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61350

Ottawa, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
23,713
Median household income
$77,921
People below poverty
15.1%
Median home value
$164,500

Income

The median income of households in 61350 was $77,921. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6
$35,000 to $49,999 10
$50,000 to $74,999 12.4
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.1
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 or more 8.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 77478
Female 46673

An estimated 74.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,369. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.5
Social Security 33.3
Retirement income 29
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.6

In 2020-2024, 20.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 61350 in 2020-2024, 95.3% had health insurance coverage and 4.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.3% and public coverage was 43.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.8%.


In 2020-2024, 61350 had a total population of 23,713 - 12,255 (51.7%) females and 11,458 (48.3%) males. The median age was 42.2 years. An estimated 24.1% of the population was under 18 years, 28.7% was 19 to 44 years, 27.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 61350 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 644 656
5 to 9 513 978
10 to 14 904 821
15 to 19 813 800
20 to 24 556 507
25 to 29 650 719
30 to 34 673 521
35 to 39 747 821
40 to 44 780 834
45 to 49 546 648
50 to 54 744 727
55 to 59 1167 914
60 to 64 808 880
65 to 69 780 623
70 to 74 454 657
75 to 79 344 276
80 to 84 191 314
85 and over 144 559

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.3% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 8.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.4% of the people in 61350 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 85.2% of the people in 61350 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,756 households in 61350. The average household size was 2.38 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.6% of the households in 61350 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.9% of all households, while 17.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.2% of all households.

In 61350, 31.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.6
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50% of males and 46.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.6 27.4
Now married, except separated 50 46.2
Separated 2.6 0.8
Widowed 2.1 12.1
Divorced 10.7 13.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 61350, 363 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 40.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.3% of the people living in 61350 were U.S. natives. 81.8% of the 61350 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.7% of 61350 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 61350 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 61350.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 56.5
Asia 26.5
Europe 15.7
Africa 0
Northern America 1.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 61350 in 2020-2024, 4.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.3% of people at least five years old; 1.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 61350 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.3
Different house, same county 4.8
Different county, same state 5.1
Different state 1.4
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 61350 was 5,214 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 391 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,199. College or graduate school enrollment was 624.

Educational Attainment of People in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.9
High school diploma or equivalency 32.1
Some college, no degree 26.9
Associate's degree 10.3
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.5

Disability

In 61350, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 11.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 61350, 57.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,650 79.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,801 16.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 412 3.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 61350 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.5
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 11.2
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 13.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.7
Information 2.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 61350 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,651 33.6
Service occupations 1,644 15.1
Sales and office occupations 2,117 19.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,173 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,286 21

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 61350 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 1.3
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 5.4

In 2020-2024, 61350 had a total of 10,681 housing units. Of these housing units, 81.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 81.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.8
Mobile homes 1.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 22.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 61350 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 55.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 61350 had 9,756 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 925 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.1% while renters occupied 25.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.05.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.2% and another 20.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 61350:

House Heating Fuel Used in 61350 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.9
Electricity 12.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 61350 was $164,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.4 % had a mortgage. 38.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,526 and for owners without a mortgage it was $668.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 61350 was $928. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.