Ottawa, OH City Data

Ottawa, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,367 people who live in Ottawa and approximately 34,726 who live in Putnam 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

Putnam County where Ottawa resides is 484.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,726 and has a population rank of 1,260 out of all the places in the United States.

Ottawa has a total of 4,367 people and of those residents there are 2,137 males and 2,230 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 485 births each year and around 278 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ottawa varies per year, but currently 4,318 are one race and 49 are two or more races.

Of the 4,367 people who live in Ottawa, there are 1,269 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ottawa is 662 male and 607 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 3,198.

General Ottawa Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	484.23
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	34,726
Population rank - Putnam County	1,260
Total population	4,367
Total population (male)	2,137
Total population (female)	2,230
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Putnam County	485
Deaths- Putnam County	278
Population of one race	4,318
Population of two or more races	49
Population under 20 years	1,269
Population under 20 years (male)	662
Population under 20 years (female)	607
Total population 18 years and over	3,198

Ottawa Social Characteristics

There are 12,200 households in Ottawa. Families make up 9,311 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ottawa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,919), male householder with no wife present (426) and female householder with no husband present (864). The remainder of the Ottawa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,897. Ottawa, OH 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 13,381 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,581 never married, 8,385 now married, 102 separated, 1,490 widowed, and 823 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 268 widowed and 812 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 (Putnam County)
Total households	12,200
Family households (families)	9,311
With own children under 18 years	4,967
Married-couple family	7,919
With own children under 18 years	4,089
Male householder, no wife present, family	426
With own children under 18 years	263
Female householder, no husband present, family	864
With own children under 18 years	503
Nonfamily households	2,897
Householder living alone	2,596
65 years and over	1,287

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	594
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	454
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,630
Householder	1,158
Spouse	910
Child	1,412
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	681
Male householder	264
Male householder living alone	222
Male householder not living alone	42
Female householder	337
Female householder living alone	312
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	80
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,381
Never married	2,581
Now married	8,385
Separated	102
Widowed	1,490
Divorced	823
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	268
Divorced	812

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,367
Male	2,137
Under 5 years	148
5 to 9 years	174
10 to 14 years	184
15 to 17 years	110
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	32
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	164
40 to 44 years	180
45 to 49 years	184
50 to 54 years	132
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	17
Female	2,230
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	164
10 to 14 years	171
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	24
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	140
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	153
40 to 44 years	180
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	140
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,367
One race	4,318
White	4,120
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	49

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,311
People who are White alone	4,069
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	320
People who are Some other race alone	162

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,195
Same house	23,111
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,250
Different state or abroad	640
Different state	572
Abroad	68

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	34,726
Born in United States	30,097
State of residence	31,595
Different state	2,827
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	247

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 9,685 for the population of the country, which includes Ottawa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,640 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,583 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,214.

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	9,685
Pre-kindergarten	614
Public	488
Private	126
Kindergarten	564
Public	537
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,821
Public	4,133
Private	688
Elementary and high school	7,292
Public	6,559
Private	733
High school grades 9 to 12	2,471
Public	2,426
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	1,059
Public	824
Private	235
Graduate or professional school	156
Public	98
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	23,523

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,524
Less than 9th grade	1,077
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,912
High school graduate	10,266
Some college, no degree	3,437
Associate's degree	2,052
Bachelor's degree	2,780
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,934

Ottawa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,640 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ottawa. The Ottawa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,152), service occupations (2,190), sales and office occupations (3,445), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,934) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,226). The 25,640 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,300 private wage and salary workers, 1,607 government workers, 1,124 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	25,640
In labor force	17,622
Civilian labor force	17,609
Employed	17,095
Unemployed	514
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	13,048
In labor force	8,127
Civilian labor force	8,127
Unemployed Civilian labor force	229
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,592
In labor force	9,495
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	285
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,905
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,221
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,710
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	355
Other means	45
Worked at home	455
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	347,890

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,152
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,152
Service occupations	2,190
Sales and office occupations	3,445
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,934
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,226

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,152
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	552
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,800
Wholesale trade	586
Retail trade	1,651
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	735
Information	223
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	609
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	543
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,206
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	874
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	509

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,152
Private wage and salary workers	14,300
Government workers	1,607
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,124
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ottawa Housing Characteristics

In Ottawa, OH there are 12,753 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,200 occupied and 553 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ottawa, there are 10,561 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 167 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ottawa, OH 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 105 housing units with rent less than $200, 173 with rent between $200-299, 815 with rent between $300-499 and 545 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	12,753
Occupied housing units	12,200
Vacant housing units	553

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	12,753
1-unit, detached	10,561
1-unit, attached	167
2 units	401
3 or 4 units	262
5 to 9 units	152
10 to 19 units	51
20 to 49 units	131
50 or more units	38
Mobile home	982

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,200
Owner-occupied	10,261
Renter-occupied	1,939

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,200
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	8,808
3 vehicles available	2,391
4 vehicles available	721
5 or more vehicles available	388

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,200
Utility gas	3,441
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,109
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	869
Coal or coke	2
Wood	211
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,200
Less Than $50,000	10,261
$50,000 to $99,999	4,038
$100,000 to $149,999	2,317
$150,000 to $199,999	832
$200,000 to $299,999	307
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	93,300

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,939
Less than $200	105
$200 to $299	173
$300 to $499	815
$500 to $699	434
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	15