Oshkosh is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Oshkosh enrolled in college, Oshkosh has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards 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.
The overall education level of Oshkosh is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.
