COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oskaloosa vs Beatrice
PLACE A
Oskaloosa, IA
VS
PLACE B
Beatrice, NE
Oskaloosa and Beatrice are close in size. Oskaloosa earns more, with a median household income $3,693 higher.
OSKALOOSABEATRICEDIFFERENCE
Total population21,88021,711+1% vs Beatrice
Population density3825+13
Population growth-0.9%-2.7%+1.9 pts
Median age39.042.6−3.6
Male50.8%50.8%Even
Female49.2%49.2%Even
Foreign-born2.2%1.3%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%92.5%−0.9 pts
Black1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%3.4%−0.9 pts
Asian1.0%0.7%+0.4 pts
Other3.8%3.0%+0.8 pts
Median household income$70,940$67,247+$3,693
Per capita income$36,118$36,811−$693
Poverty rate12.6%12.6%+0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.424Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%23.1%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree6.0%6.0%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%1.5%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation65.0%63.3%+1.7 pts
Median home value$157,800$174,000−$16,200
Median gross rent$793$774+$19
Owner-occupied68.0%73.5%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%10.3%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households27.5%33.6%−6.2 pts
Average commute18.021.2−3.2
Worked from home7.5%5.5%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.7%5.1%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025