City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Ottawa Hills, OH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ottawa Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,796
Residents
$177,656
Median income
$306,300
Median home
$1,076
Median rent (state)

Ottawa Hills - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ottawa Hills places in the 97th percentile for household income and the 73rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

97th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
73rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ottawa Hills, OH

Ottawa Hills is a small town in Ohio, home to 4,796 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Ottawa Hills households earn a median of $177,656 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Ottawa Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $306,300, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. 68.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Ottawa Hills reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 773.9 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,076 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

4,796 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$177,656 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Ottawa Hills compare to other US cities?

Ottawa Hills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities
Safety 73% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Ohio and the picture shifts: Ottawa Hills ranks #84 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Ottawa Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Ottawa Hills's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Ottawa Hills ranks #44 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ottawa Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#17 of 1,145
99th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#581 of 1,196
48th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#108 of 1,164
91st percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#930 of 1,196
22nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#44 of 1,196
96th percentile in Ohio

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile
73rdSafety percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income · 73rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Ottawa Hills's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Ottawa Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 75 Avg. percentile National median
Ottawa Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Ottawa Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$306,300 34th percentile more affordable than 34% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ottawa Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ottawa Hills, OH Ottawa Hills, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ottawa Hills, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ottawa Hills, OH median $177,656/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ottawa Hills, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ottawa Hills, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,796
Median Income
$177,656
Median Home Value
$306,300
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
773.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
20.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
753.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,770 residents4,780 residents4,790 residents4,800 residents4,810 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,801 residents 4,782 residents ▼ -0.4%
Ottawa Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.8%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
13.8%

Based on 2,054 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ottawa Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,076/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Reedurban
4,808 people
Calcutta
4,770 people
Mount Orab
4,765 people
Whitehouse
4,757 people
West Milton
4,740 people
Silverton
4,857 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ottawa Hills's 4,796 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Manitou Springs, CO
4,796 people
Rockport, MA
4,795 people
Westlake, LA
4,794 people
Riva, MD
4,798 people
Ahoskie, NC
4,798 people
Platte City, MO
4,793 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ottawa Hills's $177,656 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Schaefer Lake, IN
$177,632 median income
Vicksburg CDP (Blair County), PA
$177,688 median income
North Pembroke, MA
$177,703 median income
Goshen, AR
$177,604 median income
Pleasantville, NY
$177,591 median income
Bradley Gardens, NJ
$177,590 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ottawa Hills, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ottawa Hills, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.4% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1% White 82.4% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 7.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ottawa Hills compares to nearby Ohio cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ottawa Hills (this city) 4,796 $177,656
Reedurban 4,808 $57,847
Calcutta 4,770 $60,341
Mount Orab 4,765 $57,027
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ottawa Hills, OH?

What is the population of Ottawa Hills, OH? +

Ottawa Hills, OH has a population of 4,796 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ottawa Hills, OH? +

In Ottawa Hills, the typical household earns $177,656 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ottawa Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ottawa Hills; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

Is Ottawa Hills, OH safe? +

Ottawa Hills has a total crime rate of 773.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Ottawa Hills, OH? +

The median home value in Ottawa Hills is $306,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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