Osceola

Population: 2,818
Median household income: $61,029
Median home value: $210,800

Osceola is a community in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to 2,818 residents. Its median household income of $61,029 runs below the Polk County figure of $76,208.

From 2019 to 2023, Osceola's population grew 12.2% from 2,511 to 2,818, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $149,500 to $210,800.

The median resident is 35.1 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,818
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,029
Median home value: $210,800
Median gross rent: $1,019
Housing units: 1,366
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5112,818

Median household income

$44,855$61,029

Median home value

$149,500$210,800

Median gross rent

$822$1,019

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,511	$44,855	$149,500	$822
2020	2,521	$47,308	$158,900	$832
2021	2,736	$50,938	$171,900	$875
2022	2,785	$51,667	$194,100	$1,018
2023	2,818	$61,029	$210,800	$1,019

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	7.3%
5 to 17	471	16.7%
18 to 24	215	7.6%
25 to 34	516	18.3%
35 to 44	316	11.2%
45 to 54	156	5.5%
55 to 64	380	13.5%
65 to 74	233	8.3%
75 and over	326	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,603	92.4%
Black or African American	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	11.6%
High school graduate	597	31.0%
Some college or associate's	684	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	332	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	91	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,119	83.4%
Carpooled	102	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	436	35.5%
15 to 29 min	232	18.9%
30 to 44 min	206	16.8%
45 to 59 min	205	16.7%
60+ min	149	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 13.9% (380 of 2,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	737	55.0%
Nonfamily households	603	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,340	98.1%
Vacant	26	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	770	57.5%
Renter-occupied	570	42.5%

1-unit, detached50.2%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	686	50.2%
1-unit, attached	80	5.9%
2 to 4 units	173	12.7%
5 to 19 units	190	13.9%
20 or more units	162	11.9%
Mobile home & other	75	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5560450
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 45.3193, -92.6958