Ottawa, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,828 (Urban population: 12,571 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 257 (all nonfarm))

Ottawa, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,117 (4,724 occupied: 2,963 owner occupied, 1,761 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

Housing density: 764 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $439 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $539)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $464

Median gross rent in Ottawa, KS in 2007: $597

Housing units in Ottawa with a mortgage: 1,608 (233 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 980

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,535

In family households: 9,775 (2,493 male householders, 656 female householders)
2,416 spouses, 3,633 children (3,212 natural, 160 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 42 other relatives, 321 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,760 (643 male householders (546 living alone)), 943 female householders (884 living alone)), 174 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 509 (243 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,355 2-persons, 722 3-persons, 637 4-persons, 290 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,430 1-person, 139 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

2,085 married couples with children.
862 single-parent households (241 men, 621 women).

95.1% of residents of Ottawa speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 237 (2.0%)
(41.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ottawa, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 382 5 rooms: 642 6 rooms: 668 7 rooms: 545 8 rooms: 302 9 or more rooms: 285

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ottawa, Kansas:
	1 room: 52 2 rooms: 161 3 rooms: 287 4 rooms: 519 5 rooms: 374 6 rooms: 227 7 rooms: 92 8 rooms: 31 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 96
1995 to 1998: 262
1990 to 1994: 193
1980 to 1989: 415
1970 to 1979: 699
1960 to 1969: 616
1950 to 1959: 715
1940 to 1949: 468
1939 or earlier: 1,653

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ottawa:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 141 2 bedrooms: 782 3 bedrooms: 1,456 4 bedrooms: 485 5 or more bedrooms: 94

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ottawa:
	no bedroom: 85 1 bedroom: 480 2 bedrooms: 736 3 bedrooms: 383 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Ottawa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 122 1 vehicle: 742 2 vehicles: 1,407 3 vehicles: 512 4 vehicles: 147 5 or more vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Ottawa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 326 1 vehicle: 954 2 vehicles: 393 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ottawa, KS:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 76
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $49,999: 260
$50,000 to $59,999: 301
$60,000 to $69,999: 332
$70,000 to $79,999: 279
$80,000 to $89,999: 294
$90,000 to $99,999: 229
$100,000 to $124,999: 263
$125,000 to $149,999: 144
$150,000 to $174,999: 74
$175,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ottawa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ottawa:

Less than $100: 72 people
$100 to $149: 61
$150 to $199: 80
$200 to $249: 83
$250 to $299: 118
$300 to $349: 115
$350 to $399: 195
$400 to $449: 243
$450 to $499: 236
$500 to $549: 180
$550 to $599: 84
$600 to $649: 103
$650 to $699: 90
$700 to $749: 61
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 35
No cash rent: 60

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 86 1990 to 1994: 45 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 41

Ottawa, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.5%
Number of people working at home: 127 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 622
5 to 9 minutes: 1640
10 to 14 minutes: 987
15 to 19 minutes: 384
20 to 24 minutes: 164
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 373
35 to 39 minutes: 138
40 to 44 minutes: 240
45 to 59 minutes: 542
60 to 89 minutes: 369
90 or more minutes: 88

Ottawa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,342 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,005 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Taxi: 23 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 177 (3%)
Other means: 40 (1%)
Worked at home: 127 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 554
$10,000 to $14,999: 365
$15,000 to $19,999: 343
$20,000 to $24,999: 358
$25,000 to $29,999: 489
$30,000 to $34,999: 312
$35,000 to $39,999: 263
$40,000 to $44,999: 278
$45,000 to $49,999: 219
$50,000 to $59,999: 601
$60,000 to $74,999: 423
$75,000 to $99,999: 342
$100,000 to $124,999: 77
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 57
$200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

German: 1746

United States or American: 1601

Other groups: 1405

English: 871

Irish: 634

Scotch-Irish: 243

French (except Basque): 190

Italian: 177

European: 155

Dutch: 152

Scottish: 112

Norwegian: 98

Swedish: 74

Danish: 49

Polish: 46

French Canadian: 38

Subsaharan African:: 35

African: 35

Swiss: 32

Welsh: 28

British: 18

Canadian: 16

Greek: 14

Arab:: 11

Lebanese: 11

Romanian: 11

Celtic: 8

Slovak: 7

Northern European: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Turkish: 7

Luxemburger: 6

Croatian: 6

Austrian: 5

Hungarian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (54%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
Japan (6%)
Laos (5%)
Canada (5%)
Ireland (4%)
France (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7926
Northeast: 218
Midwest: 1830
South: 1001
West: 771

46% of Ottawa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 210
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,223
Less than 1 year of college: 305
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 499
Associate degree: 199
Bachelor's degree: 442
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 68
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 236
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,262
Less than 1 year of college: 360
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 551
Associate degree: 280
Bachelor's degree: 613
Master's degree: 192
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 31.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,866
Black householders: $36,719
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,602
Asian householders: $17,807
Some other race householders: $14,548
Two or more races householders: $49,664
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,897

Ottawa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ottawa household income for Black householders

Ottawa household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ottawa household income for Asian householders

Ottawa household income for Some other race householders

Ottawa household income for Two or more races householders

Ottawa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ottawa marital status for males

Ottawa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,985
Black or African American householders: $88,431
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $79,154
Asian householders: $205,740
Some other race householders: $112,222
Two or more races householders: $56,111
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,142

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,715
One, attached: 95
Two: 155
3 or 4: 225
5 to 9: 258
10 to 19: 36
20 to 49: 89
50 or more: 143
Mobile homes: 401

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,905

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ottawa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101

Here:	6.6%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	2.9%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 332

Here:	52.7%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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