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Ottawa, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Franklin County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
12,632
Population
1,224/sq mi density
$64,655
Median Income
$31,893 per capita
$165,700
Home Value
$228,428 Zillow
$949
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,655 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,700 home value, $949/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,655
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,893
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% 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
$64,655
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,893
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,787
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,168M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
711
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
63
Retail
74
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,787
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,378
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,655 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,893 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,787 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $1,168M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.390 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 711 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,787 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,378 |