Ottawa township, Illinois Population 2024

11,219

Ottawa township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.28%
  • Two or more races: 5.61%
  • Black or African American: 3.64%
  • Other race: 3.54%
  • Asian: 1.9%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
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)
White9,61585.28%
Two or more races6325.61%
Black or African American4103.64%
Other race3993.54%
Asian2141.9%
Native American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ottawa township Population by Race

Ottawa township Population Pyramid 2024

Ottawa township Median Age

45.7

Total

44.4

Male

47.7

Female

Ottawa township Adults

There are 9,013 adults, (1,941 of whom are seniors) in Ottawa township.

Ottawa township Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Ottawa township Sex Ratio

Female5,78651.32%
Male5,48948.68%

Ottawa township Population by Age

Ottawa township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7772.3466.833.2
Non Family2,0771.2353.246.8
Married1,9113.1390.19.9
Female5623.4837.762.3
Male2272.9367.832.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ottawa township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5376.51%
Associates Degree84110.2%
Bachelors Degree87610.63%
Graduate Degree4385.31%
High School Graduate2,87934.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1561.89%
Some College2,51730.53%

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
White6,9206,4531,201
Hispanic72452237
Other Race2762311
Black2732580
2+ Races26223812
Asian15715770
Native American300
Islander200

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 44.59%.

Ottawa township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,128$42,362$28,255
Graduate Degree$79,194$89,318$61,328
High School Graduate$34,246$44,773$29,306
Less Than 9th Grade$24,853$32,262$21,250
Overall$39,817$51,367$29,914
Some College$44,529$61,964$37,153

$39,817

Average Earnings

$51,367

Average Male

$29,914

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

92.22% of Ottawa township residents speak only English, while 7.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.46% of the population.

Ottawa township Language

Ottawa township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8601,30714.75%
Hispanic1,21329123.99%
Multiple63218929.91%
Other39916240.6%
Asian2146329.44%
Black3754812.8%

17.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.8%

Male Poverty Rate

21.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ottawa township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ottawa township is Other, with 40.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ottawa township is Black, with 12.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.22%.

Ottawa township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.78%
High School17.64%
Some College12.5%
Bachelors or Greater7.94%

Ottawa township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.34%
Male Unemployed13.89%
Female Employed9.72%
Male Employed5.6%

Ottawa township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ottawa township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,247$105,573
Households$68,606$82,991
Married Families$105,346$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,135$50,163

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ottawa township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

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 45-54, 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

719

Number of Veterans

672

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam301
First Gulf War187
Second Gulf War46
Korea32
World War II9

Ottawa township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64351
65 to 74171
75+96
35 to 5470
18 to 3431

Ottawa township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6638.45%
Asian3415.89%
Black228.06%
Hispanic80.96%

Ottawa township Veterans by Race

Ottawa township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ottawa township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

7.9%

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

79.98%

Born in Ottawa township

95.4%

Native Born

4.6%

Foreign Born

2.77%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.4% of Ottawa township residents were born in the United States, with 79.98% having been born in Illinois. 2.77% 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