Ottawa, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Ottawa's population is 19,142 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.10 percent.
The median home cost in Ottawa is $122,590. Home appreciation the last year has been -5.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Ottawa's cost of living is 12.40% Lower than the U.S. average.
Ottawa public schools spend $5,948 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Ottawa.
The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 12.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Ottawa jobs have Decreased by 7.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 Ottawa, IL, population is 19,142. There are 2,606 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Ottawa, IL
The median age is 39.6. The US median is 37.6. 54.71% of people in Ottawa, IL, are married. 10.95% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.39 people. 21.50% of people are married, with children. 9.47% have children, but are single.
Race in Ottawa, IL
94.13% of people are white, 1.43% are black, 1.16% are asian, 0.13% are native american, and 2.59% claim 'Other'.
5.98% of the people in Ottawa, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 94.02% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 103 physicians per 100,000 population in Ottawa, IL. The US average is 170.
Ottawa, IL Health Index
Air quality in Ottawa, IL is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Ottawa, IL is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Ottawa, IL, is 12.40%, with job growth of -7.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 11.80%.
Ottawa, IL Taxes
Ottawa, IL,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Ottawa, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,962, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,062.
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| Unemployment Rate | 12.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 11.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,962 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $42,062 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.17% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.34% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.17% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.09% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.15% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.33% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.26% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.69% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.43% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.25% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.02% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.07% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.27% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.91% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.05% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Ottawa, IL, is $122,590. Home appreciation is -5.70% over the last year. The median age of Ottawa, IL, real estate is 52 years.
Ottawa, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.26% of the Ottawa, IL, population. 6.43% of houses and apartments in Ottawa, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 52 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $122,590 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -5.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 63.43% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.43% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.26% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $17.39 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.59% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.97% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 11.37% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 18.49% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35.55% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.78% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.95% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.46% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.43% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.35% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.67% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.86% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.53% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6.34% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.92% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.75% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.68% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.55% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 33.69% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Ottawa, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Ottawa, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Ottawa, IL, gets 34 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 105.
On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Ottawa, IL. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 16. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 44 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Ottawa, IL, schools spend $5,948 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 1,136 students per librarian, and 527 children per counselor in Ottawa, IL schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Ottawa, IL, takes 22 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Ottawa, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Ottawa, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Ottawa, IL cost of living is 87.60.
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Taxes: The propetry taxes on the south side of the river are 10-10 times higher thatn the North. Therre is no retail business to produce tax dollars and it more costly to live... (read more)You get what you see.: I moved to Ottawa 6 months ago, I like it. Sure Ottawa is not full of culture and recreational things to do, but who moves to Ottawa for that????? Its geographical... (read more)Does not exist!: There is little culture or recreation... (read more)Have an opinion about Ottawa? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Ottawa Click Here
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62.49% of the people in Ottawa, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 40.12% are Catholic; 17.28% are Protestant; 0.43% are LDS; 4.53% are another Christian faith; 0.13% in Ottawa, IL are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 62.49% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 40.12% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.28% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.43% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.19% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.29% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.23% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 6.97% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.18% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.42% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.53% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.13% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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47.83% of the people in Ottawa, IL are registered as Democrats. 51.45% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.72%.
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