| | Ottumwa, IA | Bradford, PA | United States |
| Population | 25,379 | 7,913 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.7 | 40.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,061 | 8,773 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 24,998 | 9,175 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,488 | 9,625 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.5% | -11.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.5% | -15.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,600.5 | 2,362.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.9 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ottumwa, IA | Bradford, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ottumwa, IA | Bradford, PA | United States |
| White | 74.8% | 92.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.5% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.9% | 3.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ottumwa, IA | Bradford, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.3% | 42.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.9% | 38.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 4.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.7% | 57.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.1% | 38.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.8% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,279 | 3,206 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,482 | 1,611 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.3% | 22.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.2% | 38.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,797 | 1,595 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.9% | 26.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.5% | 12.2% | 10.8% |