Ottumwa, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 24,924 (Urban population: 24,277 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 647 (9 farm, 638 nonfarm))

Ottumwa, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,977 (10,330 occupied: 7,394 owner occupied, 2,936 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 695 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $34,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $332

Median gross rent in Ottumwa, IA in 2000: $427

Housing units in Ottumwa with a mortgage: 3,474 (250 second mortgage, 245 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,270

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,952

In family households: 19,349 (4,786 male householders, 1,747 female householders)
5,025 spouses, 6,585 children (5,946 natural, 142 adopted, 497 stepchildren), 328 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 181 other relatives, 484 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,603 (1,596 male householders (1,200 living alone)), 2,214 female householders (1,979 living alone)), 793 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 972 (497 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,137 2-persons, 1,445 3-persons, 1,248 4-persons, 485 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,179 1-person, 518 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

3,626 married couples with children.
1,599 single-parent households (322 men, 1,277 women).

95.6% of residents of Ottumwa speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 585 (2.3%)
(25.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ottumwa, Iowa:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 185
4 rooms: 1,314
5 rooms: 2,155
6 rooms: 1,625
7 rooms: 791
8 rooms: 727
9 or more rooms: 556

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ottumwa, Iowa:

1 room: 76
2 rooms: 223
3 rooms: 688
4 rooms: 744
5 rooms: 708
6 rooms: 261
7 rooms: 156
8 rooms: 43
9 or more rooms: 37

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 53
1995 to 1998: 263
1990 to 1994: 211
1980 to 1989: 424
1970 to 1979: 905
1960 to 1969: 1,014
1950 to 1959: 1,923
1940 to 1949: 1,623
1939 or earlier: 4,561

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ottumwa:

no bedroom: 24
1 bedroom: 343
2 bedrooms: 2,888
3 bedrooms: 3,006
4 bedrooms: 982
5 or more bedrooms: 151

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ottumwa:

no bedroom: 92
1 bedroom: 1,004
2 bedrooms: 1,221
3 bedrooms: 488
4 bedrooms: 119
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Ottumwa in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 360
1 vehicle: 2,496
2 vehicles: 3,005
3 vehicles: 1,127
4 vehicles: 284
5 or more vehicles: 122

Cars and other vehicles available in Ottumwa in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 603
1 vehicle: 1,368
2 vehicles: 771
3 vehicles: 174
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ottumwa, IA:

Less than $10,000: 153
$10,000 to $14,999: 219
$15,000 to $19,999: 280
$20,000 to $24,999: 439
$25,000 to $29,999: 414
$30,000 to $34,999: 512
$35,000 to $39,999: 560
$40,000 to $49,999: 1010
$50,000 to $59,999: 667
$60,000 to $69,999: 621
$70,000 to $79,999: 441
$80,000 to $89,999: 321
$90,000 to $99,999: 252
$100,000 to $124,999: 329
$125,000 to $149,999: 223
$150,000 to $174,999: 132
$175,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 to $249,999: 47
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ottumwa:

Less than $100: 113
$100 to $149: 155
$150 to $199: 187
$200 to $249: 153
$250 to $299: 312
$300 to $349: 442
$350 to $399: 435
$400 to $449: 464
$450 to $499: 237
$500 to $549: 91
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 42
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 188

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 210
1990 to 1994: 103
1985 to 1989: 49
1980 to 1984: 85
1975 to 1979: 66
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 56

Ottumwa, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 247 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 598
5 to 9 minutes: 3011
10 to 14 minutes: 3034
15 to 19 minutes: 1356
20 to 24 minutes: 575
25 to 29 minutes: 221
30 to 34 minutes: 546
35 to 39 minutes: 85
40 to 44 minutes: 159
45 to 59 minutes: 361
60 to 89 minutes: 262
90 or more minutes: 213

Ottumwa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,588 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,341 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 136 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 55 (1%)
Walked: 199 (2%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 247 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1371
$10,000 to $14,999: 1119
$15,000 to $19,999: 835
$20,000 to $24,999: 931
$25,000 to $29,999: 886
$30,000 to $34,999: 884
$35,000 to $39,999: 836
$40,000 to $44,999: 572
$45,000 to $49,999: 506
$50,000 to $59,999: 858
$60,000 to $74,999: 618
$75,000 to $99,999: 574
$100,000 to $124,999: 106
$125,000 to $149,999: 90
$150,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 or more: 78

First ancestries reported:

German: 3477
United States or American: 2697
English: 2182
Irish: 1999
Other groups: 1974
Dutch: 683
French (except Basque): 480
Swedish: 441
Scottish: 340
Norwegian: 333
Italian: 281
Scotch-Irish: 273
Welsh: 201
European: 199
Greek: 159
French Canadian: 121
Danish: 111
Polish: 103
Croatian: 81
Subsaharan African:: 76
Belgian: 74
Czech: 73
Russian: 65
Nigerian: 61
Slovak: 42
British: 40
Swiss: 30
Czechoslovakian: 28
Scandinavian: 17
African: 15
Austrian: 13
Serbian: 13
Eastern European: 11
Arab:: 10
Syrian: 10
Hungarian: 9
Celtic: 7
Ukrainian: 7
Romanian: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
Dutch West Indian: 7
Pennsylvania German: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Northern European: 5
Lithuanian: 5
Australian: 4

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

Mexico (44%)
Guatemala (10%)
Nigeria (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Laos (6%)
Malaysia (5%)
Taiwan (3%)

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

This state: 19561
Northeast: 201
Midwest: 2683
South: 782
West: 1068

57% of Ottumwa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 95
7th and 8th grade: 476
9th grade: 201
10th grade: 223
11th grade: 197
12th grade, no diploma: 253
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,839
Less than 1 year of college: 661
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 855
Associate degree: 473
Bachelor's degree: 724
Master's degree: 302
Professional school degree: 139
Doctorate degree: 73

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 573
9th grade: 272
10th grade: 299
11th grade: 281
12th grade, no diploma: 255
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,397
Less than 1 year of college: 794
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 977
Associate degree: 646
Bachelor's degree: 926
Master's degree: 299
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 43.5%

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 Asian males: 21.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.9%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,046
Black householders: $34,688
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,750
Asian householders: $53,958
Some other race householders: $20,139
Two or more races householders: $40,083
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $25,278

Ottumwa household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ottumwa household income for Black or African American householders

Ottumwa household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Ottumwa household income for Asian householders

Ottumwa household income for some other race householders

Ottumwa household income for two or more races householders

Ottumwa household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ottumwa marital status for males

Ottumwa marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $47,800
Black or African American householders: $50,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $32,500
Asian householders: $65,000
Some other race householders: $45,700
Two or more races householders: $65,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $60,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,565
One, attached: 108
Two: 519
3 or 4: 411
5 to 9: 330
10 to 19: 168
20 to 49: 214
50 or more: 265
Mobile homes: 390
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ottumwa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (94%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (79%)
Electricity (16%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144

Here:	5.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	1.3%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122

Here:	10.8%
Iowa:	25.4%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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