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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Osceola, IA compare?
| Figure | Osceola, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,679 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,415 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 680 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Osceola, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,523±35 |
| Median age | 37.6±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.3%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.5%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.7%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $68,284±$7,809 |
| Per capita income | $38,928±$5,821 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $146,300±$35,008 |
| Median gross rent | $943±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.1%±15.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.8%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.6%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov