Oskaloosa Jobs

Oskaloosa is a city in Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mahaska County . Oskaloosa is the current home of William Penn University and the former home of Oskaloosa College. Vennard College is located in the connected municipality of University Park, Iowa. It is also home of Golden State Warriors center Patrick O'Bryant. Oskaloosa is headquarters of MUSCO lighting, a producer of athletic field and stadium lights, Clow Valve Company, which makes fire hydrants, and Kelderman Manufacturing, a premier maker of air ride suspensions for medium duty trucks, trailers and other applications. NBA player Patrick O'Bryant is a native.

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Among the most common occupations in Oskaloosa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 22%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Oskaloosa, Iowa work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Oskaloosa Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, law enforcement manager jobs, sales associate jobs, walmart staff pharmacist jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs and production intern jobs.

The leading industries in Oskaloosa, Iowa are Manufacturing, 29%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Oskaloosa job listings indicate that the following industries in Oskaloosa are hiring the most workers: Metal Window & Door Mfg, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Soybean Processing and Farm Product Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oskaloosa, Iowa is $28,764, and the median income of households in Oskaloosa was $34,490.

Oskaloosa has an unemployment rate of 6.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oskaloosa Trends data, the number of Oskaloosa, Iowa jobs has increased by 52% since March 2008.

Population of Oskaloosa Total population 10,938 Male 48.69% Female 51.31% Median age 36.4     Oskaloosa Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.5% Median cost of a home $65,700 Median mortgage payment $357 Renter-occupied homes 36.5% Vacant housing 6.9% Median monthly rent $440     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,830 Median for all female full-time $23,698     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 54% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Oskaloosa Commute Carpool 12.6% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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