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Ottumwa, Iowa

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StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Total Population25,4303,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$61,103$75,059$80,734
Median Age36.738.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$106,300$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$921$972$1,413
Poverty Rate17.2%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born13.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.819.826.4
Worked from Home4.3%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ottumwa, Iowa

Age in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Median Age36.738.638.9
Under 18 %24.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Households9,9801,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households61.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children35.0%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.4%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone30.4%30.9%28.7%
Never Married37.4%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,586$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.3%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.2%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.3%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households18.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Housing Units11,3951,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.9%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.5%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,855$2,897n/a

Education in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Less than High School13.5%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate37.7%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.9%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.9%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Ottumwa, Iowa

StatisticOttumwaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.7%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.7%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.2%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.2%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Ottumwa

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.