Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.85 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Oskaloosa are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.94% of adults in Oskaloosa having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Oskaloosa in 2018 was $33,555, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,220 for a family of four. However, Oskaloosa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Oskaloosa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oskaloosa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oskaloosa include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Oskaloosa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
