Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Ottawa County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 5,735 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 5,735 100.0
Male 2,953 51.5  In households 5,620 98.0
Female 2,782 48.5    Householder 2,326 40.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,300 22.7
Under 5 years 298 5.2    Spouse, same-sex 6 0.1
5 to 9 years 371 6.5    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 121 2.1
10 to 14 years 417 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 355 6.2    Child 1,524 26.6
20 to 24 years 246 4.3      Under 18 years 1,172 20.4
25 to 29 years 252 4.4    Grandchild 118 2.1
30 to 34 years 307 5.4      Under 18 years 81 1.4
35 to 39 years 313 5.5    Other relatives 110 1.9
40 to 44 years 371 6.5    Nonrelatives 114 2.0
45 to 49 years 340 5.9  In group quarters 115 2.0
50 to 54 years 351 6.1    Institutionalized population 115 2.0
55 to 59 years 476 8.3      Male 74 1.3
60 to 64 years 423 7.4      Female 41 0.7
65 to 69 years 403 7.0    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 269 4.7      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 234 4.1      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 164 2.9 
85 years and over 145 2.5  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 44.1 (X)   Total households 2,318 100.0
 Married-couple 1,307 56.4
18 years and over 4,411 76.9    With own children under 18 years 427 18.4
  Male 2,248 76.1  Cohabiting-couple 119 5.1
  Female 2,163 77.7    With own children under 18 years 44 1.9
21 years and over 4,228 73.7  Female householder, no husband present 153 6.6
62 years and over 1,470 25.6    With own children under 18 years 64 2.8
65 years and over 1,215 21.2  Male householder, no husband present 86 3.7
  Male 573 19.4    With own children under 18 years 39 1.7
  Female 642 23.1  Householder living alone 653 28.2
   Householder 65 years and over 303 13.0
RACE 
One race 5,431 94.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 650 28.0
  White 5,338 93.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 837 36.1
  Black or African American 30 0.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 22 0.4 Average household size 2.42 (X)
  Asian 11 0.2 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 30 0.5    Total housing units 2,681 100.0
Two or more races 304 5.3  Occupied housing units 2,318 86.5
 Vacant housing units 363 13.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 32 1.2
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,625 98.1  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2 (X)
Black or African American 113 2.0  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 155 2.7
Asian 30 0.5  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 16 0.3    Occupied housing units 2,318 100.0
Some other race 123 2.1  Owner-occupied housing units 1,885 81.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 433 18.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 144 2.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,591 97.5 
  White alone 5,268 91.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.