Census place 5560500

Oshkosh

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oshkosh city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oshkosh.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oshkosh has a population of 67,460 and 2,424 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $177,700, below the comparison median of $281,700; population density is 2,424/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; and median household income is $62,188, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$177,700
Below the comparison median of $281,700
population density
2,424/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median household income
$62,188
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oshkosh's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
67,460
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,424/sq mi
27.8 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,188
Median home value
$177,700
Median gross rent
$935
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.3%
Typical commute
18.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.8%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
10.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
22.3%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
5.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Winnebago County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OSHKOSH WITTMAN RGNL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
55.3°F
Average low
37.3°F
Annual rainfall
30.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Oshkosh.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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