Ottawa Population History 1990 - 2023

Ottawa Population Facts

What is the current population of Ottawa?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ottawa is 18,752. Ottawa, Illinois is the 2,001st largest city in the US.

What county is Ottawa, Illinois in?

Ottawa is located entirely in LaSalle County.

What is the size of Ottawa, Illinois in square miles?

Ottawa has an area of 12 square miles.

What was the peak population of Ottawa?

The peak population of Ottawa was in 2020, when its population was 18,802. In 2020, Ottawa was the 1,962nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,001st largest city in the US. Ottawa is currently 0.3% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Ottawa growing?

Ottawa has grown 1.0% since the 2000. Ottawa, Illinois's growth is below average. 70% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ottawa, Illinois?

Ottawa has a population density of 1,563.9 people per square mile.

Ottawa Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ottawa, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Ottawa, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,225. The voting age population is 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.9% of the residents of Ottawa are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ottawa, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Ottawa are 89.8% White, 4.2% Black, 3.0% Two or more races, 2.0% Other, 0.8% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 9.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Ottawa, 17.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 25.3%. On a per-household basis, 15.1% of families are below the poverty line in Ottawa.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.8% of Ottawa residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ottawa, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.1% of Ottawa residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.0% have a bachelor's degree and 7.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ottawa residents aged 5 and older, 8.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Ottawa Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ottawa, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 6.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Ottawa, 13.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ottawa, Illinois?

The median household income in Ottawa is $51,288.

Ottawa Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ottawa, Illinois?

In Ottawa, 60.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ottawa, Illinois?

Renters occupy 39.8% of housing units in Ottawa.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ottawa, 31.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ottawa, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Ottawa, 13.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ottawa, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ottawa is $819.

What percentage of households in Ottawa, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Ottawa, 84.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.