Ottawa.
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Illinois·LaSalle County
6 tracts·15K people·$154K median·974/mi²
White 83 · Hispanic 10 · Multiracial 4 · Black 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 39 · Living alone 33 · Other 28
Professional 33 · Health 16 · Public admin 15 · Retail 15 · Leisure 10 · Manufacturing 8 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 34 · Sales · office 20 · Production · transport 20 · Service 17 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 82 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 6 · Walk 1 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Ottawa is $154,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Ottawa has 18,447 residents across 4 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 39.8; the population is 82.6% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.5% Black, 1.0% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
McKinley Elem School (51%), Jefferson Elem School (35%) and Lincoln Elem School (18%) lead the elementary schools; Central Intermediate School (32%) and Shepherd Middle School (26%) lead the middle schools; Ottawa Township High School is the high school with reported scores (23%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $920/month, 42% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Ottawa is $71,413 a year, 17% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Ottawa, median rent is $920/month and the median home value is $154,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Ottawa reported 2.9 violent crimes and 14.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 79 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Ottawa are cold wave (98), strong wind (86) and inland flooding (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Ottawa, 0.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).