Ottawa, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottawa	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,988	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$71,334	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,288	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,770	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,698	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,176	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottawa is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ottawa is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ottawa is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,551 $71,334 $142,668

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ottawa median earnings by income bracket

Ottawa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baldwin City, KS	4,845	$109,149	34.2%
Edgerton, KS	1,800	$104,606	28.6%
Wellsville, KS	1,998	$94,296	15.9%
Pomona, KS	1,233	$81,773	0.5%
Richmond, KS	544	$77,912	4.2%
Ottawa, KS	12,572	$71,334	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mays Chapel, MD	12,573	$163,512	101.0%
Eatontown, NJ	12,568	$120,301	47.9%
Princeton, TX	12,578	$117,482	44.4%
Holly Hill, FL	12,579	$52,615	35.3%
Harrison, WI	12,579	$158,564	95.0%
Ottawa, KS	12,572	$71,334	12.3%

Source: The Ottawa, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.