Population 426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oslo
Household size in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Oslo has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Oslo is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 41.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Oslo: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oslo
Renters in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oslo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oslo as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (8.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Oslo is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $480 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $503 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,335 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$766 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Oslo runs $1,335 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a bigger share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oslo
Bachelor's degrees in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oslo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oslo: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oslo
| Period | Oslo | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Oslo than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oslo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 2.53 | 37.1 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 1964 | $1,335 | 22.0% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Alvarado | 2.67 | 37.7 | 11.0% | 18.2% | 15.9% | 1964 | $1,101 | 23.6% | 90.3% | 4.1% |
| Ardoch | 2.55 | 40.8 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 1973 | $855 | 15.8% | 91.8% | 6.9% |
| Manvel | 2.43 | 43.5 | 6.1% | 12.3% | 2.8% | 1972 | $1,100 | 21.1% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
| Warsaw | 2.60 | 39.1 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10.0% | 1968 | $733 | 16.3% | 91.9% | 5.9% |
| Minto | 2.61 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 1973 | $742 | 13.3% | 89.6% | 9.0% |
| Tabor | 2.67 | 44.0 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 7.3% | 1963 | $1,117 | 25.2% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Johnstown | 2.31 | 41.4 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 20.0% | 1958 | $490 | 29.4% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
| Voss | 2.52 | 45.0 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 20.3% | 1971 | $962 | 14.1% | 84.2% | 3.7% |
| Argyle | 2.18 | 45.0 | 4.2% | 22.8% | 14.7% | 1968 | $635 | 21.2% | 95.2% | 1.4% |
| Warren | 2.30 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 28.0% | 8.2% | 1971 | $709 | 18.4% | 94.1% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oslo. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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