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Ottumwa, IA
Demographic Data



Ottumwa Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ottumwa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,175

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
15.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
86.6%
86.6%
19.3%
19.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ottumwa
USA
$29,395
$29,395
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ottumwa
USA
$53,085
$53,085
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Construction
Finance
Other
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
26.2%
26.2%
15.2%
15.2%
14.2%
14.2%
8.0%
8.0%
6.4%
6.4%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
73.7%
73.7%
14.9%
14.9%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
Swedish
African
Scottish
Norwegian
British
Italian
European
Scots-Irish
Sudanese
French
Greek
Northern European
Danish
French Canadian
Macedonian
Moroccan
16.6%
16.6%
11.3%
11.3%
9.3%
9.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
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0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Tagalog
Arabic
French
German/Yiddish
West Germanic languages
Laotian
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Thai
Miao/Hmong
84.4%
84.4%
9.7%
9.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ottumwa Residents

11.2%

Real Estate in Popular Ottumwa Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Ottumwa, IA