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The total population of Ottumwa is estimated to be 25,359 with 12,844 males (50.65%) and 12,515 females (49.35%). There are 329 less females than males in Ottumwa.
The median household income in Ottumwa was $52,098 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,032(8.39%) from $48,066 in 2020. This income is 69.83% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ottumwa sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,140. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ottumwa stands at $52,098.
In Ottumwa, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,447 for males and $26,249 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,913 for males and $43,046 for females.
In Ottumwa, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $64,212, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,943.
In 2022, the population of Ottumwa was 25,175, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ottumwa's population was 25,375, a decline of 0.29% compared to a population of 25,448 in 2020.
The median age in Ottumwa, IA is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 20.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ottumwa population: 82.09% are White, 4.72% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.84% are Asian, 1.64% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.60% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.