COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa City vs Oshkosh
PLACE A
Iowa City, IA
VS
PLACE B
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Iowa City and Oshkosh are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Iowa City has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
IOWA CITYOSHKOSHDIFFERENCE
Total population182,711174,218+5% vs Oshkosh
Population density155401−246
Population growth15.0%2.8%+12.1 pts
Median age32.238.7−6.5
Male49.7%50.8%−1.1 pts
Female50.3%49.2%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born9.0%3.5%+5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.6%84.9%−8.4 pts
Black6.8%2.7%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%5.1%+1.8 pts
Asian5.0%3.2%+1.8 pts
Other4.8%4.1%+0.8 pts
Median household income$75,025$74,925+$100
Per capita income$44,369$40,938+$3,431
Poverty rate16.0%11.3%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4900.424+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%31.1%+20.4 pts
Graduate degree22.2%9.9%+12.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%2.2%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation69.2%65.8%+3.4 pts
Median home value$295,418$225,800+$69,618
Median gross rent$1,091$965+$126
Owner-occupied61.2%65.8%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%6.0%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.9%39.7%+11.1 pts
Average commute20.019.4+0.6
Worked from home13.2%11.5%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.5%+2.9 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.5%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025