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Ottawa, KS vs Humboldt, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Humboldt, is 24% less than it is in Ottawa and is 61% below the National Average.
- Ottawa unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Humboldt unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Ottawa, KSHumboldt, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,570  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,813$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,161  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ottawa, KSHumboldt, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ottawa, KSHumboldt, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.9%13.1%
Reviews for Ottawa    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been living here since 2010, and I absolutely love it here. Everyone is so nice, it has a rich history, and it's really pretty. It's urban and country-like at the  More

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