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Oshkosh

Wisconsin · 62,916 residents · 27.1 sq mi
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With 62,916 people, Oshkosh is a city in Wisconsin. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $85,500, having risen by half since 1990. 7,910 more people live here than in 1990. The median household earns $37,636, about 12% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

62,916
+14%since 1990
from 55,006 in 1990
1990 – 2025
32.4
+7%since 1990
from 30.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
27.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
54K57K61K64K68K19902000201020202024Oshkosh
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(3,421)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(3,679)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(3,746)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(5,594)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.7%(8,020)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(9,341)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(9,372)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(7,205)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.8%(4,301)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(3,748)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(3,045)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(1,444)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,636
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,168 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,964
+60%since 1990
from $11,843 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.2%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$85,500
+21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$487
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $379 in 1990
US average: $602
57.5%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 57.0% in 1990
42.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(53,134)
Black0.6%(347)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(489)
Asian1.9%(1,039)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(57,749)
Black2.2%(1,366)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,062)
Asian3%(1,879)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(1,813)
Puerto Rican0.6%(419)
Venezuelan0.2%(151)
Spaniard0.2%(132)
Colombian0.1%(59)
Nicaraguan0.1%(57)
Cuban0%(27)
Asian origin
Hmong2.9%(1,937)
Pakistani0.3%(203)
Vietnamese0.2%(152)
Kazakh0.2%(127)
Filipino0.2%(110)
Korean0.1%(74)
Chinese0.1%(55)
Nepalese0.1%(52)
Thai0.1%(45)
Japanese0%(30)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German40.3%(26,894)
Irish10.2%(6,786)
Polish6.1%(4,079)
English6%(3,998)
Norwegian3.9%(2,591)
American3.3%(2,212)
Italian2.8%(1,845)
Dutch2.5%(1,685)
French2.2%(1,464)
Swedish1.7%(1,114)
Danish1.2%(809)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.9%(618)
Scottish0.8%(553)
Welsh0.8%(553)
Czech0.7%(457)
Russian0.6%(402)
Swiss0.5%(315)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(310)
Hungarian0.4%(280)
Greek0.4%(254)
Lithuanian0.3%(230)
Arab0.3%(190)
Austrian0.3%(169)
Nigerian0.3%(169)
Ukrainian0.2%(163)
Syrian0.2%(116)
Belgian0.1%(94)
Serbian0.1%(79)
Canadian0.1%(78)
Turkish0.1%(69)
Ghanaian0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(47)
British0.1%(47)
Latvian0.1%(40)
Slovene0.1%(37)
Jamaican0%(31)
Croatian0%(29)
Romanian0%(25)
Israeli0%(19)
Slovak0%(16)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 19.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.0%
+5.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.8%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.9 min
−18%since 1990
from 13.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(8,997)
Married55.1%(14,278)
Widowed2.1%(541)
Divorced8.1%(2,090)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(8,411)
Married47.5%(12,441)
Widowed10.2%(2,664)
Divorced10.2%(2,673)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(680)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(588)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(1,042)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(82)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,243 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oshkosh, Wisconsin?

Oshkosh, Wisconsin has about 62,916 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Oshkosh, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Oshkosh, Wisconsin earns about $37,636 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oshkosh, Wisconsin expensive?

In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $85,500, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Oshkosh, Wisconsin?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oshkosh, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oshkosh, Wisconsin?

About 10.2% of people in Oshkosh, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oshkosh, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Oshkosh, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,910 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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