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Ottawa, IL
Demographic Data



Ottawa 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

Ottawa Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,668

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
17.6%
18 - 24:
6.6%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
22.6%
55 - 64:
16.7%
Over 65 Years:
16.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
91.5%
91.5%
20.5%
20.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ottawa
USA
$33,444
$33,444
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ottawa
USA
$67,940
$67,940
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.3%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Public Service
Utilities
Wholesale
Finance
Information Technology
Other
15.6%
15.6%
14.1%
14.1%
12.9%
12.9%
11.5%
11.5%
6.5%
6.5%
5.8%
5.8%
5.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
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
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
82.1%
82.1%
10.6%
10.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Norwegian
French
European
Swedish
Scottish
Lithuanian
Dutch
Hungarian
Lebanese
Egyptian
Slovak
Scots-Irish
Austrian
Danish
Scandinavian
24.5%
24.5%
20.4%
20.4%
10.5%
10.5%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Italian
French
Polish
Pacific Island languages
Korean
Japanese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
93.0%
93.0%
5.2%
5.2%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ottawa Residents

3.3%

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Zip Codes in Ottawa, IL