Oskaloosa

Population: 1,172
Median household income: $79,250
Median home value: $145,000

Oskaloosa is a community in Jefferson County, Kansas, home to 1,172 residents. The median household income of $79,250 is in line with the Jefferson County median ($77,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Oskaloosa's population declined 12.8% from 1,344 to 1,172, while its median home value rose 20.1% from $120,700 to $145,000.

Owners occupy 78.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,172
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,250
Median home value: $145,000
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 468
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3441,172

Median household income

$51,250$79,250

Median home value

$120,700$145,000

Median gross rent

$738$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,344	$51,250	$120,700	$738
2020	1,229	$54,783	$121,900	$718
2021	1,000	$61,382	$127,400	$707
2022	1,138	$76,250	$130,100	$793
2023	1,172	$79,250	$145,000	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	6.9%
5 to 17	250	21.3%
18 to 24	74	6.3%
25 to 34	133	11.3%
35 to 44	155	13.2%
45 to 54	183	15.6%
55 to 64	128	10.9%
65 to 74	104	8.9%
75 and over	64	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,064	90.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	2.8%
Two or more races	33	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	4.7%
High school graduate	255	33.2%
Some college or associate's	299	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	110	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	67	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	478	81.4%
Carpooled	45	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	8.7%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	222	41.4%
15 to 29 min	66	12.3%
30 to 44 min	170	31.7%
45 to 59 min	53	9.9%
60+ min	25	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.3% (158 of 1,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	313	72.3%
Nonfamily households	120	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	433	92.5%
Vacant	35	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	78.1%
Renter-occupied	95	21.9%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	391	83.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	46	9.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2053375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.2160, -95.3147