Oskaloosa city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,493
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,493
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,551
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,558
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,463
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 493
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $603
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $831
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,590
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,049
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,780
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,857
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,138
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,004
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,751
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,441.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,543.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.43
FIPS Code 1959925