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Compare Ottumwa to Johnston

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Johnston, 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) Johnston (city)
Population 24,705 20,172
Income (median) $35,022 $69,533
Home Value (median) $73,400 $248,100
White 84% 91%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 33% 37%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 33% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Johnston?
A: Ottumwa has a similar population count than Johnston: 24705 compared with 20172 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ottumwa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Ottumwa versus 27% for Johnston.

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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