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Oskaloosa, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Oskaloosa is a Census city of 11,504 people across 8.06 square miles of land, in Mahaska County. Median household income is $64,004, 60.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Oskaloosa
What Oskaloosa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.06 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,428
- County holding the largest share of its areaMahaska County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oskaloosa
How many people live in Oskaloosa
- Population11,504
- Median age37.6
- Population under 182,521
- Share under 1821.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,347
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households4,590
- Family households2,751
- Share of households that are families59.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oskaloosa
Income and work in Oskaloosa
- Median household income$64,004
- Per capita income$35,751
- Civilian labor force5,929
- Employed5,647
- Unemployed282 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over7,610
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oskaloosa
Housing in Oskaloosa
- Housing units5,162
- Occupied units4,590
- Vacant units572 plus or minus 167
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,791
- Renter occupied1,799
- Ownership rate60.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$831
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Single family units3,751
- Share single family72.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,246 plus or minus 298
- Share in buildings of two or more24.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes165 plus or minus 79
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Oskaloosa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,223
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,896
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more847 plus or minus 185
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked4.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oskaloosa
SBA loans in Oskaloosa (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$2,356,200
- Average approval$214,200
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$573,000
- Jobs supported65
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Oskaloosa, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Oskaloosa
SBA loans in Oskaloosa (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,070,000
- Average approval$178,333
- Median approval$155,500
- Largest approval$308,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Oskaloosa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Oskaloosa
- NFIP communityCity of Oskaloosa
- NFIP community number190638
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11(M)
The City of Oskaloosa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190638 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mahaska County, not Oskaloosa
Mahaska County context, not Oskaloosa figures
- Establishments in Mahaska County538
- Covered employment, Mahaska County7,887
- Average annual pay, Mahaska County$55,503
- Housing units permitted, Mahaska County16
Every figure in this section is published for Mahaska County as a whole and is not a measurement of Oskaloosa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Oskaloosa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Oskaloosa, Iowa?
11,504, in 4,590 households. Oskaloosa city covers 8.06 square miles of land, which is 1,428 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Oskaloosa in?
Mahaska County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Oskaloosa?
$64,004. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,300. Median gross rent is $831 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Oskaloosa businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Oskaloosa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Oskaloosa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Oskaloosa. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Oskaloosa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Oskaloosa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Oskaloosa, city of, community 190638, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Oskaloosa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mahaska County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Oskaloosa.
Is zoning published for Oskaloosa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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