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Osceola, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clarke County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,495
Population
689/sq mi density
$62,363
Median Income
$33,053 per capita
$145,300
Home Value
$183,728 Zillow
$832
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
459
Violent Crime/100K
2,393 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$62,363 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,300 home value, $832/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,363
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,053
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Osceola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Osceola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,363
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,053
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,534
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$639M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
248
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
29
Retail
25
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,534
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,650
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,363 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,534 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $639M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 248 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,534 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,650 |