Ottawa city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,684
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,684
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,775
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,834
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,840
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,768
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,100
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,469
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $657
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $920
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,553
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,309
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,369
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,220
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,366
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,413
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,071
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,285.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,563.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.00
FIPS Code 1756926