Ottawa city, Kansas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,625
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,716
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,733
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,625
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,625
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) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,625
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,649
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 909
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,583
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $657
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,032
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,233
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,308
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,042
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,445
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 371,205
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,449
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,124
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
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 1,223.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,356.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.33
FIPS Code 2053550