Osceola, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,714 (Urban population: 4,365 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 349 (all nonfarm))

Osceola, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,138 (1,965 occupied: 1,272 owner occupied, 693 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 366 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $437 (lower quartile is $369, upper quartile is $538)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $523

Median gross rent in Osceola, IA in 2007: $563

Housing units in Osceola with a mortgage: 566 (39 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 536

Osceola,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,175 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

Osceola:	$96,175
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,886 - $125,602

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $108,341
Here: $108,341
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,620
Here: $129,620
State: $158,666

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $713,344
Here: $713,344
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $18,178
Here: $18,178
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,608

In family households: 3,762 (937 male householders, 323 female householders)
1,018 spouses, 1,342 children (1,217 natural, 10 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 26 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 846 (290 male householders (227 living alone)), 425 female householders (395 living alone)), 131 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 75 (57 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 588 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 252 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 82 2-persons, 11 4-persons.

791 married couples with children.
317 single-parent households (68 men, 249 women).

92.5% of residents of Osceola speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 221 (4.7%)
(14.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Osceola, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 143 5 rooms: 320 6 rooms: 327 7 rooms: 231 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 106

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osceola, Iowa:
	1 room: 36 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 149 4 rooms: 197 5 rooms: 114 6 rooms: 109 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 56
1990 to 1994: 57
1980 to 1989: 243
1970 to 1979: 412
1960 to 1969: 279
1950 to 1959: 182
1940 to 1949: 109
1939 or earlier: 730

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Osceola:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 423 3 bedrooms: 582 4 bedrooms: 207 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Osceola:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 187 2 bedrooms: 287 3 bedrooms: 116 4 bedrooms: 67 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Osceola in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 352 2 vehicles: 589 3 vehicles: 182 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Osceola in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 121 1 vehicle: 349 2 vehicles: 157 3 vehicles: 57 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Osceola, IA:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 47
$50,000 to $59,999: 106
$60,000 to $69,999: 137
$70,000 to $79,999: 94
$80,000 to $89,999: 82
$90,000 to $99,999: 78
$100,000 to $124,999: 237
$125,000 to $149,999: 135
$150,000 to $174,999: 61
$175,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 to $249,999: 81
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Osceola rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Osceola:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 35
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 24
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 83
$400 to $449: 118
$450 to $499: 93
$500 to $549: 62
$550 to $599: 61
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 31
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 44 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 80 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 0

Osceola, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.8%
Number of people working at home: 106 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 361
5 to 9 minutes: 805
10 to 14 minutes: 386
15 to 19 minutes: 103
20 to 24 minutes: 15
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 41
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 125
60 to 89 minutes: 106
90 or more minutes: 69

Osceola mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,566 (70%)
Carpooled: 454 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Walked: 68 (3%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 106 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 174
$10,000 to $14,999: 139
$15,000 to $19,999: 238
$20,000 to $24,999: 217
$25,000 to $29,999: 164
$30,000 to $34,999: 107
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $44,999: 79
$45,000 to $49,999: 119
$50,000 to $59,999: 181
$60,000 to $74,999: 212
$75,000 to $99,999: 132
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 709

United States or American: 670

Other groups: 375

English: 373

Irish: 251

Norwegian: 188

Swedish: 113

Dutch: 91

Scottish: 77

Danish: 67

Welsh: 50

Scotch-Irish: 38

French (except Basque): 36

Polish: 34

Italian: 26

Swiss: 15

Czech: 9

British: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

Other Arab: 7

Arab:: 7

Scandinavian: 6

French Canadian: 5

Portuguese: 5

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

Mexico (67%)
El Salvador (25%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Philippines (4%)

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

This state: 3539
Northeast: 76
Midwest: 458
South: 156
West: 227

54% of Osceola residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 106
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 512
Less than 1 year of college: 105
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 217
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 150
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 45
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 743
Less than 1 year of college: 171
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 205
Associate degree: 128
Bachelor's degree: 179
Master's degree: 53
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,470
Some other race householders: $35,350
Two or more races householders: $13,657
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,575

Osceola household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Osceola household income for Some other race householders

Osceola household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Osceola marital status for males

Osceola marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,933
Hispanic or Latino householders: $255,761

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,586
One, attached: 18
Two: 55
3 or 4: 93
5 to 9: 132
10 to 19: 38
20 to 49: 93
Mobile homes: 123

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,449

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Osceola:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30

Here:	41.7%
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)

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