Ottawa, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottawa	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$47,762	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$66,919	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,412	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,634	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,104	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,769	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottawa is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ottawa is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ottawa is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ottawa is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,608 $66,919 $133,838

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	14.1%	14.1%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glandorf, OH	1,215	$135,092	66.1%
Mount Cory, OH	339	$110,827	36.3%
Kalida, OH	1,713	$110,579	36.0%
Beaverdam, OH	460	$104,620	28.6%
Cloverdale, OH	172	$104,224	28.1%
Ottawa, OH	4,455	$66,919	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Mar, CA	4,455	$243,715	199.7%
Cornwall, PA	4,455	$128,967	58.6%
West Reading, PA	4,455	$72,976	10.3%
Puhi, HI	4,454	$142,918	75.7%
El Jebel, CO	4,453	$160,692	97.6%
Ottawa, OH	4,455	$66,919	17.7%

Source: The Ottawa, OH 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.