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Compare Ottumwa to Council Bluffs

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Council Bluffs, 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) Council Bluffs (city)
Population 24,705 62,317
Income (median) $35,022 $40,332
Home Value (median) $73,400 $115,800
White 84% 91%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 33% 29%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 33% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Council Bluffs?
A: Ottumwa has a much smaller population count than Council Bluffs: 24705 compared with 62317 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ottumwa or Council Bluffs?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Ottumwa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Council Bluffs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Ottumwa versus 39% for Council Bluffs.

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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