COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ottawa County

Kansas · 5,634 residents · 721 sq mi

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With 5,634 people, Ottawa County is a county in Kansas. The median age is 39.1, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $28,400. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $253 a month at the median. Households here earn about 20% less than in Kansas as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,634

−9%vs 2000

vs 6,163 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

721 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(365)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(487)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(382)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(303)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(210)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(775)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(713)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(615)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(618)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(542)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(453)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(171)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,852

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,009 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,358

−41%vs 2000

vs $17,663 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,400

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$253

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $372 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

21.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(5,969)

Black0.5%(31)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(80)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(5,606)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(29)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0.4%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(149)

Spaniard0.3%(15)

South American0.2%(14)

Bolivian0.1%(8)

Puerto Rican0.1%(7)

Chilean0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Thai0.1%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(25)

Ancestry

German28.4%(1,650)

Irish10.1%(590)

English9.9%(575)

American8.9%(520)

Swedish3.6%(212)

Scottish2.9%(169)

Dutch2.7%(159)

French2.7%(155)

Czech1.7%(100)

Italian1.7%(98)

French Canadian1.5%(86)

Polish1.4%(82)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.2%(72)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(62)

Russian0.9%(50)

Swiss0.4%(25)

Subsaharan African0.3%(20)

Kenyan0.3%(20)

Welsh0.3%(20)

British0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(8)

Belgian0.1%(7)

Canadian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.0%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.0 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 15.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.9%(676)

Married58.9%(1,428)

Widowed2.8%(67)

Divorced10.5%(254)

Women 15+

Never married18.6%(425)

Married58.3%(1,334)

Widowed12.1%(277)

Divorced11%(251)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.7%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 77.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.9%(39)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(78)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.6%(117)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 303 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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