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Oskaloosa, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
11,492
Population
1,426/sq mi density
$62,172
Median Income
$35,799 per capita
$128,900
Home Value
$181,520 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
473
Violent Crime/100K
1,787 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$62,172 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,900 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
473 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
11,561 → 11,525
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.3%
$36,952 → $62,172
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oskaloosa 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
11,501
-24 from 2023 (11,525)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,485
+$27,313 from 2023 ($62,172)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,561 | — | $36,952 | — |
| 2015 | 11,663 | +0.9% | $40,016 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11,742 | +0.7% | $41,392 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,811 | +0.6% | $47,429 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11,536 | -2.3% | $54,216 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 11,525 | -0.1% | $62,172 | +14.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.