Ossian

Population: 833
Median household income: $58,929
Median home value: $152,700

Ossian, a community in Winneshiek County, Iowa, has 833 residents. The median household income of $58,929 is below the Winneshiek County median ($75,652).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ossian's population grew 3.1% from 808 to 833, while its median home value rose 38.8% from $110,000 to $152,700.

The median gross rent is $707. 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 833
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,929
Median home value: $152,700
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

808833

Median household income

$55,438$58,929

Median home value

$110,000$152,700

Median gross rent

$550$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	808	$55,438	$110,000	$550
2020	798	$52,404	$114,900	$500
2021	795	$53,672	$120,500	$565
2022	847	$64,250	$135,700	$683
2023	833	$58,929	$152,700	$707

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.1%
5 to 17	139	16.7%
18 to 24	65	7.8%
25 to 34	107	12.8%
35 to 44	118	14.2%
45 to 54	108	13.0%
55 to 64	81	9.7%
65 to 74	53	6.4%
75 and over	128	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	750	90.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	10.6%
High school graduate	221	37.1%
Some college or associate's	204	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	58	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	49	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	351	80.1%
Carpooled	20	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	5.9%
Other means	8	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	43.9%
15 to 29 min	134	32.5%
30 to 44 min	62	15.0%
45 to 59 min	20	4.9%
60+ min	15	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 9.1% (72 of 789)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	62.5%
Nonfamily households	147	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	392	94.2%
Vacant	24	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	78.3%
Renter-occupied	85	21.7%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	381	91.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	6.3%
5 to 19 units	7	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1959970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1470, -91.7646