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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 Ottumwa, IA compare?
| Figure | Ottumwa, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,319 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,529 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,589 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.1% |
| Measure | Ottumwa, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,430±29 |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.1%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.0%±0.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.5%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $61,103±$4,338 |
| Per capita income | $30,586±$2,312 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.2%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $106,300±$8,909 |
| Median gross rent | $921±$54 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.3%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±1.7 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