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The City of Ottawa had a population of 18,764 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Ottawa is located at latitude 41.3456 and longitude -88.8426 in LaSalle County. The formal boundaries for the City of Ottawa encompass a land area of 11.95 sq. miles and a water area of 0.8 sq. miles. LaSalle County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Ottawa has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Ottawa is located within Township of Ottawa, a minor civil division (MCD) of LaSalle County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 18,764 (100%) |
Population in Households | 18,341 (97.7%) |
Population in Families | 14,307 (76.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 423 ( 2.3%) |
Population Density | 1,260 |
Diversity Index2 | 38 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $60,786 |
Average Household Income | $81,683 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $35,554 |
Wealth Index5 | 66 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,964 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,263 (58.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,896 (32.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 805 ( 9.0%) |
Median Home Value | $158,469 |
Average Home Value | $189,293 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 125 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 8,159 |
Average Household Size | 2.25 |
Family Households | 4,947 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.14% | -0.36% |
Households | -0.18% | -0.03% |
Families | -0.18% | |
Median Household Income | 2.35% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.69% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.24% |
The table below compares Ottawa to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 132 | 91st |
Population Density | # 544 | 63rd |
Median Household Income | # 857 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 573 | 39th |
Per Capita Income | # 738 | 50th |
Diversity Index | # 397 | 73rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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