Median Household Income
$61,103 ± $4,338
Median Home Value
$106,300 ± $8,909
Median Gross Rent
$921 ± $54/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,586
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Homeownership Rate
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8%
Median Age
36.7
Average Commute
17 min
Households
9,980
Veterans
885
Population Over Time
Ottumwa grew 2.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
24,847
2016
24,709
2018
24,676
2020
24,505
2022
25,359
2024
25,430
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
73.4%
Hispanic or Latino
17.1%
Black or African American
4.1%
Asian
2.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.