Statewide Claims to Fame

Ottumwa is 4th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Ottumwa is 7th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Income below poverty line

Ottumwa is 10th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Ottumwa is 10th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Ottumwa is 17th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Foreign born residents

Ottumwa is 18th in Iowa out of 75 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Ottumwa is 19th in Iowa out of 74 other cities in Retail sales

Ottumwa is 19th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Housing units

Ottumwa is 20th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Current population (2012)

Ottumwa is 20th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Households

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Current population (2012) 24,806 20th 3,074,186 313,914,040
Size in square miles 15.9 22nd 55,857.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,578 20th 54.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Residents younger than 5 7.2% 32nd 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.3% 49th 23.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 16.0% 44th 15.3% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 82.4% 76th 90.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 15.1% 70th 24.9% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Race - White 90.2% 60th 92.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.9% 38th 3.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% 4th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.9% 42nd 2.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 10th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.8% 33rd 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 11.3% 10th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 84.3% 67th 88.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Female residents 51.6% 42nd 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 7.0% 17th 4.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Housing units 11,257 19th 1,340,529 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 18.6% 63rd 18.5% 25.9%
Households 10,483 20th 1,219,137 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 71.2% 33rd 73.0% 66.1%
Home median value $69,900 76th $121,300 $186,200
People per household 2.3 46th 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Income per capita $21,301 67th $26,110 $27,915
Income per household $36,574 73rd $50,451 $52,762
Income below poverty line 20.0% 7th 11.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Ottumwa Rank Iowa US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,081 18th 259,931 27,092,908
Retail sales $458,797 19th $39,234,649 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $18,847 32nd $13,172 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $40,935 22nd $4,737,719 $613,795,732

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