Living in Ottumwa Community School District Area

Living Summary

11,876

households

28,013

Total Population

$79,300

Average House Value

$723

Average Housing Rent

$44,835

Average Household Income

93.88%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,452

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

59%

Percent Proficient - Math

53%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,876 households are located in Ottumwa Community School District area. Among them, 3,736 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,600 and 6,476 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (1,725) of residents are non-citizens and 14% (3,856) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Ottumwa Community School District, Iowa
Household	11,876
Population	28,013
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,736 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,600
Total Students	6,476
Pre-Kindergarten	356
Kindergarten	311
Grade 1-8	2,776
Grade 9-12	1,399
College/Graduate School	1,634
Veterans	22,299
Non-citizen	1,725
Non-English Home Language	3,856
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

22,999 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,184 people are in labor force. Among them, 14,184 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 13,353 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ottumwa Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,947	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,618	82.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,417	10.94%
Public transportation	102	0.79%
Walked	228	1.76%
Other method	252	1.95%
Worked from home	330	2.55%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,353	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,517	26.34%
Service	2,300	17.22%
Sales and office	2,467	18.48%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,376	10.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,693	27.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,353	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	180	1.35%
Construction	906	6.78%
Manufacturing	3,186	23.86%
Wholesale trade	154	1.15%
Retail trade	1,604	12.01%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	603	4.52%
Information	181	1.36%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	809	6.06%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	655	4.91%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,352	25.10%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	824	6.17%
Other services, except public administration	587	4.40%
Public administration	312	2.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,353	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,936	81.90%
Government workers	1,715	12.84%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	683	5.11%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,151 for the 11,876 households in Ottumwa Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $31,000. 26,750 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.88%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,876	-
Less than $10,000	805	6.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	785	6.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,343	11.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,510	12.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,132	17.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,991	16.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,358	11.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,373	11.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	347	2.92%
More than $200,000	232	1.95%
Median Household Income	$44,835	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,151	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,632	-
Less than $10,000	515	6.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	220	2.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	464	6.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	879	11.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,229	16.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,492	19.55%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,157	15.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,166	15.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	308	4.04%
More than $200,000	202	2.65%

Median Family Income	$56,867	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,383	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,000	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,960	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,960	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,494	-
With health insurance coverage	26,750	93.88%
Public coverage	12,165	42.69%
Private health insurance	19,477	68.35%
Without health insurance coverage	1,744	6.12%

Housing

There are 13,089 housing units in Ottumwa Community School District area, Iowa with 11,876 units (90.73%) occupied. 8,269 houses (69.63%) are occupied by owner and 3,607 houses (30.37%) are rented. The average housing value is $79,300 and the average rental cost is $723. 23 houses (0.18%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,170 houses (47.14%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,089	-
Occupied	11,876	90.73%
Owner Occupied	8,269	69.63%
Renter Occupied	3,607	30.37%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	10,312	78.78%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	151	1.15%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,111	16.13%
Mobile Homes	498	3.80%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	17	0.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,089	-
Built 2014 or later	23	0.18%
Built 2010 - 2013	98	0.75%
Built 2000 - 2009	708	5.41%
Built 1990 - 1999	667	5.10%
Built 1980 - 1989	617	4.71%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,486	11.35%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,314	10.04%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,006	15.33%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,170	47.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,089	-
1 room	326	2.49%
2 rooms	339	2.59%
3 rooms	868	6.63%
4 rooms	2,709	20.70%
5 rooms	2,906	22.20%
6 rooms	2,077	15.87%
7 rooms	1,918	14.65%
8 rooms	997	7.62%
9 rooms or more	949	7.25%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,089	-
no bedroom	345	2.64%
1 bedroom	1,417	10.83%
2 bedrooms	4,848	37.04%
3 bedrooms	4,600	35.14%
4 bedrooms	1,446	11.05%
5 bedrooms or more	433	3.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,269	-
Less than $50,000	1,840	22.25%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,223	38.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,225	14.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	783	9.47%
$200,000 - $299,999	805	9.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	293	3.54%
$500,000 - $999,999	70	0.85%
$1,000,000 or more	30	0.36%
Median House Value	$79,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,353	-
Less than $500	698	20.82%
$500 - $999	2,102	62.69%
$1,000 - $1,499	507	15.12%
$1,500 - $1,999	7	0.21%
$2,000 - $2,499	39	1.16%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$723	-

Demographic

A total of 28,803 people lives in Ottumwa Community School District area, Iowa with 14,332 male and 14,471 female. The males to female ratio is 49.76 to 50.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	28,803	-
Male	14,332	49.76%
Female	14,471	50.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,803	-
Under 5 years	1,911	6.63%
5 - 9 years	1,656	5.75%
10 - 14 years	1,821	6.32%
15 - 19 years	1,929	6.70%
20 - 24 years	1,840	6.39%
25 - 34 years	3,806	13.21%
35 - 44 years	3,202	11.12%
45 - 54 years	3,670	12.74%
55 - 59 years	1,972	6.85%
60 - 64 years	2,095	7.27%
65 - 74 years	2,645	9.18%
75 - 84 years	1,618	5.62%
85 years and older	638	2.22%
Median Age	39.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	28,803	-
One Race	28,142	97.71%
White	24,494	85.04%
Black or African American	1,243	4.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.07%
Asian	410	1.42%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	190	0.66%
Other	1,784	6.19%

Two or more races	661	2.29%
White and Black or African American	249	0.86%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	181	0.63%
White and Asian	38	0.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.02%