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Iowa · Census place 60465

Ottumwa city, IA

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Ottumwa city has 25,352 residents, ranking #19 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $56,994, the median home is worth $92,400 and median gross rent runs $956 a month.

Population
25,352Ottumwa city residents
Median household income
$56,994Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$92,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$956Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Ottumwa city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Ottumwa city median would spend about 20.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.9% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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