Oshkosh is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 65,948 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Oshkosh is the ninth largest community in Wisconsin.
Also of interest is that Oshkosh has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In addition, Oshkosh is a college town. There are a lot of students in Oshkosh attending college, and as a result Oshkosh provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Oshkosh spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.50 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Oshkosh is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.97% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oshkosh in 2022 was $30,191, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,764 for a family of four. However, Oshkosh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Oshkosh is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oshkosh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oshkosh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oshkosh include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Oshkosh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.