Census place 2053550

Ottawa

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ottawa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Ottawa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Ottawa has a population of 12,716 and 1,193 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: population density is 1,193/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi; median home value is $166,500, below the comparison median of $192,500; and median household income is $71,699, above the comparison median of $68,803. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,193/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi
median home value
$166,500
Below the comparison median of $192,500
median household income
$71,699
Above the comparison median of $68,803

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Ottawa's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,716
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,193/sq mi
10.7 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,699
Median home value
$166,500
Median gross rent
$1,032
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.8%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Drive-alone commute
75%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
9.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.1%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
33.3%
Residents with a disability
15.9%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Franklin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
11
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OLATHE JOHNSON CO IND AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
65.6°F
Average low
44.7°F
Annual rainfall
37.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ottawa.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
$155,900

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Median home
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