Ottawa, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,441

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

1.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.57%

14.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,950

5.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ottawa, OH is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.676% of Ottawa, OH residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.62k people) in Ottawa, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ottawa, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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)
3.62k ± 168
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 169
Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 72

14.2%

Hispanic Population

632 people

14.2% of the people in Ottawa, OH are hispanic (632 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ottawa, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.676%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 0.676% of Ottawa, OH residents (30 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, OH was 1.19%, 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)
80 ± 57
Vietnam
20 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29

Ottawa, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ottawa, OH employs 2.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ottawa, OH were Manufacturing (445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), and Retail Trade (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($158,003), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,003), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,380).

Employment

Occupations

2.21k

2024 Value

± 318

3.51%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ottawa, OH grew at a rate of 3.51%, from 2.14k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa, OH, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (291 people), Material Moving Occupations (247 people), and Production Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.21k

2024 Value

± 318

3.51%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ottawa, OH grew at a rate of 3.51%, from 2.14k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa, OH, are Manufacturing (445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), and Retail Trade (244 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

$70,816

Median earning men ± $18,203

$41,914

Median earning women ± $5,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,646), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,516).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,978), and Public Administration ($39,116).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa, OH was $190,700 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,300 to $190,700, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa, OH is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ottawa, OH have an average commute time of 22.8 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.

Housing

Property

$190,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,728

$1,332

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

75%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Ottawa, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ottawa, OH 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.

$69,950

Median Household Income

± $19,646

1.78k

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Ottawa, OH grew to $69,950 from the previous year's value of $66,268.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)
Carpooled (3.21%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Ottawa, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.21%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa, OH have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% 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

8.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa, OH (372 out of 4.34k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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