In 2021, Ottawa, KS had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $56,091. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ottawa, KS grew from 12,308 to 12,592, a 2.31% increase and its median household income grew from $47,233 to $56,091, a 18.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), White (Hispanic) (1.84%), Other (Hispanic) (1.7%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.818%).
None of the households in Ottawa, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.8% of the residents in Ottawa, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ottawa, KS are Ottawa University-Ottawa (110 degrees awarded in 2021) and Ottawa University-Online (85 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ottawa, KS was $132,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.
Most people in Ottawa, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa, KS was 2 cars per household.