Ottumwa City, Iowa

Ottumwa City is one of the city of Wapello County, Iowa, located towards the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 24998 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 24342, giving it the 21st largest population among Iowa. The city extends throughout a territory of 16.47 square miles (42.66 sq km ), of which, 15.8 square miles (40.92 sq km) of it is land and 0.67 square miles (1.74 sq km) of it is water, it is the 19th largest by area in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is ranks 19 in the size of its inland waterways in Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 24998 residents, 10383 households, and 6531 families in the city. The population density was 1582.2 people per square mile (610.89/kmē), it is Iowa's 107th most densely populated city. There were 11038 housing units at an average density of 698.6 per square mile (269.73/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.31 persons, and the average family size was 2.88 persons. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median age is 38.2 years, The median age of males was 35.5 years, for females the median age was 40.7 years. The racial makeup of the city was 23830 White, 318 Black or African American, 82 American Indian, 196 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, 223 from two or more races and 344 Ohter races.

Ottumwa city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ottumwa city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ottumwa City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $30174, making it the 222nd lowest city by median household income in Iowa. The median income for a family in the city was $37302, making its Iowa's 245th lowest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $16040, it is the 562nd highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income is $18631, Males had a median income of $24676 versus $14086 for females.

In 2000, 5956 pupils and students, of which 49.43% are male and 50.57% are female, 23.83% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.59% nursery or pri school, 5.26% kindergarten, 44.8% elementary school, 21.94% high school and 20.42% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census24998
April 2000 Estimate24996
July 2000 Estimate24948
July 2001 Estimate24845
July 2002 Estimate24687
July 2003 Estimate24573
July 2004 Estimate24512
July 2005 Estimate24559
July 2006 Estimate24502
July 2007 Estimate24320
July 2008 Estimate24342
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school239213452
Kindergarten154159313
Elementary school128213862668
High school6806271307
College or graduate school5896271216
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ottumwa city, Iowa$30174$37302$16040
Wapello County, Iowa$32188$39224$16500
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587