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Osceola, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
867
Population
942/sq mi density
$85,673
Median Income
$37,923 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$182,638 Zillow
$611
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
2,733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,673 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $611/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
854 → 870
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.5%
$53,050 → $85,673
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Osceola 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
882
+12 from 2023 (870)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,829
+$34,156 from 2023 ($85,673)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 854 | — | $53,050 | — |
| 2015 | 842 | -1.4% | $56,591 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 861 | +2.3% | $56,103 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 833 | -3.3% | $59,000 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 863 | +3.6% | $74,444 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 870 | +0.8% | $85,673 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.