Ottawa, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2019 Population

25,558

0.0196% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

2.3% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

9.84%

4.61% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$56,582

1.98% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$128,000

1.91% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

12,732

0.43% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Ottawa, KS had a population of 25.6k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $56,582. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Ottawa, KS declined from 25,563 to 25,558, a −0.0196% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,486 to $56,582, a 1.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), White (Hispanic) (2.39%), Other (Hispanic) (1.07%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.798%). 0% of the households in Ottawa, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

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

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (121 degrees awarded in 2020) and Ottawa University-Online (104 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Ottawa, KS was $128,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%. Most people in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa, KS was 2 cars per household.

Ottawa, KS borders Kansas City, MO-KS, Lawrence, KS, and Topeka, KS.

United States Kansas

Diversity

Ottawa, KS is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2019, 1.75% of Ottawa, KS residents were born outside of the country (448 people).

In 2019, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Ottawa, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 772 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 611 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.3k ± 49
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
772 ± 119
White (Hispanic)
611 ± 148

4.17%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

4.17% of the people in Ottawa, KS are hispanic (1.07k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.75%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

448 people

1.56%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

398 people

As of 2019, 1.75% of Ottawa, KS residents (448 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa, KS was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 8.3

In 2019, the median age of all people in Ottawa, KS was 40. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Ottawa, KS are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Ottawa, KS residents was 39.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,130 ± 7,017 people
India
14,053 ± 2,903 people
Vietnam
10,675 ± 2,532 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,130 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,053 and Vietnam with 10,675.

Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

99.2%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 99.2% of Ottawa, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa, KS was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
601 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
255 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 86

Ottawa, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Kansas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Ottawa, KS is $56,582. In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Ottawa, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $91,771, followed by Leavenworth County, KS and Douglas County, KS, with respective values of $77,070 and $64,233.

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,721. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Ottawa, KS employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in Ottawa, KS are Retail Trade (1,950 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,729 people), and Manufacturing (1,314 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($51,875), Information ($50,795), and Manufacturing ($47,604).

Wages

Median Household Income

$56,582

2019 value

± $3,044

1.98%

1 Year Growth

± 7.28%

Households in Ottawa, KS have a median annual income of $56,582, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $55,486 in 2018, which represents a 1.98% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Ottawa, KS compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

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

$64,354

Average Male Salary in Kansas

± $1,958

$45,721

Average Female Salary in Kansas

± $1,400

In 2019, full-time male employees in Kansas made 1.41 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Kansas

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$56,139 ± $74,364
Asian
$52,393 ± $7,262
White
$49,769 ± $1,226

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kansas workers was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.07 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Kansas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2019 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2018 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2019, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.47% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ottawa, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $91,771, followed by Leavenworth County, KS and Douglas County, KS, with respective values of $77,070 and $64,233.

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

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa, KS (2.44k out of 24.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
2,213 ± 321
Hispanic
231 ± 121
Two Or More
86 ± 106

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

12.7k

2019 Value

± 685

−0.43%

1 Year decline

± 7.68%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Ottawa, KS declined at a rate of −0.43%, from 12.8k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,475 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa, KS.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Ottawa, KS, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,475 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,040 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Ottawa, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Material Moving Occupations (2.34 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.76 times), and Transportation Occupations (1.65 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Ottawa, KS, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($71,630), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($69,115), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($68,355).

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k

2019 Value

± 685

−0.43%

1 Year decline

± 7.68%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Ottawa, KS declined at a rate of −0.43%, from 12.8k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa, KS, are Retail Trade (1,950 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,729 people), and Manufacturing (1,314 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Ottawa, KS, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (1,950 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,729 people), and Manufacturing (1,314 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Ottawa, KS has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.1 times higher than expected), Wholesale Trade (2.1 times), and Utilities (1.67 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Ottawa, KS, by median earnings, are Utilities ($51,875), Information ($50,795), and Manufacturing ($47,604).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $20.2B, followed by Meat/seafood ($16.7B) and Live animals/fish ($13.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Kansas.

$229B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

76.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $229B. This is expected to increase 76.8% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$20.1B
Nebraska
$14.7B
Texas
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $20.1B, followed by Nebraska with $14.7B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%). The most partisan county was Wallace County, KS with 93.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ottawa, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kansas.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Kansas

56.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Kansas

Wallace County, KS
93.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sheridan County, KS
88.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Ness County, KS
88.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kansas was Wallace County, KS with 93.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Kansas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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 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

In 2020, universities in Ottawa, KS awarded 225 degrees. The student population of Ottawa, KS is skewed towards men, with 562 male students and 456 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ottawa, KS are White (127 and 56.4%), followed by Black or African American (30 and 13.3%), Unknown (22 and 9.78%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 8.89%).

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS by number of degrees awarded are Ottawa University-Ottawa (121 and 53.8%) and Ottawa University-Online (104 and 46.2%).

The most popular majors in Ottawa, KS are General Business Administration & Management (49 and 21.8%), Health Care Administration & Management (38 and 16.9%), and Sports Studies (16 and 7.11%).

The median tuition cost in Ottawa, KS for private four year colleges is $20,418.

Concentrations

Most Common

Health Care Administration & Management
38 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degree-majorss awarded
Sports Studies
16 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ottawa, KS was Health Care Administration & Management with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ottawa University-Ottawa
121 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Online
104 degrees awarded

$20,418

Median Private

In 2020, the Ottawa, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ottawa University-Ottawa with 121 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

116

Degrees Awarded to Men

109

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ottawa, KS, which is 1.06 times more than the 109 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the institutions in Ottawa, KS by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
127 degrees awarded
Black or African American
30 degrees awarded
Unknown
22 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Ottawa, KS was White students. These 127 degrees mean that there were 4.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 30 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa, KS was $128,000 in 2019, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $128,000, a 1.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa, KS is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Ottawa, KS have an average commute time of 23 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.

Housing

Property Value

$128,000

2019 Median

± $7,456

$125,600

2018 Median

± $6,830

In 2019, the median property value in Ottawa, KS grew to to $128,000 from the previous year's value of $125,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Ottawa, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ottawa, KS the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$56,582

Median Household Income

± $3,044

10.1k

Number of Households

± 595

In 2019, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Ottawa, KS grew to $56,582 from the previous year's value of $55,486.

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa, 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.

Property Taxes

$2k - $3k

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Ottawa, KS 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 $2k - $3k range.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

2019 Homeownership

71.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 72.3% of the housing units in Ottawa, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Ottawa, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa, KS have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Ottawa, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Carpooled (7.95%)
Worked At Home (3.82%)

In 2019, 85.3% of workers in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.95%) and those who worked at home (3.82%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Health

92.7% of the population of Ottawa, KS has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1278 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1295 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1661 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 489 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Elk County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (22.5%). Additionally, Osage County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (42.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,278 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,278 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1,295 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

$7,651

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kansas

$4,855

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,736

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,126

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kansas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.99%, from $7,429 to $7,651.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.32%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa, KS grew by 3.46% from 7.07% to 7.32%.

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