Osceola, AR City Data

Osceola, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,875 people who live in Osceola and approximately 51,979 who live in Mississippi County. We want to help people moving to or living in Osceola to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Osceola. We have included Osceola housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Osceola Information

Mississippi County where Osceola resides is 919.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,979 and has a population rank of 893 out of all the places in the United States.

Osceola has a total of 8,875 people and of those residents there are 4,209 males and 4,666 females. The median age of the male population is 27.6 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 939 births each year and around 585 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Osceola varies per year, but currently 8,802 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 8,875 people who live in Osceola, there are 3,153 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Osceola is 1,628 male and 1,525 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,020.

General Osceola Information
Total area in square miles - Mississippi County	919.73
Water area in square miles - Mississippi County	N/A
Resident population - Mississippi County	51,979
Population rank - Mississippi County	893
Total population	8,875
Total population (male)	4,209
Total population (female)	4,666
Population median age (male)	27.6
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Mississippi County	939
Deaths- Mississippi County	585
Population of one race	8,802
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	3,153
Population under 20 years (male)	1,628
Population under 20 years (female)	1,525
Total population 18 years and over	6,020

Osceola Social Characteristics

There are 19,349 households in Osceola. Families make up 13,970 of these households. The table below breaks down the Osceola families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,668), male householder with no wife present (991) and female householder with no husband present (3,322). The remainder of the Osceola households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,441. Osceola, AR moving companies help people in Osceola move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Osceola. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Osceola is based, there are 20,880 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,627 never married, 10,358 now married, 783 separated, 2,835 widowed, and 2,277 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 614 separated, 503 widowed and 2,013 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Osceola social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Osceola.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mississippi County)
Total households	19,349
Family households (families)	13,970
With own children under 18 years	7,901
Married-couple family	9,668
With own children under 18 years	4,502
Male householder, no wife present, family	991
With own children under 18 years	471
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,322
With own children under 18 years	2,123
Nonfamily households	5,441
Householder living alone	4,788
65 years and over	2,062

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,441
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	729
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,593
Householder	2,313
Spouse	1,377
Child	2,947
Other relatives	145
Nonrelatives	196
Unmarried partner	115
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	180
Foster child	12
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	991
Male householder	353
Male householder living alone	299
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	517
Female householder living alone	478
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	121
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	3
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,880
Never married	4,627
Now married	10,358
Separated	783
Widowed	2,835
Divorced	2,277
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	614
Widowed	503
Divorced	2,013

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,875
Male	4,209
Under 5 years	414
5 to 9 years	394
10 to 14 years	421
15 to 17 years	251
18 and 19 years	148
20 years	77
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	186
25 to 29 years	276
30 to 34 years	252
35 to 39 years	265
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	267
50 to 54 years	238
55 to 59 years	156
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	34
Female	4,666
Under 5 years	425
5 to 9 years	363
10 to 14 years	336
15 to 17 years	251
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	68
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	208
25 to 29 years	301
30 to 34 years	285
35 to 39 years	328
40 to 44 years	344
45 to 49 years	322
50 to 54 years	238
55 to 59 years	200
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	95

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,875
One race	8,802
White	4,206
Black or African American	4,529
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	22
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,584
People who are White alone	4,011
People who are Black or African American alone	4,433
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	22
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	112
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,798
Same house	25,846
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,784
Different state or abroad	4,234
Different state	4,018
Abroad	216

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mississippi County)
Total resident population	51,979
Born in United States	37,103
State of residence	35,415
Different state	15,793
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	617

Osceola Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Osceola. That total enrollment is 13,939 for the population of the country, which includes Osceola. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,158 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,605 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,654.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Osceola population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,939
Pre-kindergarten	953
Public	711
Private	242
Kindergarten	1,028
Public	873
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,995
Public	6,627
Private	368
Elementary and high school	10,303
Public	9,766
Private	537
High school grades 9 to 12	3,308
Public	3,139
Private	169
College, undergraduate years	1,557
Public	1,484
Private	73
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	81
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	35,596

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,612
Less than 9th grade	4,850
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,298
High school graduate	10,151
Some college, no degree	5,479
Associate's degree	1,263
Bachelor's degree	3,571
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,443

Osceola Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,274 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Osceola. The Osceola occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,315), service occupations (2,809), sales and office occupations (4,411), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (612), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,066) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,249). The 38,274 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,093 private wage and salary workers, 2,904 government workers, 1,376 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mississippi County)
Population 16 years and over	38,274
In labor force	22,428
Civilian labor force	22,426
Employed	20,462
Unemployed	1,964
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	20,404
In labor force	10,406
Civilian labor force	10,406
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,067
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,870
In labor force	12,022
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	897
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mississippi County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,112
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,129
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,130
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	391
Other means	200
Worked at home	200
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	378,270

OCCUPATION (Mississippi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,315
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,315
Service occupations	2,809
Sales and office occupations	4,411
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	612
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,066
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,249

INDUSTRY (Mississippi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,315
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,160
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,012
Wholesale trade	390
Retail trade	2,179
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	903
Information	224
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	703
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	898
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,274
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,082
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	785

CLASS OF WORKER (Mississippi County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,315
Private wage and salary workers	16,093
Government workers	2,904
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,376
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Osceola Housing Characteristics

In Osceola, AR there are 22,310 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,349 occupied and 2,961 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Osceola, there are 14,766 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 535 units in Osceola. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Osceola, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Osceola, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Osceola. There are 666 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,018 with rent between $200-299, 3,016 with rent between $300-499 and 2,180 with rent for $500 and above. Full Osceola gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Osceola, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mississippi County)
Total housing units	22,310
Occupied housing units	19,349
Vacant housing units	2,961

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mississippi County)
Total housing units	22,310
1-unit, detached	14,766
1-unit, attached	535
2 units	2,520
3 or 4 units	765
5 to 9 units	460
10 to 19 units	183
20 to 49 units	110
50 or more units	50
Mobile home	2,917

HOUSING TENURE (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
Owner-occupied	11,401
Renter-occupied	7,948

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
No vehicles available	2,412
2 vehicle available	9,306
3 vehicles available	1,772
4 vehicles available	304
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
Utility gas	12,085
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,727
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	185
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mississippi County)
Occupied housing units	19,349
Less Than $50,000	11,401
$50,000 to $99,999	3,919
$100,000 to $149,999	952
$150,000 to $199,999	320
$200,000 to $299,999	163
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,200

GROSS RENT (Mississippi County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,948
Less than $200	666
$200 to $299	1,018
$300 to $499	3,016
$500 to $699	1,745
$700 to $999	353
$1,000 to $1,499	72
$1,500 or more	9