Ottawa, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population

12,678

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.1%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,699

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,500

0.483% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,732

1.72% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.2% of the residents in Ottawa, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (196 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ottawa, KS was $166,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ottawa, KS is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.05% of Ottawa, KS residents were born outside of the country (260 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Ottawa, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 322 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Ottawa, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
322 ± 167

5.37%

Hispanic Population

681 people

5.37% of the people in Ottawa, KS are hispanic (681 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ottawa, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

260 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Ottawa, KS residents (260 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa, KS was 1.04%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
361 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
251 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 49

Ottawa, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ottawa, KS.

Health

91.9% of the population of Ottawa, KS has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 8.09% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.07%

Uninsured

57.6%

Employer Coverage

8.09%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa, KS grew by 32.7% from 6.08% to 8.07%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Ottawa, KS employs 6.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ottawa, KS were Retail Trade (1,130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (857 people), and Manufacturing (722 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($145,582), Construction ($60,529), and Wholesale Trade ($59,900).

Employment

Occupations

6.73k

2024 Value

± 638

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ottawa, KS grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 6.62k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (799 people), Sales & Related Occupations (728 people), and Material Moving Occupations (657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa, KS.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.73k

2024 Value

± 638

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ottawa, KS grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 6.62k employees to 6.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa, KS, are Retail Trade (1,130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (857 people), and Manufacturing (722 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,515

Median earning men ± $5,822

$36,995

Median earning women ± $4,994

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,074), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,991), and Wholesale Trade ($72,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($70,893), Wholesale Trade ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($42,138).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ottawa, KS awarded 196 degrees. The student population of Ottawa, KS in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 615 male students and 384 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ottawa, KS are White (99 and 53.5%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 17.8%), Black or African American (28 and 15.1%), and Asian (11 and 5.95%).

The largest universities in Ottawa, KS by number of degrees awarded are Ottawa University-Ottawa (196 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ottawa, KS are General Business Administration & Management (55 and 28.1%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (24 and 12.2%), and Applied Psychology (18 and 9.18%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $32,380.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ottawa, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 999 (61.6% men and 38.4% 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 2024 there were 999 students enrolled in Ottawa, KS, 61.6% men and 38.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 487 records, of which 42.7% were women and 57.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
24 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded
Applied Psychology
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ottawa, KS was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 24 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Ottawa University-Ottawa

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

196 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ottawa University-Ottawa with 196 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ottawa, KS, which is 1.45 times more than the 80 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 99 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 33 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 ($32,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa, KS was $166,500 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,700 to $166,500, a 0.483% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa, KS is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ottawa, KS have an average commute time of 20.2 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

$166,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,220

$3,127

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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.

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Ottawa, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,699

Median Household Income

± $12,962

5.23k

Number of Households

± 557

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.23k households in Ottawa, KS grew to $71,699 from the previous year's value of $64,655.

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.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (9.62%)
Carpooled (9.45%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.62%) and those who carpooled to work (9.45%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa, KS have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% 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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa, KS (1.11k out of 12.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.