Osceola city, IA

Clarke County, IA

2022 population: 5,455 ( 526 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.3 square miles
Population density: 751.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,636	66.65%	8.3%
Black:	2	0.04%	92.9%
Indian:	16	0.29%	166.7%
Asian:	38	0.70%	40.7%
2+ races:	320	5.87%	764.9%
Hispanic:	1,443	26.45%	66.6%

Total non-White:	1,819	33.35%	88.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-328	-8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	854	21.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,929
3,964	80.42%
28	0.57%
6	0.12%
27	0.55%
37	0.75%
866	17.57%
965	19.58%

2000
4,683
4,350	92.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.19%
34	0.73%
290	6.19%
333	7.11%

1990
4,164
4,134	99.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
24	0.58%
n/a
6	0.14%
30	0.72%

1980
3,750
3,750	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-386	-8.2
632	13.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

216	5.2
303	7.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

384	10.2
30	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Osceola city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.6
1,301	23.8%
4,154	76.2%
889	16.3%

2,299
2.31

1,482	64.5%
1,042	70.3%
177	11.9%
817	35.5%

2010
Number	Percent
36.8
1,285	26.1%
3,644	73.9%
851	17.3%

1,974
2.43

1,208	61.2%
897	74.3%
156	12.9%
766	38.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
1,174	25.1%
3,509	74.9%
889	19.0%

1,975
2.33

1,260	63.8%
1,003	79.6%
150	11.9%
715	36.2%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
1,023	24.6%
3,141	75.4%
935	22.5%

1,839
2.24

1,159	63.0%
965	83.3%
109	9.4%
680	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.2
918	24.5%
2,832	75.5%
893	23.8%

1,639
2.28

1,066	65.0%
948	88.9%
78	7.3%
573	35.0%

2022 Housing Data for Osceola city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	312	13.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	143	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	64	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	108	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	373	16.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	84	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	360	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	150	6.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	311	13.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	127	5.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	55	2.4%
$200,000 or more	95	4.1%

Median Household Income	55,208
Per Capita Income	28,635

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	90	3.9%
Public Assistance	94	4.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	620	27.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,006	76.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,006	76.2%
Not in Labor Force	626	23.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,079	941	53.4%
Non-Profit	26	95	21.5%
Self-Employed	151	0	100.0%

Local Government	85	251	25.3%
State Government	0	22	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,230	941	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	111	368	23.2%
Total	1,341	1,309	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	303	11.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	383	14.5%
Professional, Technical	371	14.0%
Service Occupations	527	19.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.0%
All others	1,066	40.2%

White Collar		39.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	565	21.3%
Retail trade	539	20.3%
Educational services	322	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	246	9.3%
Finance and insurance	178	6.7%
Construction	172	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	155	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	153	5.8%
Public administration	85	3.2%
Wholesale trade	56	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	54	2.0%
Other services	51	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	44	1.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1,427	26.16%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	16	0.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	38	0.70%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,122	83.7%
Spanish	766	15.6%
Other Asian	38	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	914	16.8%
English	746	13.7%
Irish	372	6.8%
Dutch	139	2.5%
Norwegian	117	2.1%
American	98	1.8%
Czech	97	1.8%
Danish	66	1.2%
Swedish	61	1.1%
French	37	0.7%
Welsh	25	0.5%
Scottish	24	0.4%
European	20	0.4%
Polish	14	0.3%
Scandinavian	9	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,237	96.0%
Not a citizen	218	4.0%

Native	4,981	91.3%
Foreign-born	474	8.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
193	5.5%	538	15.3%	1,531	43.7%	818	23.3%	234	6.7%	192	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	193	5.5%
9-12 Years	538	15.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,531	43.7%
Some College	818	23.3%
Bach. Degree	234	6.7%
Grad Degree	192	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +119	R +113	R + 4.7%
D +6
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,194	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	773	38.8%	26	1.3%	1,993	7	13	0.12%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	1,075	54.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	767	38.9%	131	6.6%	1,973	3	9	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Osceola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

773

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,194

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,993

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Osceola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

767

38.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,075

54.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,973

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Osceola city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	48%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,116	57.2%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	767	39.3%	69 [+]	3.5%	1,952	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 46 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 21 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	38%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	858	56.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	630	41.1%	43 [+]	2.8%	1,531	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 35 (2.3%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 8 (0.5%);
2016	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,185	61.6%	Patty Judge (D)	632	32.9%	106 [+]	5.5%	1,923	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 61 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 45 (2.3%);
2014	S2	37%	Joni Ernst (R)	736	52.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	584	41.4%	92 [+]	6.5%	1,412	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 41 (2.9%); Ruth Smith (I) 32 (2.3%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%); Bob Quast (I) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	37%	Terry Branstad* (R)	881	62.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	484	34.0%	57 [+]	4.0%	1,422	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 27 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 16 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 14 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,672
Median Value	$108,100

Occupied	2,299	86.0%
Vacant	373	14.0%

Owned	1,383	60.2%
Rented	916	39.8%
Median Rent	$630

Single-Family Units	1,864	69.8%
Detached	1,770	66.2%
Attached	94	3.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	399	14.9%
Mobile Homes	64	2.4%

Osceola city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Osceola city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Osceola city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Osceola city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Osceola city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Osceola city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Osceola city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Osceola city, IA