Everything You Need to Know About the City of Oshkosh Wisconsin

In 2017, Oshkosh, Wisconsin had a population of 66.6k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $45,708 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Oshkosh, WI declined from 66,713 to 66,649, a -0.0959 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $43,960 dollars to $45,708 dollars, a 3.98 percent increase.

The population of Oshkosh, WI is 88.8 percent White Alone, 3.8 percent Black or African American Alone, and 3.06 percent Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Oshkosh, WI speak a non-English language, and 98.6 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oshkosh, WI are University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2,554 degrees awarded in 2017) and Bella Academy of Cosmetology (12 degrees).

The median property value in Oshkosh, WI is $118,800 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 53.2 percent. Most people in Oshkosh, WI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oshkosh, WI is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Oshkosh

In 2017, universities in Oshkosh, WI awarded 2,566 degrees. The student population of Oshkosh, WI is skewed towards women, with 5,317 male students and 8,641 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oshkosh, WI are White (2,278 and 89.5 percent), followed by Asian (82 and 3.22 percent), Hispanic or Latino (77 and 3.03 percent), and Two or More Races (44 and 1.73 percent).

The largest universities in Oshkosh, WI by the number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (2,554 and 99.5 percent) and Bella Academy of Cosmetology (12 and 0.468 percent).

The most popular majors in Oshkosh, WI are Registered Nursing (249 and 9.7 percent), General Biological Sciences (152 and 5.92 percent), and Elementary Education & Teaching (149 and 5.81 percent).

The median tuition costs in Oshkosh, WI is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $6,422 dollars and $13,995 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Oshkosh

The economy of Oshkosh, WI employs 33.7k people and Oshkosh has an unemployment rate of 2.7 percent. Oshkosh has seen the job market increase by 0.4 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.1 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Oshkosh, WI are Manufacturing (7,593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,639 people), and Retail Trade (4,699 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($55,417 dollars), Information ($46,371 dollars), and Public Administration ($45,329 dollars).

Households in Oshkosh, WI have a median annual income of $45,708 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $43,960 dollars in 2016, which represents a 3.98 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Oshkosh

– The Sales Tax Rate for Oshkosh is 5.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Oshkosh is 6.3 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Oshkosh

– The average earnings of an Oshkosh resident is $22,367 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of an Oshkosh resident is $42,860 dollars a year.