Ottawa, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
12,632
0.135% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.5
2.24% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.7%
10.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$64,655
4.41% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$165,700
4.87% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,618
3.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ottawa, KS had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $64,655. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ottawa, KS grew from 12,615 to 12,632, a 0.135% increase and its median household income grew from $61,927 to $64,655, a 4.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), White (Hispanic) (1.88%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Ottawa, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Ottawa, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (178 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Ottawa, KS was $165,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ottawa, KS is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.04% of Ottawa, KS residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Ottawa, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 237 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Ottawa, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa, KS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.2k ± 269
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    432 ± 137
  3. White (Hispanic)
    237 ± 144
4.08%
Hispanic Population
516 people

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Ottawa, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 237 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.08% of the people in Ottawa, KS are hispanic (516 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
131 people
1.45%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
183 people

As of 2023, 1.04% of Ottawa, KS residents (131 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa, KS was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    394 ± 207
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    219 ± 114
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 46

Ottawa, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ottawa, KS employs 6.62k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ottawa, KS were Retail Trade (1,137 people), Manufacturing (828 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (828 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($141,155), Information ($62,011), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,227).

Occupations

6.62k
2023 Value
± 619
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa, KS grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 6.41k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (866 people), Sales & Related Occupations (804 people), and Material Moving Occupations (631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.62k
2023 Value
± 619
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa, KS grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 6.41k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa, KS, are Retail Trade (1,137 people), Manufacturing (828 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (828 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa, KS, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,236
Median earning men ± $3,785
$34,284
Median earning women ± $4,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,250), Information ($78,182), and Wholesale Trade ($70,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,542), Wholesale Trade ($55,705), and Information ($53,661).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ottawa, KS awarded 178 degrees. The student population of Ottawa, KS in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 654 male students and 401 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ottawa, KS are White (110 and 61.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (29 and 16.3%), Black or African American (22 and 12.4%), and Two or More Races (6 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS by number of degrees awarded are Ottawa University-Ottawa (178 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ottawa, KS are General Business Administration & Management (40 and 22.5%), Applied Psychology (22 and 12.4%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (18 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost in Ottawa, KS for private four year colleges is $31,900.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Ottawa, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,055 (62% men and 38% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,055 students enrolled in Ottawa, KS, 62% men and 38% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 553 records, of which 39.1% were women and 60.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 18 degrees awarded
  2. 18 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ottawa, KS was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ottawa, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
178 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ottawa University-Ottawa with 178 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ottawa, KS, which is 1.2 times more than the 81 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 110 degrees mean that there were 3.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa, KS was $165,700 in 2023, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $165,700, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa, KS is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Ottawa, KS have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$165,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,350
$3,161
Median Property Taxes
±$416

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ottawa, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

61.6%
Homeownership
2023
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 61.6% of the housing units in Ottawa, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ottawa, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,655
Median Household Income
± $12,717
5.13k
Number of Households
± 557

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.13k households in Ottawa, KS grew to $64,655 from the previous year's value of $61,927.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ottawa, KS is from Ottawa, KS.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Ottawa, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.34%)
  3. Carpooled (9.01%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.34%) and those who carpooled to work (9.01%).

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa, KS have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Ottawa, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa, KS (1.3k out of 12.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ottawa, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.9% of the population of Ottawa, KS has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 9.49% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.08%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
9.49%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.97%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa, KS grew by 32.4% from 4.6% to 6.08%.

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