Ottawa County, Oklahoma Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Ottawa County, Oklahoma, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. The estimated population of Ottawa County, Oklahoma is 30,568 people, with a median age of 37.7.

We can look at the total population in Ottawa County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
30,568
 -2.29% -3.65%
2020
31,283
 -0.54% -
2019
31,454
 -0.35% -
2018
31,566
 -0.5% -
2017
31,725
 - -

Population of Ottawa County, Oklahoma by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
63.2%
65.6%
 -3.66%
Black/African American
1.1%
1%
 +10.00%
Native
20.1%
15.2%
 +32.24%
Hispanic
6%
5.4%
 +11.11%
Asian
0.7%
0.7%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.7%
0.7%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
7.9%
11.5%
 -31.30%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Ottawa County, Oklahoma by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.7 -0.53% 36.7 -0.27% 39.3 -0.51%
2020 37.9 -0.26% 36.8 +0.27% 39.5 0%
2019 38 -0.26% 36.7 -0.27% 39.5 -0.25%
2018 38.1 -0.26% 36.8 0% 39.6 -0.5%
2017 38.2 - 36.8 - 39.8 -

The median age of Ottawa County, Oklahoma gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,230 -2.98% 2,096 +1.71% 2,163 2,132
10 to 19 2,459 -2.6% 2,183 -5.91% 2,394 2,056
20 to 29 1,975 -3.16% 2,013 -5.23% 1,912 1,909
30 to 39 1,682 +1.5% 1,819 -3.75% 1,706 1,751
40 to 49 1,875 -9.63% 1,801 -4.58% 1,700 1,719
50 to 59 1,916 -8.28% 2,069 -12.25% 1,762 1,826
60 to 69 1,676 +6.62% 1,921 +2.17% 1,787 1,962
70+ 1,757 -6.01% 2,253 -5.16% 1,652 2,137

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Ottawa County, Oklahoma is $42,311.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Ottawa County.

  • Under 25
    $34,063.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,239.00
  • 45 to 64
    $49,028.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,636.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Ottawa County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Ottawa County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Ottawa County, Oklahoma is currently $56,544.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.86% of households in Ottawa County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Ottawa County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.83%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.98%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.93%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.43%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.14%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Ottawa County is $22,544.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Ottawa County by the total population of Ottawa County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Ottawa County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.98%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.96%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.10%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.00%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.95%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Ottawa County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Ottawa County over the age of 16 is 23,750.

Of those people, a total of 54.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Ottawa County is 52.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,927 35.40% 8.20%
20 to 24 years 1,931 65.90% 6.70%
25 to 29 years 1,890 75.70% 4.10%
30 to 34 years 1,727 78.60% 8.00%
35 to 44 years 3,394 76.70% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 3,536 72.10% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 1,807 63.90% 1.60%
60 to 64 years 2,052 51.00% 2.70%
65 to 74 years 3,189 22.70% 2.10%
75 years and over 2,297 5.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Ottawa County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,468 52.60% 4.50%
Black or African American 254 39.00% 21.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4,346 59.90% 3.50%
Asian 161 67.70% 6.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 145 69.00% 0.00%
Other 596 62.10% 0.80%
Two or more races 1,780 56.10% 1.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,166 62.60% 4.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,133 52.50% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Ottawa County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Ottawa County is 12,417, with median earnings of $30,080.00.

Women in Ottawa County, Oklahoma earning approximately 72.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,417 $30,080.00
Male 6,200 $35,483.00
Female 6,217 $25,709.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,001 $47,634.00
Business and Financial 339 $44,485.00
Computer and Mathematical 98 $51,875.00
Architecture and Engineering 109 $34,609.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 65 $57,292.00
Community and Social Service 260 $35,893.00
Legal 46 $63,750.00
Educational and Library 840 $32,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $31,875.00
Healthcare Practitioners 831 $49,509.00
Healthcare Support 463 $25,344.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 230 $28,816.00
Law Enforcement 129 $43,984.00
Food Preparation and Serving 930 $15,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 600 $20,106.00
Personal Care and Service 430 $20,268.00
Sales 1,163 $23,214.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,255 $26,939.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 261 $15,509.00
Construction and Extraction 666 $31,833.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 527 $39,438.00
Production 1,080 $33,778.00
Transportation and Material Moving 564 $45,300.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 542 $61,429.00 459 $37,461.00
Business and Financial 134 $54,712.00 205 $36,771.00
Computer and Mathematical 75 $47,344.00 23 $58,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 95 $34,609.00 14 $33,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $59,688.00 34 $55,833.00
Community and Social Service 111 $35,536.00 149 $36,012.00
Legal 17 $163,438.00 29 $58,750.00
Educational and Library 143 $48,438.00 697 $27,827.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 55 $33,750.00 28 $31,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 160 $46,429.00 671 $50,035.00
Healthcare Support 52 $20,625.00 411 $25,488.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 184 $31,607.00 46 $18,667.00
Law Enforcement 122 $44,531.00 7 $32,813.00
Food Preparation and Serving 371 $16,607.00 559 $13,897.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 373 $25,078.00 227 $12,557.00
Personal Care and Service 118 $30,417.00 312 $17,000.00
Sales 434 $31,303.00 729 $20,753.00
Office and Administrative Support 277 $34,408.00 978 $26,173.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 177 $14,694.00 84 $16,310.00
Construction and Extraction 639 $32,629.00 27 $16,518.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 509 $40,223.00 18 $35,500.00
Production 804 $37,125.00 276 $26,480.00
Transportation and Material Moving 481 $46,150.00 83 $26,319.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,728 households in Ottawa County, with an average household size of 2.52 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,674 families in Ottawa County with an average family size of 3.11 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,336 780 1,558 4,054
Average Household Size 3.14 3.36 3.42 1.18
Total Families 5,336 780 1,558 0
Average Household Size 3.11 2.97 3.18 0

Poverty

Of the 7,674 families in Ottawa County, 15.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Ottawa County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 13,754 housing units in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,728 85.27%
Vacant 2,026 14.73%

23.41% of the total 13,754 housing units in Ottawa County are rental units. This is approximately 3,220 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,987 are occupied by the owner - or 58.07% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Ottawa County is $695.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Ottawa County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    521
  • Less than $500
    677
  • $500 to $999
    2,152
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    357
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    27
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    4
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    3
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Ottawa County is $93,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Ottawa County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,508
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,752
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,390
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,066
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    748
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    360
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    134
  • $1,000,000 or more
    29

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Ottawa County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Ottawa County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,596
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,300
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,784
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,542
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,448
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,633
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,533
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,222
  • 2010 to 2013
    693
  • 2014 or later
    3

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Ottawa County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    674
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,040
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,182
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,832

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Ottawa County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Ottawa County that commute to work in a particular way.

20.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Ottawa County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    822
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,232
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,100
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,727
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,142
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    600
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,221
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    303
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    369
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    727
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    383
  • 90 or more minutes
    197

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Ottawa County, Oklahoma in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

We have data for 13 places in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.