In 2022, Ottawa, KS had a population of 26k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $68,217. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ottawa, KS grew from 25,953 to 25,968, a 0.0578% increase and its median household income grew from $63,996 to $68,217, a 6.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.37%), White (Hispanic) (2.28%), Other (Hispanic) (1.41%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.755%).
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.
98.6% of the residents in Ottawa, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ottawa, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (168 degrees awarded in 2022) and Ottawa University-Online (454582) (95 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Ottawa, KS was $175,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.
Most people in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 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.