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Compare Ottumwa to Marion

This post compares Ottumwa, Iowa to Marion, 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) Marion (city)
Population 24,705 38,014
Income (median) $35,022 $48,922
Home Value (median) $73,400 $159,300
White 84% 92%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 33%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 33% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ottumwa or Marion?
A: Ottumwa has a smaller population count than Marion: 24705 compared with 38014 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ottumwa or Marion?
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 22% for Marion.

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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