Ottawa, OH

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2022 Population

4,447

0.384% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.2

4.2% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.3%

5.69% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,379

17.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$178,900

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ottawa, OH had a population of 4.45k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $61,379. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ottawa, OH grew from 4,430 to 4,447, a 0.384% increase and its median household income grew from $52,344 to $61,379, a 17.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.71%), White (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Ottawa, OH 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.

100% of the residents in Ottawa, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ottawa, OH was $178,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Ottawa, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ottawa, OH is home to a population of 4.45k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.1% of Ottawa, OH residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.71k people) in Ottawa, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Other (Hispanic) and 165 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Ottawa, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa, OH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.71k ± 189
Other (Hispanic)
228 ± 111
Two+ (Hispanic)
165 ± 151

12.8%

Hispanic Population

567 people

12.8% of the people in Ottawa, OH are hispanic (567 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

1.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2022, 1.1% of Ottawa, OH residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa, OH was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 52
Vietnam
22 ± 34

Ottawa, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ottawa, OH employs 2.05k people. The largest industries in Ottawa, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), Manufacturing (321 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (221 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,269), Finance & Insurance ($148,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2022 Value

± 336

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ottawa, OH declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 2.08k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa, OH, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (219 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

2.05k

2022 Value

± 336

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ottawa, OH declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 2.08k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), Manufacturing (321 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,992

Median earning men ± $34,432

$34,853

Median earning women ± $9,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,022), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,703), and Manufacturing ($85,847).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,014).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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, OH was $178,900 in 2022, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $178,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa, OH is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ottawa, OH have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$178,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,627

$1,281

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2022

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.2% of the housing units in Ottawa, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ottawa, OH 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.

$61,379

Median Household Income

± $9,677

1.75k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Ottawa, OH grew to $61,379 from the previous year's value of $52,344.

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ottawa, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)
Carpooled (3.62%)

In 2022, 88.1% of workers in Ottawa, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.28%) and those who carpooled to work (3.62%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa, OH have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ottawa, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa, OH (451 out of 4.36k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ottawa, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Health

97.6% of the population of Ottawa, OH has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.388% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, OH see 1980 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.1% increase from the previous year (1782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3813 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1634 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,980 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, OH

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, OH see an average of 1,980 patients per year. This represents a 11.1% increase from the previous year (1,782 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.35%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.388%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa, OH declined by 18.8% from 2.9% to 2.35%.

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

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