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Ottawa, Illinois

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StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Total Population18,44712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,413$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$154,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$920$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate17.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.727.826.4
Worked from Home5.2%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ottawa, Illinois

Age in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.839.038.9
Under 18 %25.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Households7,5535,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households60.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married33.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,071$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households24.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units8,2175,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,011$5,298n/a

Education in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate32.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Ottawa, Illinois

StatisticOttawaIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Ottawa

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.