Ottumwa Iowa Real Estate
Ottumwa, Iowa, is located in Wapello County, 63 miles SW of Iowa City, Iowa and 252 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. Ottumwa has a population of 24,998.
Ottumwa Homes
Ottumwa properties pool is 10,330 residential properties including Ottumwa new homes. Median age of real estate in Ottumwa is 1946. Average Household size is 2.88 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 39% are 2 bedroom homes, 41% are 3 bedroom homes, 13% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Ottumwa Mortgage Statistics
Ottumwa mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Ottumwa |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
48% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
52% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
44% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
7% |
16% |
Ottumwa Area Real Estate Tax
Ottumwa Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $797 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 37,302. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Ottumwa School District: Children make up 22.9% of Ottumwa population. Ottumwa has 5,724 under 18 years old residents, or 0.54 kids per one worker, or 0.55 kids per one household.
Ottumwa Real Estate & Ottumwa Homeownership
There are 3202.3 or 31% one person households, 3615.5 or 35% two person households, and 1549.5 or 15% three person households in Ottumwa, Iowa. Median residents age is 38.2, Senior citizens (65+) make up 4,749 or 19%% of Ottumwa population.
There are 10,668 workers (over 16 years of age) in Ottumwa. Of these, 93.07% drive to work. Approximately 1.36% of workers in Ottumwa take public transportation. An estimated 1.87% walk to work.
Median Ottumwa homeowner's housing expences are 14.8%
Crime in Ottumwa (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Ottumwa |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
82.81 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
2 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
77.61 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
494.44 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
94.01 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
374.43 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
26 |
43.3 |
Invest in Ottumwa Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Ottumwa Iowa area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Ottumwa |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Iowa City, Iowa |
- |
| Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
| Ottumwa Zip Codes |
52501 |
- |
| Ottumwa Area Codes |
641 |
- |
| White population |
95.33% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
1.27% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.78% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.33% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
2.76% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 37,302% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
14.57% |
12.4% |
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