Ottawa County, Kansas

Ottawa County is home to 5,819 people. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Kansas rate (11.3%). The median household income is $74,018.

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MeasureValueKansasYearSource
Population5,8192,947,1972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,018$74,2752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.4%11.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.7%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.6%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%35.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$166,000$217,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$809$1,0602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.4%43.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.4 years37.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.