Ottawa, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.1

0.249% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$187,400

6.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,437

2.52% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Ottawa, KS had a population of N/A people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Ottawa, KS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (168 degrees awarded in 2022) and Ottawa University-Online (454582) (95 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Ottawa, KS was $187,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

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

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Economy

The economy of Ottawa, KS employs 13.4k people. The largest industries in Ottawa, KS are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($112,452), Information ($78,359), and Public Administration ($71,106).

Employment

Occupations

13.4k

2023 Value

± 812

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa, KS grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 13.1k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,547 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,372 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa, 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

13.4k

2023 Value

± 812

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 8.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa, KS grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 13.1k employees to 13.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa, KS, are . 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.

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

53
Construction
45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
26
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$137k
Transportation and Warehousing
$57.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$42.8k
Manufacturing

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

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

In 2022, universities in Ottawa, KS awarded 263 degrees. The student population of Ottawa, KS in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS by number of degrees awarded are Ottawa University-Ottawa (168 and 63.9%) and Ottawa University-Online (454582) (95 and 36.1%).

The most popular majors in Ottawa, KS are General Business Administration & Management (83 and 31.6%), Health Care Administration & Management (35 and 13.3%), and Sports Studies (16 and 6.08%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Ottawa, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,177 (58.4% men and 41.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,177 students enrolled in Ottawa, KS, 58.4% men and 41.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 566 records, of which 43.5% were women and 56.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Ottawa, KS was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ottawa University-Ottawa
168 degrees awarded
Ottawa University-Online (454582)
95 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ottawa University-Ottawa with 168 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,978) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,050) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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, KS was $187,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,500 to $187,400, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa, KS is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Ottawa, KS is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Ottawa, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $107,261, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $88,000 and $87,694.

Housing

Property

$187,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,985

$7,558

Median Property Taxes

±$563

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.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ottawa, KS was Johnson County, KS with a value of $107,261, followed by Miami County, KS and Pottawatomie County, KS, with respective values of $88,000 and $87,694.

The following map shows all of the counties in Ottawa, 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

10.3k

Number of Households

± 731

In N/A, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Ottawa, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ottawa, 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Ottawa, KS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa, KS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.82% 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.

Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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.

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