Ottawa, KS City Data

Ottawa, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,921 people who live in Ottawa and approximately 24,784 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ottawa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ottawa. We have included Ottawa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ottawa Information

Franklin County where Ottawa resides is 576.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,784 and has a population rank of 1,564 out of all the places in the United States.

Ottawa has a total of 11,921 people and of those residents there are 5,812 males and 6,109 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 354 births each year and around 245 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ottawa varies per year, but currently 11,699 are one race and 222 are two or more races.

Of the 11,921 people who live in Ottawa, there are 3,586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ottawa is 1,903 male and 1,683 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,747.

General Ottawa Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	576.65
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	24,784
Population rank - Franklin County	1,564
Total population	11,921
Total population (male)	5,812
Total population (female)	6,109
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Franklin County	354
Deaths- Franklin County	245
Population of one race	11,699
Population of two or more races	222
Population under 20 years	3,586
Population under 20 years (male)	1,903
Population under 20 years (female)	1,683
Total population 18 years and over	8,747

Ottawa Social Characteristics

There are 9,452 households in Ottawa. Families make up 6,823 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ottawa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,492), male householder with no wife present (438) and female householder with no husband present (846). The remainder of the Ottawa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,730. Ottawa, KS moving companies help people in Ottawa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ottawa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ottawa is based, there are 9,831 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,662 never married, 5,889 now married, 104 separated, 1,117 widowed, and 1,059 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 132 separated, 261 widowed and 1,013 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ottawa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ottawa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	9,452
Family households (families)	6,823
With own children under 18 years	3,496
Married-couple family	5,492
With own children under 18 years	2,497
Male householder, no wife present, family	438
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	846
With own children under 18 years	572
Nonfamily households	2,730
Householder living alone	2,333
65 years and over	1,070

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,684
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,274
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,418
Householder	3,034
Spouse	2,308
Child	3,464
Other relatives	97
Nonrelatives	305
Unmarried partner	152
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	61
Unmarried partner	268
Foster child	13
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,995
Male householder	679
Male householder living alone	533
Male householder not living alone	146
Female householder	984
Female householder living alone	899
Female householder not living alone	85
Nonrelatives	332
Unmarried partner	116
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	130
Foster child	3
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,831
Never married	1,662
Now married	5,889
Separated	104
Widowed	1,117
Divorced	1,059
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	132
Widowed	261
Divorced	1,013

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,921
Male	5,812
Under 5 years	492
5 to 9 years	472
10 to 14 years	458
15 to 17 years	270
18 and 19 years	211
20 years	104
21 years	127
22 to 24 years	269
25 to 29 years	403
30 to 34 years	400
35 to 39 years	415
40 to 44 years	439
45 to 49 years	371
50 to 54 years	283
55 to 59 years	239
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	93
70 to 74 years	169
75 to 79 years	158
80 to 84 years	112
85 years and over	95
Female	6,109
Under 5 years	402
5 to 9 years	422
10 to 14 years	422
15 to 17 years	236
18 and 19 years	201
20 years	105
21 years	116
22 to 24 years	240
25 to 29 years	389
30 to 34 years	368
35 to 39 years	435
40 to 44 years	458
45 to 49 years	354
50 to 54 years	287
55 to 59 years	268
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	131
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	154
70 to 74 years	257
75 to 79 years	241
80 to 84 years	194
85 years and over	268

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,921
One race	11,699
White	11,059
Black or African American	275
American Indian and Alaska Native	145
Asian	63
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	222

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,413
People who are White alone	10,613
People who are Black or African American alone	230
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	141
People who are Asian alone	56
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	475
People who are Some other race alone	153

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,092
Same house	12,443
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,291
Different state or abroad	1,918
Different state	1,809
Abroad	109

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	24,784
Born in United States	15,842
State of residence	17,387
Different state	6,975
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	104
Foreign born	318

Ottawa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ottawa. That total enrollment is 6,652 for the population of the country, which includes Ottawa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,927 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,767 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,068.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ottawa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,652
Pre-kindergarten	366
Public	252
Private	114
Kindergarten	333
Public	331
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,339
Public	3,061
Private	278
Elementary and high school	4,884
Public	4,536
Private	348
High school grades 9 to 12	1,545
Public	1,475
Private	70
College, undergraduate years	911
Public	511
Private	400
Graduate or professional school	158
Public	96
Private	62
Not enrolled in school	17,097

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,753
Less than 9th grade	943
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,371
High school graduate	6,228
Some college, no degree	3,693
Associate's degree	918
Bachelor's degree	2,600
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,841

Ottawa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,763 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ottawa. The Ottawa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,106), service occupations (1,776), sales and office occupations (3,066), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (81), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,801) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,516). The 18,763 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,574 private wage and salary workers, 1,617 government workers, 1,057 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	18,763
In labor force	12,803
Civilian labor force	12,791
Employed	12,346
Unemployed	445
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	9,605
In labor force	5,994
Civilian labor force	5,994
Unemployed Civilian labor force	227
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,158
In labor force	6,809
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	218
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,251
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,985
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	280
Other means	101
Worked at home	465
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	293,530

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,106
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,106
Service occupations	1,776
Sales and office occupations	3,066
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	81
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,801
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,516

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,106
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	502
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,941
Wholesale trade	342
Retail trade	1,799
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	757
Information	313
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	584
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	623
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,617
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	437

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,106
Private wage and salary workers	9,574
Government workers	1,617
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,057
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ottawa Housing Characteristics

In Ottawa, KS there are 10,229 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,452 occupied and 777 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ottawa, there are 7,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Ottawa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ottawa, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ottawa, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ottawa. There are 199 housing units with rent less than $200, 203 with rent between $200-299, 872 with rent between $300-499 and 908 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ottawa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ottawa, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	10,229
Occupied housing units	9,452
Vacant housing units	777

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	10,229
1-unit, detached	7,604
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	168
3 or 4 units	244
5 to 9 units	291
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	132
50 or more units	145
Mobile home	1,470

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	9,452
Owner-occupied	6,943
Renter-occupied	2,509

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	9,452
No vehicles available	573
2 vehicle available	6,261
3 vehicles available	1,792
4 vehicles available	637
5 or more vehicles available	279

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	9,452
Utility gas	5,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,287
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	280
Solar energy
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	9,452
Less Than $50,000	6,943
$50,000 to $99,999	2,393
$100,000 to $149,999	696
$150,000 to $199,999	214
$200,000 to $299,999	72
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	73,800

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,509
Less than $200	199
$200 to $299	203
$300 to $499	872
$500 to $699	711
$700 to $999	149
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	25