COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oskaloosa vs Carroll
PLACE A
Oskaloosa, IA
VS
PLACE B
Carroll, IA
Oskaloosa is 8% larger than Carroll. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
OSKALOOSACARROLLDIFFERENCE
Total population21,88020,303+8% vs Carroll
Population density3836+3
Population growth-0.9%-0.3%−0.6 pts
Median age39.041.1−2.1
Male50.8%50.0%+0.8 pts
Female49.2%50.0%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.2%1.6%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%91.9%−0.4 pts
Black1.1%0.5%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%3.5%−1.0 pts
Asian1.0%0.2%+0.9 pts
Other3.8%3.9%−0.1 pts
Median household income$70,940$72,930−$1,990
Per capita income$36,118$40,939−$4,821
Poverty rate12.6%7.9%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.437−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%24.0%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree6.0%6.1%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%1.8%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation65.0%66.2%−1.2 pts
Median home value$157,800$176,000−$18,200
Median gross rent$793$731+$62
Owner-occupied68.0%77.1%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%7.9%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households27.5%32.4%−5.0 pts
Average commute18.015.7+2.3
Worked from home7.5%7.3%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.6%−0.4 pts
Uninsured4.7%2.8%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025