In 2023, Ottawa, KS had a population of 26k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $72,142. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ottawa, KS grew from 25,968 to 25,994, a 0.1% increase and its median household income grew from $68,217 to $72,142, a 5.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), White (Hispanic) (1.97%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.993%).
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% 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 $187,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.
Most people in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 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.
