Osage, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,466 (Urban population: 3,361 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 105 (27 farm, 78 nonfarm))

Osage, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,597 (1,525 occupied: 1,186 owner occupied, 339 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 764 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $95,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $99

Median gross rent in Osage, IA in 2000: $337

Housing units in Osage with a mortgage: 469 (61 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 605

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,355

In family households: 2,733 (749 male householders, 204 female householders)
765 spouses, 947 children (843 natural, 30 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 622 (166 male householders (132 living alone)), 408 female householders (391 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 111 (92 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 521 2-persons, 181 3-persons, 146 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 26 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 523 1-person, 45 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

548 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (45 men, 150 women).

97.7% of residents of Osage speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 32 (0.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Osage, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 97
5 rooms: 294
6 rooms: 268
7 rooms: 227
8 rooms: 139
9 or more rooms: 149

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osage, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 60
4 rooms: 114
5 rooms: 54
6 rooms: 29
7 rooms: 47
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 86
1990 to 1994: 81
1980 to 1989: 102
1970 to 1979: 188
1960 to 1969: 127
1950 to 1959: 205
1940 to 1949: 99
1939 or earlier: 702

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Osage:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 307
3 bedrooms: 627
4 bedrooms: 214
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osage:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 85
2 bedrooms: 183
3 bedrooms: 50
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Osage in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 54
1 vehicle: 427
2 vehicles: 508
3 vehicles: 148
4 vehicles: 43
5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Osage in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 199
2 vehicles: 75
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Osage, IA:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 52
$40,000 to $49,999: 149
$50,000 to $59,999: 123
$60,000 to $69,999: 144
$70,000 to $79,999: 165
$80,000 to $89,999: 106
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 130
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 11
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Osage:

Less than $100: 20
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 36
$250 to $299: 50
$300 to $349: 64
$350 to $399: 38
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 32

Osage, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.0%
Number of people working at home: 86 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 275
5 to 9 minutes: 532
10 to 14 minutes: 133
15 to 19 minutes: 98
20 to 24 minutes: 72
25 to 29 minutes: 30
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 87
45 to 59 minutes: 88
60 to 89 minutes: 28
90 or more minutes: 36

Osage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,254 (79%)
Carpooled: 168 (11%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 80 (5%)
Worked at home: 86 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 146
$10,000 to $14,999: 146
$15,000 to $19,999: 158
$20,000 to $24,999: 183
$25,000 to $29,999: 114
$30,000 to $34,999: 90
$35,000 to $39,999: 99
$40,000 to $44,999: 149
$45,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $74,999: 139
$75,000 to $99,999: 75
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

German: 1125
Norwegian: 419
English: 224
Irish: 206
United States or American: 133
Czech: 84
Danish: 57
Polish: 47
French (except Basque): 41
Scotch-Irish: 37
Swedish: 35
Swiss: 34
Arab:: 31
Syrian: 31
Russian: 21
Welsh: 21
Dutch: 19
Belgian: 18
Scottish: 18
Pennsylvania German: 16
Other groups: 14
European: 8
Greek: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (63%)
Other Western Europe (22%)
Russia (16%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2847
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 411
South: 55
West: 87

61% of Osage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 519
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 117
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 587
Less than 1 year of college: 141
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 181
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 173
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,676

Osage household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Osage marital status for males

Osage marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,265
One, attached: 14
Two: 104
3 or 4: 68
5 to 9: 63
10 to 19: 20
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 36

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,400

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Osage:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (94%)
Electricity (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (18%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	11.7%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 7

Here:	7.9%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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