Oshkosh

Population: 66,247
Median household income: $61,929
Median home value: $168,400

Located in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Oshkosh is a community with a population of 66,247. Its median household income of $61,929 runs below the Winnebago County figure of $72,873.

From 2019 to 2023, Oshkosh's population held roughly steady from 66,773 to 66,247, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $125,000 to $168,400.

76.9% of workers drive to work alone. 55.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,247
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,929
Median home value: $168,400
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 29,156
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,77366,247

Median household income

$50,892$61,929

Median home value

$125,000$168,400

Median gross rent

$752$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,773	$50,892	$125,000	$752
2020	66,753	$51,282	$134,200	$786
2021	66,694	$54,397	$139,900	$812
2022	66,373	$59,186	$156,900	$860
2023	66,247	$61,929	$168,400	$908

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2418.0%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,353	5.1%
5 to 17	8,412	12.7%
18 to 24	11,945	18.0%
25 to 34	10,151	15.3%
35 to 44	7,864	11.9%
45 to 54	6,730	10.2%
55 to 64	7,530	11.4%
65 to 74	5,748	8.7%
75 and over	4,514	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,695	82.6%
Black or African American	2,902	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	257	0.4%
Asian	2,760	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.2%
Some other race	85	0.1%
Two or more races	2,463	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,977	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,947	6.9%
High school graduate	14,900	35.0%
Some college or associate's	13,070	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	8,000	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,620	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,169	76.9%
Carpooled	2,782	8.2%
Public transit	328	1.0%
Walked	1,194	3.5%
Bicycle	427	1.3%
Worked from home	2,875	8.4%
Other means	268	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,155	51.8%
15 to 29 min	9,340	30.0%
30 to 44 min	4,101	13.2%
45 to 59 min	663	2.1%
60+ min	909	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 15.9% (9,562 of 60,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,382	49.6%
Nonfamily households	13,587	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,969	92.5%
Vacant	2,187	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,671	54.4%
Renter-occupied	12,298	45.6%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units16.1%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,094	55.2%
1-unit, attached	1,289	4.4%
2 to 4 units	4,059	13.9%
5 to 19 units	4,703	16.1%
20 or more units	2,715	9.3%
Mobile home & other	296	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5560500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.0232, -88.5623