Ottumwa, Iowa Census Data & Community Profile

OTTUMWA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ottumwa, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ottumwa, IA was 24,998.

Ottumwa Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ottumwa was 12,029, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ottumwa, IA
There are an estimated 5,326 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Ottumwa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ottumwa is 12,969 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ottumwa, Iowa
There are an estimated 5,230 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ottumwa, IA
The median age of people living in Ottumwa, IA was 38.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ottumwa was 1,553. There were 19,274 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (4,749) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ottumwa, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ottumwa, IA was 24,775.

White Population in Ottumwa, IA
The estimated White population in the Ottumwa community is 23,830, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ottumwa, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 318, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ottumwa, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ottumwa, IA was 82.

Asian Population in Ottumwa, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 196.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ottumwa, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ottumwa was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 344, while those of “two or more races” was 223 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ottumwa community was 691, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ottumwa, IA
The household population number in Ottumwa was 24,030.

Group Quarters Population in Ottumwa, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 968.

Average Household Size in Ottumwa, IA
The average household size in Ottumwa is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ottumwa, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,038 total housing units in Ottumwa.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,383, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,423 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 2,960 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 655 vacant homes in Ottumwa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ottumwa, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,744, with a median value in dollars of 47,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ottumwa, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $598 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ottumwa, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,188 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ottumwa, Iowa
2,546 people in Ottumwa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ottumwa, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ottumwa was 3,059, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ottumwa, IA
In 2000, there were 5,714 people in Ottumwa, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ottumwa, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,032 people in Ottumwa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ottumwa, Iowa
There were 11,796 in the labor force in Ottumwa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ottumwa was 16.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ottumwa, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,174. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ottumwa, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,302. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ottumwa, Iowa
Per capita income in Ottumwa in the last full census was 16,040. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ottumwa numbered 711, or 10.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ottumwa, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,643, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.