Oskaloosa
IAMahaska County, Iowa
Population 22K |Median income $65,200 |1 hospital
Population
22,059
Mahaska County
Median Income
$65,200
+3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$135,100
-31% vs avg
Median Age
39.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
22K-2%
Median Income
$69,019+44%
Median Home Value
$140,900+40%
Poverty Rate
11.9%-25%
Unemployment
3.3%-57%
Economics
Median Rent $773/mo
Poverty Rate
12% -17% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22.4%
Work From Home 5.9%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 1.7%
Other / Multiethnic 1.3%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
38.6%
High Blood Pressure
36%
Short Sleep Duration
34.2%
Physical Inactivity
28.4%
Binge Drinking
19.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.6%
Diabetes
11.7%
Current Asthma
10.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67.7%
Annual Checkup 76.8%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.1%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MAHASKA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
OSKALOOSA · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Oskaloosa Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 13m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Mahaska County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.