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Compare Ottumwa to Cedar Falls

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Cedar Falls, Iowa across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ottumwa (city) Cedar Falls (city)
Population 24,705 41,167
Income (median) $35,022 $45,316
Home Value (median) $73,400 $173,600
White 84% 92%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 33% 25%
Age (median) 35 26
Rentals 33% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Cedar Falls?
A: Ottumwa has a smaller population count than Cedar Falls: 24705 compared with 41167 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ottumwa or in Cedar Falls?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Ottumwa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ottumwa or Cedar Falls?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Ottumwa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cedar Falls does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Ottumwa versus 36% for Cedar Falls.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ottumwa may include: Muscatine, Marshalltown, and Sioux-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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