Ottawa

Population: 18,714
Median household income: $73,011
Median home value: $144,500

Located in LaSalle County, Illinois, Ottawa is a community with a population of 18,714. The median household income of $73,011 is in line with the LaSalle County median ($72,281).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ottawa's population held roughly steady from 18,792 to 18,714, while its median home value rose 12.9% from $128,000 to $144,500.

71.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,714
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,011
Median home value: $144,500
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 8,394
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,79218,714

Median household income

$51,288$73,011

Median home value

$128,000$144,500

Median gross rent

$819$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,792	$51,288	$128,000	$819
2020	18,742	$53,544	$123,500	$822
2021	18,719	$61,083	$124,000	$835
2022	18,708	$67,940	$140,200	$869
2023	18,714	$73,011	$144,500	$922

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,134	6.1%
5 to 17	3,518	18.8%
18 to 24	1,236	6.6%
25 to 34	2,341	12.5%
35 to 44	2,241	12.0%
45 to 54	2,126	11.4%
55 to 64	3,139	16.8%
65 to 74	1,698	9.1%
75 and over	1,281	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,582	83.3%
Black or African American	537	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	196	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	548	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,850	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,033	8.1%
High school graduate	4,403	34.3%
Some college or associate's	4,577	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,019	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	794	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,078	84.9%
Carpooled	768	9.2%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	31	0.4%
Bicycle	27	0.3%
Worked from home	310	3.7%
Other means	116	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,982	49.6%
15 to 29 min	2,160	26.9%
30 to 44 min	818	10.2%
45 to 59 min	266	3.3%
60+ min	804	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.4% (2,604 of 18,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,577	60.6%
Nonfamily households	2,980	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,557	90.0%
Vacant	837	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,241	69.4%
Renter-occupied	2,316	30.6%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,024	71.8%
1-unit, attached	678	8.1%
2 to 4 units	688	8.2%
5 to 19 units	636	7.6%
20 or more units	353	4.2%
Mobile home & other	15	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1756926
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 41.3540, -88.8234