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| Ottumwa |
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| Population 2000: | 24,998 |
| Population 2002: | 24,695 |
| Area codes: | 641 |
| Land area: | 15.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.3% (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Africa) |
| County: | Wapello |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (21.6%), Retail trade (14.2%). |
| Population growth: | -303 (-1.21%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 94.1% |
| Hispanic: | 2.8% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
| Black: | 1.3% |
| Two or more races: | 0.9% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 52.4% |
| Never married: | 23.7% |
| Divorced: | 13.2% |
| Widowed: | 9.3% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $47,900 |
| Household income: | $30,174 |
| Resident age: | 38.2 years |
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| Ottumwa Compared to Iowa State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.4% |
| Unemployed: | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 868 (3460.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 383.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 262 (1044.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 161 (641.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 66 (263.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 11 (43.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 5 (19.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 19.1% |
| Irish: | 12.4% |
| English: | 12.4% |
| United States: | 10.8% |
| Dutch: | 4.8% |
| French: | 2.8% |