%
2.8%
2.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
European
Swedish
French
Norwegian
Scottish
Polish
Hungarian
African
Scots-Irish
Haitian
Welsh
Northern European
Danish
Slovene
Finnish
Iranian
18.0%
18.0%
16.6%
16.6%
10.6%
10.6%
6.6%
6.6%
3.8%
3.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
West Germanic languages
Japanese
French
Laotian
German/Yiddish
Korean
Tagalog
African languages
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Thai
Miao/Hmong
95.3%
95.3%
1.6%
1.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oskaloosa Residents

2.9%

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