Ossian, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Ossian, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 799 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 799 (3 farm, 796 nonfarm)) Houses: 358 (328 occupied: 261 owner occupied, 67 renter occupied) % of renters here: 20% State: 17% Housing density: 327 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $119,140. Median contract rent in 2009: $198 (lower quartile is $160, upper quartile is $406) Median gross rent in Ossian, IA in 2009: $297 Housing units in Ossian with a mortgage: 115 (13 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 128 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,000 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,921 Median monthly housing costs: $721 Latest news about housing in Ossian, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Discuss Ossian, Iowa housing on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $107,883 (it was $69,800 in 2000) Ossian: $107,883 Iowa: $122,000 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,942 - $153,239 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $114,001 Here: $114,001 State: $151,570 Household type by relationship: Households: 797 In family households: 706 (204 male householders, 33 female householders) 194 spouses, 256 children (243 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 91 (28 male householders (24 living alone)), 59 female householders (56 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives In group quarters: 38 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 11 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 7 2-persons. 209 married couples with children. 18 single-parent households (3 men, 15 women). 97.7% of residents of Ossian speak English at home. 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Ossian, IA: Less than $10,000: 1 $10,000 to $14,999: 1 $15,000 to $19,999: 3 $20,000 to $24,999: 1 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 1 $35,000 to $39,999: 1 $40,000 to $49,999: 13 $50,000 to $59,999: 17 $60,000 to $69,999: 20 $70,000 to $79,999: 23 $80,000 to $89,999: 24 $90,000 to $99,999: 13 $100,000 to $124,999: 49 $125,000 to $149,999: 22 $150,000 to $174,999: 18 $175,000 to $199,999: 11 $200,000 to $249,999: 11 $250,000 to $299,999: 10 $300,000 to $399,999: 5 $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 2009 in Ossian: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 3 $200 to $249: 13 $250 to $299: 9 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 3 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 3 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 4 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 14 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $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: 12

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.7%
Number of people working at home: 23 (5.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 60 5 to 9 minutes: 92 10 to 14 minutes: 51 15 to 19 minutes: 60 20 to 24 minutes: 72 25 to 29 minutes: 24 30 to 34 minutes: 18 35 to 39 minutes: 0 40 to 44 minutes: 5 45 to 59 minutes: 14 60 to 89 minutes: 0 90 or more minutes: 9

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 309 (72%) Carpooled: 45 (11%) Walked: 49 (11%) Other means: 2 (0%) Worked at home: 23 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 34 $10,000 to $14,999: 18 $15,000 to $19,999: 16 $20,000 to $24,999: 27 $25,000 to $29,999: 23 $30,000 to $34,999: 26 $35,000 to $39,999: 23 $40,000 to $44,999: 24 $45,000 to $49,999: 14 $50,000 to $59,999: 50 $60,000 to $74,999: 32 $75,000 to $99,999: 18 $100,000 to $124,999: 6 $125,000 to $149,999: 6 $150,000 to $199,999: 3 $200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 541

Norwegian: 113

Irish: 30

Czech: 17

English: 16

United States or American: 14

Italian: 6

European: 4

French (except Basque): 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Polish: 2

Scotch-Irish: 2

Welsh: 2

Other groups: 2

Dutch: 1

Romanian: 1

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

• This state: 721
• Northeast: 4
• Midwest: 94
• South: 7
• West: 9

62% of Ossian residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 2
• 7th and 8th grade: 38
• 9th grade: 2
• 10th grade: 6
• 11th grade: 4
• 12th grade, no diploma: 0
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 120
• Less than 1 year of college: 10
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 39
• Associate degree: 10
• Bachelor's degree: 24
• Master's degree: 1
• Professional school degree: 3
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 2
• 7th and 8th grade: 54
• 9th grade: 7
• 10th grade: 8
• 11th grade: 3
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 138
• Less than 1 year of college: 12
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27
• Associate degree: 26
• Bachelor's degree: 25
• Master's degree: 4
• Professional school degree: 2
• Doctorate degree: 2

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.4%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $47,007

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,564

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 316
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 13
• 3 or 4: 23
• Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,836

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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