Ottawa

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  5. Ottawa Family Information
  6. Ottawa Education Information
  7. Ottawa Public Benefits Information
  8. Ottawa Criminal Information
  9. Ottawa Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ottawa Zip Codes


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Ottawa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,756
  • Land Area (2000): 49.473 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.678 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,619
Ottawa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,207 97.09%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 564 2.85%

Ottawa Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Employment Information Back to top
Ottawa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 586 12.86%
2. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 259 5.68%
3. Public Administration 258 5.66%
4. Utilities 228 5.00%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 220 4.83%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 201 4.41%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 195 4.28%
8. Educational Services 164 3.60%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 158 3.47%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 155 3.40%
11. Metal Manufactuing 143 3.14%
12. Truck Transportation 140 3.07%
13. Mining 138 3.03%
14. Health Care 126 2.76%
15. Repair and Maintenance 107 2.35%
16. Other Transportation 105 2.30%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 98 2.15%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.06%
19. Finance and Insurance 86 1.89%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 70 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 663 15.44%
2. Educational Services 511 11.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 456 10.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 232 5.40%
5. Public Administration 203 4.73%
6. Department and Other General Stores 190 4.43%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 148 3.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 145 3.38%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 134 3.12%
10. Social Assistance 132 3.07%
11. Office Supplies and Stationery 117 2.73%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 1.98%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 1.96%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 1.91%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 1.68%
16. Construction 62 1.44%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 60 1.40%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 1.40%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 48 1.12%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 47 1.09%

Ottawa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 359 7.88%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 272 5.97%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 213 4.67%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 203 4.45%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 173 3.80%
6. Other Management Occupations 164 3.60%
7. Engineers 158 3.47%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 152 3.33%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 143 3.14%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 141 3.09%
11. Other Construction Trades 140 3.07%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 127 2.79%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 124 2.72%
14. Top Executives 121 2.65%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 114 2.50%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 97 2.13%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 86 1.89%
18. Construction Laborers 83 1.82%
19. Carpenters 82 1.80%
20. Electricians 72 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 275 6.41%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 221 5.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 210 4.89%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 4.85%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 206 4.80%
6. Other Production Occupations 167 3.89%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 156 3.63%
8. Cashiers 155 3.61%
9. Registered Nurses 155 3.61%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 139 3.24%
11. Customer Service Representatives 131 3.05%
12. Other Management Occupations 125 2.91%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 2.89%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 121 2.82%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 116 2.70%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 110 2.56%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 2.10%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 87 2.03%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 86 2.00%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 84 1.96%

Ottawa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,769 50.39%
15-35 hours 1,986 12.88%
1-14 hours 507 3.29%
No regular hours 5,157 33.45%

Ottawa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 3.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 212 2.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 625 7.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 813 9.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 839 9.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 915 10.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,541 18.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 839 9.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 527 6.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 395 4.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 624 7.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 620 7.27%

Ottawa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 521 6.11%
5-9 2,105 24.68%
10-14 1,949 22.85%
15-19 1,137 13.33%
20-24 642 7.53%
25-29 298 3.49%
30-34 540 6.33%
35-39 103 1.21%
40-44 155 1.82%
45-59 376 4.41%
60-89 410 4.81%
At least 90 294 3.45%

Ottawa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 41 0.48% 6,611 77.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 798 9.36%
45-59 0 0.00% 376 4.41%
At least 60 32 0.38% 672 7.88%

Ottawa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 69 0.79%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 866 9.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,316 83.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 73 0.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 173 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 199 2.28%

Ottawa Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,049 (19,270 people)
Families (2000): 5,265 (15,873 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,862
People at same address in 1995: 11,135
Ottawa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 697 8.66%
$10,000-$14,999 797 9.90%
$15,000-$19,999 559 6.94%
$20,000-$24,999 664 8.25%
$25,000-$29,999 474 5.89%
$30,000-$34,999 597 7.42%
$35,000-$39,999 543 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 543 6.74%
$45,000-$49,999 299 3.71%
$50,000-$59,999 572 7.10%
$60,000-$74,999 867 10.77%
$75,000-$99,999 806 10.01%
$100,000-$124,999 327 4.06%
$125,000-$149,999 142 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 71 0.88%
$200,000 or more 93 1.16%

Ottawa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,469 30.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,380 29.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 266 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,218 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,017 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 490 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 121 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Ottawa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,045 27.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,277 14.85%
Public Assistance 196 0.89%
Retirement 1,745 7.91%
Self Employment 782 3.54%
Social Security 2,621 11.87%
Supplemental Security 222 1.01%
Wage / Salary 5,926 26.85%
Other 1,258 5.70%

Ottawa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,267 55.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,787 44.08%

Ottawa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 724 9.87%
Color 1 Box Married 4,299 58.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,083 28.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 3.17%

Ottawa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,021 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 4,264 51.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,698 20.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,364 16.34%

Ottawa Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Education Information Back to top
Ottawa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 825 5.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,904 12.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,719 38.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,371 22.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 774 5.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,546 10.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 683 4.61%

Ottawa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 199 1.01% 115 0.58% 314 1.59%
Kindergarten 207 1.05% 30 0.15% 237 1.20%
Grades 1-4 980 4.96% 140 0.71% 1,120 5.67%
Grades 5-8 1,110 5.62% 106 0.54% 1,216 6.16%
Grades 9-12 1,007 5.10% 118 0.60% 1,125 5.69%
Undergrad college 504 2.55% 47 0.24% 551 2.79%
Graduate or professional school 64 0.32% 24 0.12% 88 0.45%
Total 4,071 20.61% 580 2.94% 4,651 23.54%

Ottawa Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ottawa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,226 89.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,107 10.90%

Ottawa Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 44
Ottawa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 28
2005 11 34
2006 10 34
2007 11 34

Ottawa Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ottawa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,582 13.07%
10-19 Years 2,831 14.33%
20-29 Years 2,197 11.12%
30-39 Years 2,749 13.91%
40-49 Years 3,029 15.33%
50-59 Years 2,041 10.33%
60-69 Years 1,580 8.00%
70-79 Years 1,592 8.06%
80-89 Years 936 4.74%
90+ Years 219 1.11%

Ottawa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,443 47.80%
Color 1 Box Female 10,313 52.20%

Ottawa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,130 91.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,004 5.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 248 1.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 162 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 162 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.05%

Ottawa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,482 27.02%
2. Irish 4,195 20.67%
3. English 1,754 8.64%
4. Italian 1,663 8.20%
5. Norwegian 1,550 7.64%
6. French Non-Basque 1,022 5.04%
7. United States Or American 877 4.32%
8. Polish 818 4.03%
9. Swedish 412 2.03%
10. Dutch 354 1.74%

Ottawa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,665 95.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 508 2.75%
3. German 79 0.43%
4. Polish 41 0.22%
5. French 39 0.21%
6. Greek 22 0.12%
7. Japanese 22 0.12%
8. Other Asian 21 0.11%
9. Thai 18 0.10%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.09%

Ottawa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,393 98.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 296 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 94 0.48%

Ottawa Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ottawa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottawa Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61350