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Osceola County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Osceola County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Osceola County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northwest Iowa with a population of 6,114 and essentially flat population growth over the past five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.9%, with 85.6% of residents holding a high school diploma or higher, though only 15.4% have a bachelor's degree or above, and median worker earnings reach $42,463 against a 4.9% unemployment rate. Housing costs are low—median home value of $123,800 and median gross rent of $796/month—with a 78.0% homeownership rate, though a 16.3% poverty rate points to income pressure despite a median household income of $69,239.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,239

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.0% since 2018

Osceola County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,226 (85.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race500 (8.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone126 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races119 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone65 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone35 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish534
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island39
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic26
  4. 4.Other Indo-European11
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

341

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,470

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$37,142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance587
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)530
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining445
  4. 4.Construction (Group)266
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)262

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations898
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations647
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations564
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations538
  5. 5.Service Occupations406

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.72×)514
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.37×)164
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)526
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)154
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.97×)170

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$796/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999295 (14.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999259 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999198 (9.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999164 (8.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999147 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999122 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,362 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled240 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home174 (5.8%)
  • Walked159 (5.3%)
  • Bicycle29 (1.0%)
  • Other14 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.