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Ottawa Kansas Information: Ottawa, Kansas is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Ottawa from the last gathering is 11921. You can view Ottawa venues that host many Ottawa KS events every year. You can also research Ottawa Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Ottawa Kansas real estate guide. Ottawa Kansas has a latitude of 38.6095 and a longitude of -95.2662. Zip codes in Ottawa, KS include 66067 ... more Ottawa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ottawa, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ottawa, KS was 11,921.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ottawa was 5,812, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ottawa, KS
There are an estimated 2,534 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Ottawa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ottawa is 6,109 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ottawa, Kansas
There are an estimated 2,609 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ottawa, KS
The median age of people living in Ottawa, KS was 34 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 Ottawa was 894. There were 8,747 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.8 percent of the population (1,885) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ottawa, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ottawa, KS was 11,699.

White Population in Ottawa, KS
The estimated White population in the Ottawa community is 11,059, which is 92.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ottawa, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 275, which is 2.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ottawa, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ottawa, KS was 145.

Asian Population in Ottawa, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ottawa, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ottawa was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 156, while those of “two or more races” was 222 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ottawa community was 496, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ottawa, KS
The household population number in Ottawa was 11,413.

Group Quarters Population in Ottawa, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 508.

Average Household Size in Ottawa, KS
The average household size in Ottawa is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ottawa, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,080 total housing units in Ottawa.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,697, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,936 were owner-occupied (62.5), and 1,761 were renter-occupied (37.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 383 vacant homes in Ottawa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ottawa, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,588, with a median value in dollars of 70,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ottawa, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $814 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ottawa, average costs per month were $306 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,213 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ottawa, Kansas
1,534 people in Ottawa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ottawa, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ottawa was 1,169, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ottawa, KS
In 2000, there were 2,259 people in Ottawa, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ottawa, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 551 people in Ottawa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ottawa, Kansas
There were 6,088 in the labor force in Ottawa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 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 Ottawa was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ottawa, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,071. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ottawa, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,710. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ottawa, Kansas
Per capita income in Ottawa in the last full census was 16,840. 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 Ottawa numbered 213, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ottawa, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,035, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.