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Ottawa city, Kansas

KS · population 12,678 · GEOID 2053550

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Unemployment (ottawa county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±37 · pulled 2026-10-31

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

Population

12,678

0.43% of Kansas · 12,678 of 2,947,197

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±37 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Ottawa County)

3.1%

−0.9 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Ottawa County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.1%4.1%—
2024-022.8%4.2%—
2024-032.7%3.9%—
2024-042.7%3.5%—
2024-052.9%3.7%—
2024-063.7%4.3%—
2024-073.9%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-092.8%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-112.8%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-013.2%4.4%—
2025-023.6%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-042.8%3.9%—
2025-052.9%4.0%—
2025-063.4%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.4%4.5%—
2025-093.0%4.3%—
2025-112.7%4.3%—
2025-122.7%4.1%—
2026-013.6%4.7%—
2026-023.5%4.7%—
2026-033.1%4.3%—
2026-042.6%4.0%—
2026-053.2%4.1%—
2026-063.9%4.4%—
2026-073.8%4.4%—
2026-083.7%4.3%—
2026-093.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN201430000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,032

better than the United States

This place $1,032
Kansas $1,060
United States $1,413

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

Output (Ottawa County)

$150.0M

−17.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Ottawa County)
PeriodOutput (Ottawa County)Margin
2016$114.8M—
2017$117.6M—
2018$121.5M—
2019$120.5M—
2020$132.6M—
2021$155.3M—
2022$158.1M—
2023$181.4M—
2024$150.0M—

Kansas $230.5B · this place is 0.07% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Ottawa County)

$134,802

+15.6% vs FY2022

FY2022FY2023
Table, 2 periods
Federal obligations (Ottawa County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Ottawa County)Margin
FY2022$116,615—
FY2023$134,802—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2023 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 9.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $166,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $71,699 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.9% 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 Kansas 0.43% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024