Ottawa County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,782
Median household income: $76,755
Median home value: $164,100

Home to 5,782 residents, Ottawa County is one of Kansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $76,755, its median household income sits above Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ottawa County's population held roughly steady from 5,822 to 5,782, while its median household income rose 40.1% from $54,784 to $76,755.

12.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,782
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,755
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 2,684
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8225,782

Median household income

$54,784$76,755

Median home value

$105,700$164,100

Median gross rent

$662$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,822	$54,784	$105,700	$662
2020	5,776	$59,607	$117,300	$677
2021	5,778	$57,455	$140,000	$686
2022	5,768	$74,551	$157,800	$717
2023	5,782	$76,755	$164,100	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	5.7%
5 to 17	1,006	17.4%
18 to 24	394	6.8%
25 to 34	583	10.1%
35 to 44	735	12.7%
45 to 54	676	11.7%
55 to 64	870	15.0%
65 to 74	703	12.2%
75 and over	487	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,382	93.1%
Black or African American	40	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.5%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	147	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	183	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	5.2%
High school graduate	1,278	31.5%
Some college or associate's	1,581	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	744	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	240	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,240	79.1%
Carpooled	185	6.5%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	126	4.4%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	251	8.9%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	848	32.9%
15 to 29 min	998	38.7%
30 to 44 min	476	18.4%
45 to 59 min	118	4.6%
60+ min	141	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 12.1% (685 of 5,654)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,722	72.4%
Nonfamily households	655	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,377	88.6%
Vacant	307	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,855	78.0%
Renter-occupied	522	22.0%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,335	87.0%
1-unit, attached	22	0.8%
2 to 4 units	199	7.4%
5 to 19 units	18	0.7%
20 or more units	31	1.2%
Mobile home & other	79	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20143
State: Kansas
Land area: 721 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 39.1380, -97.6548

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