Osage, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mitchell County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,578
Population
1,597/sq mi density
$62,309
Median Income
$40,470 per capita
$141,800
Home Value
$211,874 Zillow
$735
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
114
Violent Crime/100K
628 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,309 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,800 home value, $735/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
3,613 → 3,545
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34%
$46,486 → $62,309
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Osage across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,498
-47 from 2023 (3,545)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,476
+$14,167 from 2023 ($62,309)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,613 | - | $46,486 | - |
| 2015 | 3,591 | -0.6% | $48,059 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,542 | -1.4% | $53,801 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3,545 | +0.1% | $54,274 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,570 | +0.7% | $53,777 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,545 | -0.7% | $62,309 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.