Oskaloosa, IA Profile

Oskaloosa, IA, population 11,026, is located in Iowa's Mahaska county, about 54.3 miles from Des Moines and 71.4 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Oskaloosa's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oskaloosa has grown by about 1%.

Oskaloosa's property crime levels tend to be higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oskaloosa tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	33.50
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,938	N/A
2001	11,121	1.67%
2002	11,113	-0.07%
2003	10,904	-1.88%
2004	10,908	0.04%
2005	11,026	1.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,490

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	220
2002	164
2003	200
2004	181
2005	246
2006	307
2007	281
2008	236

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	4	2	4	4	6	4	6
Robbery	7	3	3	3	2	4	4	6
Aggravated Assault	16	11	17	13	21	24	23	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,853
2002	3,553
2003	3,404
2004	4,325
2005	3,403
2006	2,905
2007	2,792
2008	3,062

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	59	83	98	104	61	56	62	73
Larceny, Theft	350	289	258	360	294	250	223	248
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	18	19	15	19	16	23	17
Arson	2	3	5	9	3	3	2	2

Location

Elevation	830 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles