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Oskaloosa, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jefferson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,172
Population
1,184/sq mi density
$79,250
Median Income
$39,429 per capita
$145,000
Home Value
$296,801 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
2,345 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,250 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,000 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,250
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,429
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oskaloosa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oskaloosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,250
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,429
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,806
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$990
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$990
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$501M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
27
Retail
47
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,806
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,086
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,429 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,806 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $990 |
| County GDP | $501M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 416 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,806 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,086 |