With this community dashboard, it is our intention to provide a trusted, comprehensive source with which to research and track various community statistics. Our desire is that this dashboard will serve multiple purposes. For areas of concern, it is our hope to raise awareness, motivate action and allow us to benchmark progress. We must also remember to celebrate our successes and support the efforts of one another as we continue to improve. Statistical data represents Wapello County unless otherwise noted. Please check back often, as we receive new information we will be adding it to the dashboard to chart our progress. Let’s see if we can move the needle!
Demographics
Community 2013 Estimates
- 24,840Population
Ottumwa, IowaU.S. Census Bureau - 35,391Population
Wapello CountyU.S. Census Bureau - 14,570Number of Households
(2008-2012)U.S. Census Bureau - 2.8Average
Family SizeU.S. Census Bureau
Gender
- 50.8%FemaleU.S. Census Bureau
- 49.2%MaleU.S. Census Bureau
Age
- 6.2%Persons under
5 yearsU.S. Census Bureau - 22.5%Persons under
18 yearsU.S. Census Bureau - 16.9%Persons 65 years
and overU.S. Census Bureau
Race and Diversity
- 85.8%WhiteU.S. Census Bureau
- 2%Black or African
American aloneU.S. Census Bureau - 0.8%American Indian and
Alaska Native aloneU.S. Census Bureau - 0.9%Asian aloneU.S. Census Bureau
- 0.2%Native Hawaiian and other
Pacific Islander aloneU.S. Census Bureau - 1.3%Two or more racesU.S. Census Bureau
- 9.9%Hispanic or LatinoU.S. Census Bureau
- 10.2%Language other than
English spoken in homeU.S. Census Bureau
Health & Well Being
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Adults Considered Obese American Health Rankings |
29% | 30% | 30% | 33% | +3% | |
| Percentage of Adults Who Smoke American Health Rankings |
16.1% | 21% | 18% | 21% | +3% | |
| Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect Iowa Department of Human Services |
445 | 439 | 130 | 142 | +12 | |
| Number of Children in Foster Care Iowa Department of Human Services |
207 | 190 | 207 | +17 | ||
| Teen Birth Rate,15-19 Iowa Department of Public Health |
12.27% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | ||
| Per 1,000 residents (violent crimes) Ottumwa Police Department |
10.74 | 11.67 | 10.62 | 9.3 | –1.32 | |
| Per 1,000 residents (property crimes) Ottumwa Police Department |
54.22 | 48.67 | 37.6 | 37.2 | –0.4 | |
| Child Immunizations – 2 Year Old Coverage Iowa Department of Public Health |
73% | 71% | 71% |
Did you know that Wapello County was created in 1843 from unorganized territory and was named in honor of the Fox Indian Chief Wapello?
Education Ottumwa Community Schools
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment Ottumwa Community Schools |
4,577 | 4,597 | 4,645 | +48 | ||
| Compare to: 91% Statewide (2013 Class) Graduation Rate Iowa Department of Education |
88.96% | 89.44% | 84.9% | 83.28% | –1.62% | |
| Dropout Rate – Grades 7-12 Iowa Department of Education |
1.69% | 1.16% | 2.42% | 3.31% | +0.89 | |
| Average Daily Attendance Rate Iowa Department of Education |
94.3% | 93.9% | 94.5% | +0.6% | ||
| Average Teacher Salary Ottumwa Community Schools |
$52,862 | $52,445 | $54,338 | $60,106 | +$5,768 | |
| Compare to: 21.0 Statewide ACT Scores (2013-2014 OHS Composite) Ottumwa Community Schools |
21.7 | 20.9 | 21.5 | +0.6 | ||
| Annual Budget For Ottumwa Community School District Ottumwa Community Schools (2014-2016 Year) |
$59,539,242 | $60,633,430 | +$1,094,188 | |||
| Percentage of 4th Graders Proficient in Reading (2013-2016) Ottumwa Community Schools |
64% | 58% | 53% | –5% | ||
| Percentage of 8th Graders Proficient in Math (2013-2016) Ottumwa Community Schools |
73% | 67.9% | 67.1% | –0.8% | ||
| Percentage of ESL Learners (2013-2014) Ottumwa Community Schools | 5% | 10.8% | 13.8% | 15.7% | +1.9% | |
| Number of Students Who Took Advanced Placement Classes (2013-2014) Ottumwa Community Schools |
74 | |||||
| Number of High School Jr’s & Sr’s Enrolled in at Least 1 College Course (2013-2014) Ottumwa Community Schools |
250 | 210 | 278 | +68 |
Education Attainment for Ottumwa, Iowa – 25 years and over (2010-2012 Estimates)
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School Graduate (includes equivalency) U.S. Census Bureau |
37.4% | |||||
| Some College U.S. Census Bureau |
21.5% | |||||
| Associate’s Degree U.S. Census Bureau |
9.7% | |||||
| Bachelor’s Degree U.S. Census Bureau |
9.8% | |||||
| Graduate of Professional Degree U.S. Census Bureau |
5.2% | |||||
| High School Graduate or Higher U.S. Census Bureau |
83.6% | |||||
| Bachelor’s Degree or Higher U.S. Census Bureau | 14.9% |
Economic
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Capita Income U.S. Census Bureau |
$21,517 | |||||
| Compare to: $65,802 Statewide Median Family Income (2010-2012 Estimates) U.S. Census, Small Area Income and Poverty |
$46,414 | |||||
| Unemployment Rate (12 Mo. Adjusted Avg. June ’13-May ’14) IA Workforce Development |
5.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | ||
| Average Weekly Wage Rate US Bureau of Labor & Statistics |
$712 | $711 | -$1 | |||
| Total Taxable Sales ISU Department of Economics |
$385,065,970 | |||||
| Largest Industry Employer – Manufacturing US Census Bureau |
26.6% | 23.8% | -2.8% | |||
| 2nd Largest Industry Employer – Education, Health & Social Assistance | 22.4% | 25.1% | +2.7% | |||
| 3rd Largest Industry Employer – Retail Trade | 12.9% | 14.7% | +1.8% | |||
| Per Thousand Property Tax Rate Wapello County Assessor |
$45.48704 | $43.18 | -$2.30704 | |||
| Residential & Commercial Building Permits, Ottumwa & Wapello County | 282 | 19 | 403 | +384 |
Did you know that the amount of park land that Ottumwa possesses exceeds the national standard by nearly 3 times?
Poverty
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Number of Children Receiving WIC American Home Finding |
1,583 | 1,657 | 1,584 | –73 | ||
| Family Investment Program (FIP) Avg. Monthly Recipients Iowa Dept. Public Health |
915 | 715 | 618 | 534 | –84 | |
| Avg. Number Monthly Medicaid Recipients Iowa Dept. Public Health |
8,290 | 10,081 | 10,053 | 10,314 | +261 | |
| Avg. Monthly Medicaid Disbursement Iowa Dept. Public Health |
$569 | $563 | $596 | $376 | –$220 | |
| Food Assistance Program/SNAP Avg. Monthly Recipients Iowa Dept. Public Health |
7,869 | 7,202 | 6,748 | 3,422 | –3,326 | |
| Compare to: 15.4% Nationally (2013) Persons Below Poverty Level U.S. Census Small Area Income & Poverty |
17.8% | 19.9% | +2.1% | |||
| Eligible Free/Reduced Lunch Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Information and Analysis |
54.8% | 46.52% | 48.1% | +1.58% | ||
| Food Insecurity Rate Feeding America |
14.2% | 13.8% | 12.6% | –1.2% |
Housing
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Housing Units (2010-2012 Estimates) U.S. Census Bureau |
16,059 | |||||
| Rental Vacancy Rate (2010-2012 Estimates) U.S. Census Bureau |
7.4% | |||||
| Occupied Housing Units (2010-2012 Estimates) U.S. Census Bureau |
90.7% | |||||
| Housing Units Built Before 1960 (2010-2012 Estimates) U.S. Census Bureau |
70.4% | |||||
| Median Home Sale Price Wapello County Assessor |
$64,500 | $78,700 | +$14,200 | |||
| Median Assessed Residential Value Wapello County Assessor |
$69,000 | $63,500 | –$5,500 |
Voter Engagement
| Data Point | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voter Turnout | 14.06% | 66% |
