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Ottawa, Kansas

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StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Total Population12,6782,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,699$74,275$80,734
Median Age36.937.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.8%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$166,500$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,032$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate9.1%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.8%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.219.726.4
Worked from Home9.6%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.8%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)87.1%72.7%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.4%13.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.1%4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.9%0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index23.744.761.4

Age in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Median Age36.937.438.9
Under 18 %22.8%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.5%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Households5,2331,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.4%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.3%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.5%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone32.7%30.0%28.7%
Never Married33.0%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,124$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.4%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.0%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.9%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.6%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%6.8%n/a

Housing in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Housing Units5,5831,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.9%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.2%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.3%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.2%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.0%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,010$2,798n/a

Education in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Less than High School5.9%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate36.8%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.5%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.0%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.0%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Ottawa, Kansas

StatisticOttawaKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.4%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.9%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%9.2%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.