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Compare Ottumwa to Iowa City

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Iowa City, 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) Iowa City (city)
Population 24,705 73,415
Income (median) $35,022 $46,603
Home Value (median) $73,400 $202,200
White 84% 79%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 33% 21%
Age (median) 35 25
Rentals 33% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Iowa City?
A: Ottumwa has a much smaller population count than Iowa City: 24705 compared with 73415 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Iowa City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Ottumwa versus 52% for Iowa City.

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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