Ottawa Hills

Population: 4,796
Median household income: $177,656
Median home value: $306,300

Ottawa Hills is a community in Lucas County, Ohio, home to 4,796 residents. At $177,656, its median household income sits above Lucas County's $60,095.

From 2019 to 2023, Ottawa Hills's population grew 7.8% from 4,450 to 4,796, while its median home value fell 4.0% from $319,100 to $306,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,796
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $177,656
Median home value: $306,300
Median gross rent: $1,859
Housing units: 1,840
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4504,796

Median household income

$155,893$177,656

Median home value

$319,100$306,300

Median gross rent

$1,338$1,859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,450	$155,893	$319,100	$1,338
2020	4,485	$149,167	$303,000	$1,567
2021	4,762	$165,938	$297,700	$1,580
2022	4,782	$171,250	$316,300	$2,006
2023	4,796	$177,656	$306,300	$1,859

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	5.7%
5 to 17	1,148	23.9%
18 to 24	316	6.6%
25 to 34	262	5.5%
35 to 44	733	15.3%
45 to 54	748	15.6%
55 to 64	447	9.3%
65 to 74	483	10.1%
75 and over	387	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,909	81.5%
Black or African American	127	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	374	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	2.2%
Two or more races	176	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate10.2%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree36.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.3%
High school graduate	311	10.2%
Some college or associate's	650	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	962	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,127	36.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,597	77.8%
Carpooled	153	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.5%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	284	13.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	856	48.4%
15 to 29 min	654	36.9%
30 to 44 min	103	5.8%
45 to 59 min	37	2.1%
60+ min	120	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 2.6% (122 of 4,768)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,367	79.0%
Nonfamily households	364	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,731	94.1%
Vacant	109	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,555	89.8%
Renter-occupied	176	10.2%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,460	79.3%
1-unit, attached	100	5.4%
2 to 4 units	217	11.8%
5 to 19 units	37	2.0%
20 or more units	26	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3959010
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.6671, -83.6398