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Ottumwa, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wapello County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
25,352
Population
1,579/sq mi density
$56,994
Median Income
$31,698 per capita
$92,400
Home Value
$118,814 Zillow
$956
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
547
Violent Crime/100K
4,120 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,994 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,400 home value, $956/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
547 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.2%
24,882 → 25,438
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.4%
$37,901 → $56,994
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ottumwa 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
25,832
+394 from 2023 (25,438)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,812
+$18,818 from 2023 ($56,994)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,882 | — | $37,901 | — |
| 2015 | 24,814 | -0.3% | $38,570 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,459 | -1.4% | $39,193 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,519 | +0.2% | $41,722 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 25,350 | +3.4% | $48,198 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 25,438 | +0.3% | $56,994 | +18.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.