Ottawa

Population: 12,632
Median household income: $64,655
Median home value: $165,700

Ottawa, a community in Franklin County, Kansas, has 12,632 residents. Its median household income of $64,655 runs below the Franklin County figure of $72,142.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ottawa's population grew 3.0% from 12,260 to 12,632, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $109,000 to $165,700.

The typical home was built around 1968. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,632
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,655
Median home value: $165,700
Median gross rent: $949
Housing units: 5,530
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,26012,632

Median household income

$46,808$64,655

Median home value

$109,000$165,700

Median gross rent

$792$949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,260	$46,808	$109,000	$792
2020	12,308	$47,233	$114,700	$768
2021	12,592	$56,091	$132,300	$800
2022	12,615	$61,927	$158,000	$870
2023	12,632	$64,655	$165,700	$949

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	617	4.9%
5 to 17	2,374	18.8%
18 to 24	1,503	11.9%
25 to 34	1,629	12.9%
35 to 44	1,459	11.6%
45 to 54	1,487	11.8%
55 to 64	1,669	13.2%
65 to 74	1,122	8.9%
75 and over	772	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,190	88.6%
Black or African American	147	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.5%
Asian	135	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	581	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	516	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	450	5.5%
High school graduate	2,880	35.4%
Some college or associate's	2,570	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,376	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	862	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,820	75.8%
Carpooled	573	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	94	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	594	9.3%
Other means	278	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,138	54.4%
15 to 29 min	740	12.8%
30 to 44 min	703	12.2%
45 to 59 min	807	14.0%
60+ min	377	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,300 of 12,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,217	62.7%
Nonfamily households	1,917	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,134	92.8%
Vacant	396	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,161	61.6%
Renter-occupied	1,973	38.4%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,688	66.7%
1-unit, attached	161	2.9%
2 to 4 units	703	12.7%
5 to 19 units	129	2.3%
20 or more units	435	7.9%
Mobile home & other	414	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2053550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.6001, -95.2628