Ottawa township, Illinois Population 2024

11,219

Ottawa township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ottawa township was:

  • White: 85.97%
  • Two or more races: 6.62%
  • Black or African American: 3.13%
  • Other race: 3.08%
  • Asian: 1.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
738.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-33)
The current population of Ottawa township, Illinois is 11,219 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,252.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,63985.97%
Two or more races7426.62%
Black or African American3513.13%
Other race3453.08%
Asian1291.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.05%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Ottawa township Population by Race

Ottawa township Population Pyramid 2024

Ottawa township Median Age

44.3

Total

44.2

Male

44.9

Female

Ottawa township Adults

There are 8,711 adults, (1,851 of whom are seniors) in Ottawa township.

Ottawa township Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ottawa township Sex Ratio

Female5,62750.19%
Male5,58549.81%

Ottawa township Population by Age

Ottawa township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7362.3567.132.9
Non Family1,9841.245347
Married1,9803.0987.412.6
Female5403.3646.753.3
Male2323.1562.537.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ottawa township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4585.79%
Associates Degree88711.21%
Bachelors Degree97812.36%
Graduate Degree4035.09%
High School Graduate2,78135.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1361.72%
Some College2,27028.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ottawa township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ottawa township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,7056,2841,288
Hispanic67052610
2+ Races36833431
Other Race2562033
Black2051900
Asian11311359
Islander600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.21%.

Ottawa township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,077$46,102$30,313
Graduate Degree$90,735$91,316$69,750
High School Graduate$40,038$46,667$32,201
Less Than 9th Grade$22,656$30,313$21,923
Overall$43,750$64,444$29,796
Some College$42,805$73,654$29,093

$43,750

Average Earnings

$64,444

Average Male

$29,796

Average Female

Ottawa township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ottawa township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ottawa township Language

93.78% of Ottawa township residents speak only English, while 6.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.45% of the population.

Ottawa township Language

Ottawa township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9471,11312.44%
Hispanic1,09435732.63%
Other34519656.81%
Multiple74213217.79%
Black3113410.93%

14.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

11%

Male Poverty Rate

18.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ottawa township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ottawa township is Other, with 56.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ottawa township is Black, with 10.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.24%.

Ottawa township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.61%
High School17.78%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Ottawa township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.77%
Female Employed8.23%
Male Unemployed6.67%
Male Employed3.54%

Ottawa township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ottawa township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,353$104,850
Households$69,123$95,526
Married Families$100,804$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,331$77,820

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ottawa township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Ottawa township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ottawa township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ottawa township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ottawa township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

692

Number of Veterans

643

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam313
First Gulf War188
Second Gulf War45
Korea26
World War II2

Ottawa township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64336
65 to 74180
75+88
35 to 5474
18 to 3414

Ottawa township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6418.36%
Black2512.2%
Asian1813.95%
2+ Races81.88%
Hispanic81.06%

Ottawa township Veterans by Race

Ottawa township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ottawa township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ottawa township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ottawa township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ottawa township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.63%

Born in Ottawa township

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

2.02%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Ottawa township residents were born in the United States, with 79.63% having been born in Illinois. 2.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ottawa township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,404370.33%
202811,367370.33%
202711,330370.33%
202611,293370.33%
202511,256370.33%
202411,219370.33%
202311,182370.33%
202211,145-88-0.78%
202111,233-19-0.17%
202011,252830.74%
201911,169-53-0.47%
201811,222-36-0.32%
201711,258-53-0.47%
201611,311-64-0.56%
201511,375-63-0.55%
201411,438-65-0.57%
201311,503-40-0.35%
201211,543-80-0.69%
201111,623-64-0.55%
201011,68700%

Ottawa township Population by Year