Oskaloosa Metro Area

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  4. Oskaloosa Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Oskaloosa Metro Area Family Information
  6. Oskaloosa Metro Area Education Information
  7. Oskaloosa Metro Area Business Information
  8. Oskaloosa Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Oskaloosa Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Oskaloosa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Oskaloosa Metro Area Counties
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Oskaloosa Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Oskaloosa Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,335
  • Land Area (2000): 1,478.548 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.552 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,551
Oskaloosa Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,202 51.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,652 12.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,700 35.87%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Oskaloosa Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,607 10,173 435 4.10% 41
1991 10,626 10,147 479 4.51% 45
1992 10,803 10,381 422 3.90% 39
1993 11,018 10,571 447 4.06% 41
1994 11,308 10,954 353 3.13% 31
1995 11,250 10,845 405 3.60% 36
1996 11,198 10,818 380 3.39% 34
1997 11,520 11,203 317 2.75% 28
1998 11,500 11,210 290 2.52% 25
1999 11,793 11,522 271 2.30% 23
2000 11,588 11,298 290 2.50% 25
2001 11,854 11,448 406 3.42% 34
2002 11,594 11,084 510 4.40% 44
2003 11,307 10,767 540 4.77% 48
2004 11,528 11,003 526 4.56% 46
2005 11,654 11,148 507 4.35% 44
2006 11,830 11,384 446 3.77% 38
2007 11,808 11,371 437 3.70% 37
2008 12,048 11,549 500 4.15% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,955 11,439 516 4.32% 43
Feb 2008 11,950 11,413 537 4.49% 45
Mar 2008 12,021 11,539 482 4.01% 40
Apr 2008 11,972 11,531 441 3.68% 37
May 2008 12,170 11,696 474 3.89% 39
Jun 2008 12,010 11,483 527 4.39% 44
Jul 2008 12,083 11,603 480 3.97% 40
Aug 2008 12,109 11,581 528 4.36% 44
Sep 2008 12,166 11,652 514 4.22% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Oskaloosa Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 1,556 13.28%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 1,364 11.64%
3. Construction 1,322 11.29%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,090 9.31%
5. Food Manufacturing 584 4.99%
6. Educational Services 574 4.90%
7. Truck Transportation 354 3.02%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 328 2.80%
9. Repair and Maintenance 296 2.53%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 262 2.24%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 258 2.20%
12. Finance and Insurance 242 2.07%
13. Public Administration 242 2.07%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 218 1.86%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 1.74%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 198 1.69%
17. Health Care 198 1.69%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 188 1.60%
19. Utilities 184 1.57%
20. Department and Other General Stores 164 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,282 13.07%
2. Health Care 1,254 12.78%
3. Metal Manufactuing 686 6.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 556 5.67%
5. Social Assistance 502 5.12%
6. Finance and Insurance 434 4.42%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 410 4.18%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 386 3.93%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 264 2.69%
10. Department and Other General Stores 260 2.65%
11. Public Administration 256 2.61%
12. Food Manufacturing 236 2.41%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 216 2.20%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 212 2.16%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 176 1.79%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 150 1.53%
17. Construction 148 1.51%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 136 1.39%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 132 1.35%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 122 1.24%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,074 9.17%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 848 7.24%
3. Other Production Occupations 810 6.91%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 608 5.19%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 500 4.27%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 470 4.01%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 454 3.88%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 414 3.53%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 412 3.52%
10. Other Management Occupations 406 3.47%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 364 3.11%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 296 2.53%
13. Engineers 276 2.36%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 276 2.36%
15. Other Construction Trades 260 2.22%
16. Agricultural Workers 224 1.91%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 222 1.90%
18. Top Executives 222 1.90%
19. Construction Laborers 202 1.72%
20. Carpenters 200 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 534 5.44%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 460 4.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 440 4.49%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 416 4.24%
5. Child Care Workers 378 3.85%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 376 3.83%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 366 3.73%
8. Other Management Occupations 362 3.69%
9. Cashiers 360 3.67%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 350 3.57%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 320 3.26%
12. Other Production Occupations 300 3.06%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 264 2.69%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 262 2.67%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 260 2.65%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 258 2.63%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 258 2.63%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 256 2.61%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 212 2.16%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 208 2.12%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,091 52.71%
15-35 hours 4,730 13.06%
1-14 hours 1,535 4.24%
No regular hours 10,864 29.99%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,592 7.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,109 5.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,230 5.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,645 7.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,067 9.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,631 12.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,897 18.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,756 8.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 695 3.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 579 2.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 277 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,670 7.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,613 7.71%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,530 7.32%
5-9 4,474 21.39%
10-14 3,413 16.32%
15-19 3,071 14.68%
20-24 3,122 14.93%
25-29 1,368 6.54%
30-34 1,796 8.59%
35-39 248 1.19%
40-44 280 1.34%
45-59 781 3.73%
60-89 481 2.30%
At least 90 351 1.68%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.17% 16,943 81.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,324 11.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 781 3.73%
At least 60 8 0.04% 824 3.94%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,817 12.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,235 76.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 182 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 578 2.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,477 6.60%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,762 (43,514 people)
Families (2000): 12,328 (36,458 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,063
People at same address in 1995: 25,482
Oskaloosa Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,901 10.28%
$10,000-$14,999 1,216 6.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,234 6.68%
$20,000-$24,999 1,219 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 1,384 7.49%
$30,000-$34,999 1,502 8.13%
$35,000-$39,999 1,561 8.45%
$40,000-$44,999 1,243 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 1,087 5.88%
$50,000-$59,999 2,093 11.32%
$60,000-$74,999 1,882 10.18%
$75,000-$99,999 1,282 6.94%
$100,000-$124,999 412 2.23%
$125,000-$149,999 204 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 138 0.75%
$200,000 or more 126 0.68%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,362 26.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,930 33.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 311 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,251 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,209 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 536 6.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 154 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,368 28.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,793 15.21%
Public Assistance 578 1.13%
Retirement 2,255 4.40%
Self Employment 3,529 6.89%
Social Security 5,679 11.09%
Supplemental Security 725 1.42%
Wage / Salary 13,594 26.54%
Other 2,706 5.28%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,184 56.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,734 43.36%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,446 7.99%
Color 1 Box Married 11,442 63.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,655 25.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 549 3.03%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,821 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 11,813 62.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,174 16.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,977 10.52%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Oskaloosa Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,266 6.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,947 11.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,000 40.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,362 21.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,821 5.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,956 11.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,285 3.71%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 563 2.52% 178 0.80% 741 3.32%
Kindergarten 539 2.41% 46 0.21% 585 2.62%
Grades 1-4 2,141 9.59% 411 1.84% 2,552 11.43%
Grades 5-8 2,419 10.83% 326 1.46% 2,745 12.29%
Grades 9-12 2,659 11.91% 323 1.45% 2,982 13.35%
Undergrad college 1,048 4.69% 789 3.53% 1,837 8.22%
Graduate or professional school 132 0.59% 84 0.38% 216 0.97%
Total 9,501 42.54% 2,157 9.66% 11,658 52.20%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Oskaloosa Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 52 40
2004 37 49

Oskaloosa Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oskaloosa Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,974 90.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,335 9.57%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 40
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Oskaloosa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oskaloosa Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,047 13.64%
10-19 Years 3,362 15.05%
20-29 Years 2,729 12.22%
30-39 Years 3,026 13.55%
40-49 Years 3,309 14.82%
50-59 Years 2,310 10.34%
60-69 Years 1,722 7.71%
70-79 Years 1,707 7.64%
80-89 Years 935 4.19%
90+ Years 188 0.84%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,116 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 11,219 50.23%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,609 96.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 191 0.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 190 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 153 0.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 140 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 9,724 25.02%
2. German 8,044 20.69%
3. Irish 4,730 12.17%
4. English 4,585 11.80%
5. United States Or American 3,799 9.77%
6. Swedish 1,026 2.64%
7. French Non-Basque 974 2.51%
8. Norwegian 966 2.49%
9. Welsh 769 1.98%
10. Scotch Irish 749 1.93%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,034 96.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 577 1.33%
3. Other West Germanic 212 0.49%
4. French 127 0.29%
5. German 106 0.24%
6. Vietnamese 94 0.22%
7. Japanese 68 0.16%
8. Chinese 64 0.15%
9. Russian 38 0.09%
10. Hindi 30 0.07%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,842 98.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 228 0.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 484 1.04%

Oskaloosa Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oskaloosa Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oskaloosa Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mahaska County    

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