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Ottawa, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · LaSalle County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
18,714
Population
1,256/sq mi density
$73,011
Median Income
$37,776 per capita
$144,500
Home Value
$205,721 Zillow
$922
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
1,513 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$73,011 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,500 home value, $922/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,011
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,776
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ottawa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ottawa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,011
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,776
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,712
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,126
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,126
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,670M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,450
Restaurants
328
Healthcare
242
Retail
377
Manufacturing
141
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,712
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,277
79% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,011 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,776 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,712 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,126 |
| County GDP | $7,670M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,450 |
| Restaurants | 328 |
| Healthcare | 242 |
| Retail | 377 |
| Manufacturing | 141 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,712 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,277 |