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Ottumwa, IA Profile


Ottumwa, IA, population 24,329, is located in Iowa's Wapello county, about 76.3 miles from Des Moines and 79.1 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Ottumwa's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ottumwa has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Ottumwa's population has declined by about 1%.

Ottumwa's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ottumwa tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,996N/A
200124,853-0.57%
200224,680-0.70%
200324,532-0.60%
200424,5540.09%
200524,6560.42%
200624,577-0.32%
200724,343-0.95%
200824,300-0.18%
200924,3290.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,174
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001653
2002706
2003836
2004783
2005734
2006722
2007769
2008601
2009651
2010412
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01017136
2002 0511161
2003 085194
2004 0136175
2005 0116165
2006 0184158
2007 0125174
2008 0137127
2009 087143
2010 2131274

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,494
20024,767
20034,993
20045,153
20055,190
20065,560
20075,185
20084,383
20094,132
20103,726
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 245 1,056 71
2002 262 868 66
2003 235 936 65
2004 255 959 63
2005 328 897 61
2006 320 1007 59
2007 269 951 67
2008 247 780 46
2009 210 747 46
2010 202 677 34

Location

Elevation650 feet above sea level
Land Area15.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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