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Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska county, is 54 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 171 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 10,938 residents in the city.
In Oskaloosa, about 55% of adults are married.
There are a lot of senior citizens in Oskaloosa.
In 2000, Oskaloosa had a median family income of $42,138.
Oskaloosa folks tended to give their money ($11,200) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Oskaloosa that were owner-occupied was 63%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.
In Oskaloosa, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Oskaloosa is its reasonable commuting times.
Comparing Oskaloosa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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