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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.2%
12,451 → 12,719
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.3%
$41,905 → $64,655
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ottawa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,907
+188 from 2023 (12,719)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,575
+$22,920 from 2023 ($64,655)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,451 | — | $41,905 | — |
| 2015 | 12,280 | -1.4% | $42,760 | +2% |
| 2017 | 12,320 | +0.3% | $44,256 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12,296 | -0.2% | $46,808 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12,604 | +2.5% | $56,091 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 12,719 | +0.9% | $64,655 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.