Ossian, IA City Data

Ossian, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 853 people who live in Ossian and approximately 21,310 who live in Winneshiek County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ossian 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 Ossian. We have included Ossian housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ossian Information

Winneshiek County where Ossian resides is 689.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,310 and has a population rank of 1,721 out of all the places in the United States.

Ossian has a total of 853 people and of those residents there are 413 males and 440 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 191 births each year and around 190 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ossian varies per year, but currently 852 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 853 people who live in Ossian, there are 248 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ossian is 134 male and 114 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 616.

General Ossian Information
Total area in square miles - Winneshiek County	689.88
Water area in square miles - Winneshiek County	N/A
Resident population - Winneshiek County	21,310
Population rank - Winneshiek County	1,721
Total population	853
Total population (male)	413
Total population (female)	440
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Winneshiek County	191
Deaths- Winneshiek County	190
Population of one race	852
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	248
Population under 20 years (male)	134
Population under 20 years (female)	114
Total population 18 years and over	616

Ossian Social Characteristics

There are 7,734 households in Ossian. Families make up 5,247 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ossian families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,553), male householder with no wife present (215) and female householder with no husband present (373). The remainder of the Ossian households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,546. Ossian, IA moving companies help people in Ossian 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 Ossian. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ossian is based, there are 8,927 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,558 never married, 4,882 now married, 51 separated, 935 widowed, and 501 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 14 separated, 197 widowed and 458 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ossian social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ossian.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Winneshiek County)
Total households	7,734
Family households (families)	5,247
With own children under 18 years	2,444
Married-couple family	4,553
With own children under 18 years	2,101
Male householder, no wife present, family	215
With own children under 18 years	105
Female householder, no husband present, family	373
With own children under 18 years	269
Nonfamily households	2,546
Householder living alone	2,135
65 years and over	951

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	117
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	114
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	685
Householder	220
Spouse	191
Child	256
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	130
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	67
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,927
Never married	2,558
Now married	4,882
Separated	51
Widowed	935
Divorced	501
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	14
Widowed	197
Divorced	458

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	853
Male	413
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	12
Female	440
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	853
One race	852
White	850
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	815
People who are White alone	812
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,249
Same house	12,239
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,749
Different state or abroad	2,485
Different state	2,196
Abroad	289

PLACE OF BIRTH (Winneshiek County)
Total resident population	21,310
Born in United States	17,524
State of residence	15,661
Different state	5,121
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	447

Ossian 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 Ossian. That total enrollment is 7,105 for the population of the country, which includes Ossian. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,906 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,227 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,829.

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 Ossian population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,105
Pre-kindergarten	375
Public	193
Private	182
Kindergarten	286
Public	205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,273
Public	1,708
Private	565
Elementary and high school	3,614
Public	3,031
Private	583
High school grades 9 to 12	1,341
Public	1,323
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	2,777
Public	539
Private	2,238
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	26
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	13,594

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,864
Less than 9th grade	1,200
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	850
High school graduate	4,794
Some college, no degree	2,424
Associate's degree	961
Bachelor's degree	2,635
Graduate or professional degree	20.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,840

Ossian Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,166 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ossian. The Ossian occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,924), service occupations (1,810), sales and office occupations (2,660), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (313), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,005) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,052). The 17,166 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,031 private wage and salary workers, 1,276 government workers, 1,370 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Winneshiek County)
Population 16 years and over	17,166
In labor force	12,315
Civilian labor force	12,315
Employed	11,764
Unemployed	551
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,812
In labor force	5,877
Civilian labor force	5,877
Unemployed Civilian labor force	270
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,354
In labor force	6,438
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	281
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Winneshiek County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,665
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,992
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	960
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,698
Other means	19
Worked at home	903
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	171,005

OCCUPATION (Winneshiek County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,924
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,924
Service occupations	1,810
Sales and office occupations	2,660
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	313
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,005
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,052

INDUSTRY (Winneshiek County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,924
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,224
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,942
Wholesale trade	407
Retail trade	1,327
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	330
Information	161
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	415
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	407
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,485
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	746
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	314

CLASS OF WORKER (Winneshiek County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,924
Private wage and salary workers	9,031
Government workers	1,276
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,370
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ossian Housing Characteristics

In Ossian, IA there are 8,208 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,734 occupied and 474 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ossian, there are 6,530 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 96 units in Ossian. 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 Ossian, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ossian, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ossian. There are 177 housing units with rent less than $200, 287 with rent between $200-299, 697 with rent between $300-499 and 295 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ossian gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ossian, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Winneshiek County)
Total housing units	8,208
Occupied housing units	7,734
Vacant housing units	474

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Winneshiek County)
Total housing units	8,208
1-unit, detached	6,530
1-unit, attached	96
2 units	412
3 or 4 units	334
5 to 9 units	289
10 to 19 units	111
20 to 49 units	55
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	374

HOUSING TENURE (Winneshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,734
Owner-occupied	5,687
Renter-occupied	2,047

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Winneshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,734
No vehicles available	393
2 vehicle available	5,132
3 vehicles available	1,442
4 vehicles available	457
5 or more vehicles available	229

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Winneshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,734
Utility gas	3,281
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	938
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	485
Coal or coke
Wood	360
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Winneshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,734
Less Than $50,000	5,687
$50,000 to $99,999	1,754
$100,000 to $149,999	897
$150,000 to $199,999	306
$200,000 to $299,999	148
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	86,000

GROSS RENT (Winneshiek County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,047
Less than $200	177
$200 to $299	287
$300 to $499	697
$500 to $699	207
$700 to $999	75
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	4