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Osceola
Iowa

Population

$68K

Median Income

$175K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$82,237

Federal Spending per Capita$1,257

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score727

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,222

SS Benefits / Person$4,386

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$77K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$176K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,170

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+26.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate75.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients427 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,923

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.50 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,477

Bachelor's Degree Holders609

HS Completion Rate86.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)25th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)6.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.2

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature-1.50

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation28.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$591K

Drought Index (2022)-0.63

Heating Degree Days7,257 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days791 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,049 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)654 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)79 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed124 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed61 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers190 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work239 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)79 workers

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work7.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.744

Nonprofit Organizations42

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults25.8%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations21.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.50 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.02%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+63R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -80

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.60x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $175K

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Local News — Osceola

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Raquel Mann Obituary | Kale Funeral Home | Osceola, IA

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