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Living in Oelwein

Oelwein is a city in the United States, with a population of 5,834 in July 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$847 per month and the median home value was US$96,300. There were 11 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Oelwein?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Oelwein.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 76.6%, and the vacancy rate was 9.5% in July 2026. 57.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Oelwein recurring monthly costs, € per month€1192Private kindergarten€123Utilities, 85 m² flat€65Internet, 60 Mbps€41Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited65.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Oelwein (Wayback Machine capture 20251215171335)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,192 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Oelwein (Wayback Machine capture 20251215171335)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB40.82 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Oelwein (Wayback Machine capture 20251215171335)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home123 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Oelwein (Wayback Machine capture 20251215171335)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$847/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct9.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,546 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent744.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count46 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 35 people of 5,757 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$46,653 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Oelwein is 7.6%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Oelwein 7.6%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd46,653 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct60.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct85.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct0.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct13.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct7.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,832 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,320 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate7.62 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oelwein. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oelwein. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct90.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct19.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents11 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate1,595 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oelwein when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOelwein highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oelwein highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego765Oelweinrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents764.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents305.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count17 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute22.81 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct5.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportALO3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oelwein. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oelwein.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oelwein average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-14°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Oelwein average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016031315210512815013510598745242JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.17 · Feb -1.67 · Mar 5.72 · Apr 13.94 · May 20.61 · Jun 25.83 · Jul 27.56 · Aug 26.56 · Sep 23.06 · Oct 15.72 · Nov 6.61 · Dec -0.833 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00132864 (FAYETTE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -14.33 · Feb -12.56 · Mar -5.61 · Apr 0.722 · May 7.39 · Jun 13.22 · Jul 15.28 · Aug 13.78 · Sep 8.94 · Oct 2.39 · Nov -4.22 · Dec -10.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00132864 (FAYETTE)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -8.78 · Feb -7.06 · Mar 0.833 · Apr 8.44 · May 14.78 · Jun 20.67 · Jul 22.17 · Aug 21 · Sep 17 · Oct 9.56 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 30.99 · Feb 30.73 · Mar 52.32 · Apr 104.9 · May 128.3 · Jun 150.1 · Jul 135.1 · Aug 104.9 · Sep 98.3 · Oct 73.66 · Nov 52.32 · Dec 41.91 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00132864 (FAYETTE)16Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M356.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.45 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm559.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul21.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan-5.38 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Monroeville5,758 residentsPendleton5,758 residentsWebster5,761 residentsColumbia Falls5,753 residentsGrafton5,764 residentsLayhill5,764 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oelwein residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.4%Foreign residents 0.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents35 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density461.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population5,757 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population5,759 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Oelwein a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 43–65%
Family68%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 58–78%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents35 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population5,757 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.19 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent744.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,546 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,832 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd96,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes76.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour53.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad0.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct0.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct64.88 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct74.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct6.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct17.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct90.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus2,293 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct5.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct76.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Oelwein?

The median gross salary is 3,320 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Oelwein?

The unemployment rate is 7.62 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Oelwein?

Police recorded 764.8 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Oelwein?

The published population is 5,757 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Oelwein?

35 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Oelwein a good place to live?

Oelwein may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00132864 (FAYETTE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Oelwein (Wayback Machine capture 20251215171335) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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