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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ottawa, IL compare?
| Figure | Ottawa, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,179 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,193 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 737 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Ottawa, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,204±39 |
| Median age | 43.6±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.7%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $70,008±$9,203 |
| Per capita income | $42,759±$8,210 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.6%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,500±$9,124 |
| Median gross rent | $911±$70 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.6%±12.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.0%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.5%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.4 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov