Ottumwa city, Iowa demographics
Population: 25,379
Median age: 37.7
Median household income: 48,198
Ottumwa is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ottumwa city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 25,379 |
| 2020 | 24,505 |
| 2019 | 24,545 |
| 2018 | 24,676 |
| 2017 | 24,705 |
| 2016 | 24,709 |
| 2015 | 24,758 |
| 2014 | 24,847 |
| 2013 | 24,896 |
| 2012 | 24,849 |
| 2011 | 24,866 |
| 2010 | 24,889 |
| 2009 | 24,445 |
Census data for Ottumwa city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Ottumwa city, Iowa
| Total population | 25,379 |
| Male | 12,851 |
| Female | 12,528 |
| Total population | 25,379 |
| Under 5 years | 1,646 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,468 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,695 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,793 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,756 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,518 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,871 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,323 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,487 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,871 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,128 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,113 |
| 85 years and over | 710 |
| Median age (years) | 37.7 |
| Under 18 years | 5,876 |
| 16 years and over | 20,195 |
| 18 years and over | 19,503 |
| 21 years and over | 18,379 |
| 62 years and over | 5,115 |
| 65 years and over | 3,951 |
| Total population | 25,379 |
| One race | 24,182 |
| White | 20,833 |
| Black or African American | 1,198 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 100 |
| Asian | 468 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 415 |
| Some other race | 1,168 |
| Two or more races | 1,197 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,286 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,961 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,325 |
Social characteristics in Ottumwa city, Iowa
| Total households | 10,279 |
| Family households (families) | 4,248 |
| Married-couple family | 842 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,158 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,535 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,031 |
| Average household size | 3,073 |
| Average family size | 2.40 |
Economic characteristics in Ottumwa city, Iowa
| Total households | 10,279 |
| Less than $10,000 | 617 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 626 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,284 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 989 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,870 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,972 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,135 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,049 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 473 |
| $200,000 or more | 264 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,198 |
Housing characteristics in Ottumwa city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 11,553 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,279 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,274 |
| Total housing units | 11,553 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,009 |
| 1-unit, attached | 147 |
| 2 units | 301 |
| 3 or 4 units | 453 |
| 5 to 9 units | 399 |
| 10 to 19 units | 393 |
| 20 or more units | 528 |
| Mobile home | 323 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,553 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 35 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 410 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 676 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 631 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,417 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,147 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,173 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,209 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,855 |
| Total housing units | 11,553 |
| 1 room | 334 |
| 2 rooms | 262 |
| 3 rooms | 847 |
| 4 rooms | 2,512 |
| 5 rooms | 2,811 |
| 6 rooms | 1,829 |
| 7 rooms | 1,197 |
| 8 rooms | 758 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,003 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 11,553 |
| No bedroom | 347 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,228 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,530 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,818 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,216 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 414 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,279 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,290 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,989 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.25 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,279 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,111 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,465 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,316 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,052 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,303 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,032 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,290 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,434 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,581 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,116 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 567 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 458 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 113 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 21 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 77,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,290 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,487 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,803 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,880 |
| Less than $500 | 599 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,078 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,100 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 40 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 15 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 8 |
| $3,000 or more | 40 |
| Median (dollars) | 840 |
| No rent paid | 109 |
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