Ottumwa Metro Area

  1. Ottumwa Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Ottumwa Metro Area Statistics
  3. Ottumwa Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ottumwa Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Ottumwa Metro Area Family Information
  6. Ottumwa Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ottumwa Metro Area Business Information
  8. Ottumwa Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Ottumwa Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Ottumwa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ottumwa Metro Area Counties
  12. Ottumwa Metro Area Cities


Ottumwa Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

Iowa Constitution

Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Ottumwa Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,051
  • Land Area (2000): 1,118.379 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.810 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 15,873
Ottumwa Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 50,292 68.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,909 5.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,204 26.16%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ottumwa Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,023 15,974 1,049 6.16% 62
1991 17,455 16,180 1,275 7.30% 73
1992 17,848 16,670 1,179 6.60% 66
1993 18,383 17,290 1,093 5.94% 60
1994 18,551 17,595 956 5.15% 52
1995 18,553 17,605 948 5.11% 51
1996 18,741 17,804 938 5.00% 50
1997 18,180 17,059 1,122 6.17% 61
1998 17,805 17,073 733 4.11% 41
1999 17,591 16,904 687 3.91% 39
2000 17,968 17,296 672 3.74% 38
2001 18,319 17,487 832 4.54% 45
2002 19,025 17,997 1,028 5.41% 54
2003 19,294 18,235 1,060 5.49% 55
2004 19,134 18,038 1,096 5.73% 57
2005 19,166 18,106 1,059 5.53% 55
2006 18,808 17,941 867 4.61% 46
2007 18,838 17,996 843 4.47% 45
2008 18,665 17,782 883 4.73% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,469 17,492 977 5.29% 53
Feb 2008 18,584 17,645 939 5.05% 51
Mar 2008 18,643 17,809 834 4.47% 45
Apr 2008 18,572 17,757 815 4.39% 44
May 2008 18,560 17,791 769 4.14% 41
Jun 2008 18,548 17,685 863 4.65% 47
Jul 2008 18,872 18,043 829 4.39% 44
Aug 2008 18,834 17,911 923 4.90% 49
Sep 2008 18,902 17,906 996 5.27% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ottumwa Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 1,994 11.39%
2. Construction 1,992 11.38%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,336 7.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 934 5.33%
5. Metal Manufactuing 920 5.25%
6. Educational Services 820 4.68%
7. Public Administration 658 3.76%
8. Health Care 642 3.67%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 586 3.35%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 584 3.34%
11. Truck Transportation 464 2.65%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 416 2.38%
13. Repair and Maintenance 412 2.35%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 312 1.78%
15. Department and Other General Stores 302 1.72%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 298 1.70%
17. Utilities 292 1.67%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 272 1.55%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 230 1.31%
20. Other Transportation 228 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,110 20.09%
2. Educational Services 1,876 12.12%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,300 8.40%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 980 6.33%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 800 5.17%
6. Department and Other General Stores 744 4.81%
7. Social Assistance 716 4.63%
8. Finance and Insurance 530 3.42%
9. Public Administration 508 3.28%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 3.14%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 342 2.21%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 308 1.99%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 268 1.73%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 190 1.23%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 190 1.23%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 190 1.23%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 144 0.93%
18. Gasoline Stations 142 0.92%
19. Private Household Services 142 0.92%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 126 0.81%

Ottumwa Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,152 6.58%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,052 6.01%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 982 5.61%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 924 5.28%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 838 4.79%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 834 4.76%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 772 4.41%
8. Food Processing Workers 734 4.19%
9. Other Management Occupations 688 3.93%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 542 3.10%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 530 3.03%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 416 2.38%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 414 2.36%
14. Carpenters 392 2.24%
15. Construction Laborers 384 2.19%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 380 2.17%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 332 1.90%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 330 1.88%
19. Other Construction Trades 294 1.68%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 284 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 856 5.53%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 746 4.82%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 704 4.55%
4. Cashiers 678 4.38%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 646 4.17%
6. Other Production Occupations 624 4.03%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 612 3.95%
8. Registered Nurses 554 3.58%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 524 3.39%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 478 3.09%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 450 2.91%
12. Other Management Occupations 446 2.88%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 430 2.78%
14. Child Care Workers 418 2.70%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 410 2.65%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 402 2.60%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 396 2.56%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 394 2.55%
19. Food Processing Workers 372 2.40%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 344 2.22%

Ottumwa Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,391 48.74%
15-35 hours 8,298 14.24%
1-14 hours 1,925 3.30%
No regular hours 19,639 33.71%

Ottumwa Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,980 6.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,874 5.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,094 6.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,520 7.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,011 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,348 10.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,135 15.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,607 8.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,127 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,121 3.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 439 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 394 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,736 11.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,744 8.54%

Ottumwa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,640 5.10%
5-9 7,011 21.82%
10-14 7,819 24.34%
15-19 5,097 15.86%
20-24 3,350 10.43%
25-29 1,169 3.64%
30-34 2,337 7.27%
35-39 322 1.00%
40-44 523 1.63%
45-59 1,164 3.62%
60-89 852 2.65%
At least 90 846 2.63%

Ottumwa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 160 0.50% 25,926 80.69%
30-44 62 0.19% 3,120 9.71%
45-59 34 0.11% 1,130 3.52%
At least 60 62 0.19% 1,636 5.09%

Ottumwa Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 122 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,068 12.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,837 80.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 216 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 318 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 547 1.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,038 3.13%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,578 (70,020 people)
Families (2000): 19,598 (56,740 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,874
People at same address in 1995: 41,891
Ottumwa Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,466 11.53%
$10,000-$14,999 2,846 9.47%
$15,000-$19,999 2,278 7.58%
$20,000-$24,999 2,677 8.90%
$25,000-$29,999 2,595 8.63%
$30,000-$34,999 2,538 8.44%
$35,000-$39,999 2,388 7.94%
$40,000-$44,999 1,808 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 1,559 5.19%
$50,000-$59,999 2,614 8.70%
$60,000-$74,999 2,183 7.26%
$75,000-$99,999 1,940 6.45%
$100,000-$124,999 433 1.44%
$125,000-$149,999 307 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 222 0.74%
$200,000 or more 209 0.70%

Ottumwa Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,171 28.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,766 32.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 671 4.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,182 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 91 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,815 12.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 712 4.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 218 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Ottumwa Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,114 26.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,293 12.55%
Public Assistance 1,482 1.81%
Retirement 5,980 7.29%
Self Employment 3,791 4.62%
Social Security 10,283 12.53%
Supplemental Security 1,824 2.22%
Wage / Salary 21,250 25.90%
Other 5,027 6.13%

Ottumwa Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,878 61.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,141 38.34%

Ottumwa Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,428 12.01%
Color 1 Box Married 16,999 59.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,470 26.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 651 2.28%

Ottumwa Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,779 12.31%
Color 1 Box Married 16,957 55.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,694 18.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,276 13.93%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ottumwa Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,556 6.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,260 12.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 21,978 39.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,842 21.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,304 7.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,965 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,437 4.33%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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 1,011 2.80% 254 0.70% 1,265 3.51%
Kindergarten 859 2.38% 92 0.26% 951 2.64%
Grades 1-4 3,783 10.49% 200 0.55% 3,983 11.05%
Grades 5-8 3,755 10.42% 318 0.88% 4,073 11.30%
Grades 9-12 4,065 11.28% 73 0.20% 4,138 11.48%
Undergrad college 2,621 7.27% 342 0.95% 2,963 8.22%
Graduate or professional school 150 0.42% 130 0.36% 280 0.78%
Total 16,244 45.06% 1,409 3.91% 17,653 48.97%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Ottumwa Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 56 71
2004 55 67

Ottumwa Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ottumwa Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ottumwa Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 61,954 86.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,327 13.08%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 88
Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ottumwa Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,483 12.44%
10-19 Years 5,103 14.15%
20-29 Years 4,360 12.09%
30-39 Years 4,529 12.56%
40-49 Years 5,482 15.21%
50-59 Years 4,090 11.35%
60-69 Years 3,210 8.90%
70-79 Years 2,879 7.99%
80-89 Years 1,575 4.37%
90+ Years 340 0.94%

Ottumwa Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,545 48.67%
Color 1 Box Female 18,506 51.33%

Ottumwa Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,339 95.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 799 2.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 329 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 241 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 233 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 84 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Ottumwa Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,625 25.77%
2. Irish 9,209 15.19%
3. English 8,711 14.36%
4. United States Or American 7,977 13.15%
5. Dutch 3,775 6.22%
6. French Non-Basque 2,157 3.56%
7. Swedish 1,962 3.24%
8. Norwegian 1,695 2.80%
9. Scottish 1,434 2.36%
10. Scotch Irish 1,351 2.23%

Ottumwa Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 66,593 96.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,756 2.54%
3. Laotian 154 0.22%
4. Chinese 136 0.20%
5. French 132 0.19%
6. German 126 0.18%
7. African 62 0.09%
8. Greek 34 0.05%
9. Russian 32 0.05%
10. Italian 30 0.04%

Ottumwa Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,047 98.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 404 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 954 1.30%

Ottumwa Metro Area 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.
Ottumwa Metro Area 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.


Ottumwa Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wapello County    

Ottumwa Metro Area Cities Back to top