Moving to Oskaloosa, Iowa

About Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa is a city in, and the county seat of, Mahaska County, Iowa. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Oskaloosa was a national center of bituminous coal mining. The population was 11,558 in the 2020 U.S. census.

Gender
Gender Oskaloosa Iowa Country
Female 51% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Oskaloosa Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 5% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 12.3% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.7% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.5% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.6% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.1% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.5% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.6% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Oskaloosa Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 5% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 31% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Oskaloosa Iowa Country
White 89.8% 85% 60.1%
African American 2.5% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 2.3% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.5% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity