place

Ottawa city, Illinois

IL · population 18,447 · GEOID 1756926

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±584 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

18,447

0.15% of Illinois · 18,447 of 12,694,798

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±584 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$920

better than the United States

This place $920

Illinois $1,274

United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 39.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Bachelor's degree or higher 23.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Poverty rate 17.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Labor force participation 61.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Median home value $154,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Median household income $71,413 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01

30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29

Share of Illinois 0.15% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024