Ottawa County, KS

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2023 Population

5,782

0.243% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

0.473% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

16.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,755

2.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$164,100

3.99% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,841

2.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ottawa County, KS had a population of 5.78k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $76,755. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ottawa County, KS grew from 5,768 to 5,782, a 0.243% increase and its median household income grew from $74,551 to $76,755, a 2.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.54%), Other (Hispanic) (1.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.692%).

None of the households in Ottawa County, 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 County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ottawa County, KS was $164,100, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Ottawa County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Ottawa County, KS borders Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, and Saline County, KS.

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Population & Diversity

Ottawa County, KS is home to a population of 5.78k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.18% of Ottawa County, KS residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2023, there were 36.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.38k people) in Ottawa County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Ottawa County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa County, KS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ottawa County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.38k ± 11
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 39.6
Two+ (Hispanic)
89 ± 54.4

3.16%

Hispanic Population

183 people

3.16% of the people in Ottawa County, KS are hispanic (183 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ottawa County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2023, 1.18% of Ottawa County, KS residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa County, KS was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ottawa County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 30

Ottawa County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ottawa County, KS employs 2.84k people. The largest industries in Ottawa County, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Manufacturing (301 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,308), Construction ($57,857), and Wholesale Trade ($54,500).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.84k

2023 Value

± 231

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa County, KS declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 2.91k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa County, KS, are Management Occupations (389 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (300 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.84k

2023 Value

± 231

−2.34%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa County, KS declined at a rate of −2.34%, from 2.91k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa County, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Manufacturing (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,921

Median earning men ± $3,393

$40,107

Median earning women ± $2,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,563), and Retail Trade ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($54,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,679), and Public Administration ($47,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Retail Trade
10
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11.7k
Wholesale Trade
$7.84k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.33k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ottawa County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 81.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.35%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.35%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ottawa County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa County, KS was $164,100 in 2023, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,800 to $164,100, a 3.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa County, KS is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ottawa County, KS have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 8.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ottawa County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.29%.

Housing

Property

$164,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,417

$1,855

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ottawa County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2023

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78% of the housing units in Ottawa County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ottawa County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 856
Census Tract 857

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,755

Median Household Income

± $5,798

2.38k

Number of Households

± 218

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Ottawa County, KS grew to $76,755 from the previous year's value of $74,551.

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ottawa County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (8.86%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Ottawa County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.86%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa County, KS have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Ottawa County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ottawa County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ottawa County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ottawa County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.29%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa County, KS (685 out of 5.65k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.5% of the children was living in poverty in Ottawa County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Ottawa County, KS has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 9.66% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.16%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

9.66%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa County, KS grew by 5.74% from 5.83% to 6.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ottawa County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ottawa County, KS.

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