Oskaloosa, KS Population

Overview

1,000

Total Population

40.6

Median age

49.20%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oskaloosa's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oskaloosa is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oskaloosa's population under 18 was 22.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oskaloosa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oskaloosa, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 15.60% aged 15 to 29, 47.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.20% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Oskaloosa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.20% females and 50.80% males in Oskaloosa, KS.
The Oskaloosa, KS gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 71.

Oskaloosa's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oskaloosa population: 95.20% are White, 0.10% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
Oskaloosa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 99 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oskaloosa is White with a population of 952 (95.20% of the total population).

Oskaloosa's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,302 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Oskaloosa's population decreased by 192 (14.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oskaloosa's population decreased by 14 (1.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oskaloosa's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,060.