Because there are quite a few people attending college in Oshkosh, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Oshkosh provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
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.
The percentage of people in Oshkosh who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.97% of adults in Oshkosh 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.
