One of the benefits of Oskaloosa is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Oskaloosa is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Oskaloosa is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.96% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oskaloosa in 2022 was $35,799, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,196 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 European.
The most common language spoken in Oskaloosa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
