Ottawa, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ottawa	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$32,624	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$45,232	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,250	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,528	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,338	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,798	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ottawa is 9% 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 28% 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

$30,151 $45,232 $90,464

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	1,187	$92,330	66.9%
Kalida, OH	1,679	$75,156	35.9%
Mount Cory, OH	332	$73,750	33.3%
Cloverdale, OH	167	$70,625	27.7%
Beaverdam, OH	443	$70,139	26.8%
Ottawa, OH	4,349	$45,232	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Jebel, CO	4,349	$109,710	98.3%
Euharlee, GA	4,348	$76,709	38.7%
Lake of the Pines, CA	4,350	$90,625	63.8%
Beach Haven West, NJ	4,350	$98,688	78.4%
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	n/a
Ottawa, OH	4,349	$45,232	18.2%

Source: The Ottawa, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).