Ottawa-Peru, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population

149,528

0.673% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

42.6

0.235% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

13.1%

0.378% 1-year decrease

2018 Median Household Income

$56,456

2.97% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$122,000

0.826% 1-year growth

2018 Employed Population

70,387

0.472% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Ottawa-Peru, IL had a population of 150k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $56,456. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Ottawa-Peru, IL declined from 150,541 to 149,528, a −0.673% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,830 to $56,456, a 2.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa-Peru, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), Other (Hispanic) (1.9%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Ottawa-Peru, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Ottawa-Peru, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Ottawa-Peru, IL was $122,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Ottawa-Peru, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa-Peru, IL was 2 cars per household.

Ottawa-Peru, IL borders Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Dixon, IL, Peoria, IL, Pontiac, IL, and Sterling, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Ottawa-Peru, IL is home to a population of 150k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.61% of Ottawa-Peru, IL residents were born outside of the country (5.4k people).

In 2018, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129k people) in Ottawa-Peru, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k White (Hispanic) and 3.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2018 Citizenship

98.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.1% of Ottawa-Peru, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa-Peru, IL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ottawa-Peru, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa-Peru, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
129k ± 33
White (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 633
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 194

9.21%

Hispanic Population

13.8k people

9.21% of the people in Ottawa-Peru, IL are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ottawa-Peru, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

3.61%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

5.4k people

3.47%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

5.23k people

As of 2018, 3.61% of Ottawa-Peru, IL residents (5.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa-Peru, IL was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ottawa-Peru, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,720 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
1,097 ± 203
Korea
993 ± 147

Ottawa-Peru, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ottawa-Peru, IL employs 70.4k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Ottawa-Peru, IL were Manufacturing (10,877 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,904 people), and Retail Trade (9,447 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,471), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,848), and Public Administration ($57,511).

Employment

Occupations

70.4k

2018 Value

± 1,448

0.472%

1 Year growth

± 2.89%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Ottawa-Peru, IL grew at a rate of 0.472%, from 70.1k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa-Peru, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,309 people), Production Occupations (6,400 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,840 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa-Peru, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.4k

2018 Value

± 1,448

0.472%

1 Year growth

± 2.89%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Ottawa-Peru, IL grew at a rate of 0.472%, from 70.1k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa-Peru, IL, are Manufacturing (10,877 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,904 people), and Retail Trade (9,447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa-Peru, IL, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa-Peru, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,278

Median earning men ± $1,922

$24,917

Median earning women ± $802

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Public Administration ($63,130), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,908), and Manufacturing ($53,787).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Public Administration ($47,893), Manufacturing ($36,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,914).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

284
Other Services (except Public Administration)
229
Construction
191
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$504k
Manufacturing
$290k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$210k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ottawa-Peru, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa-Peru, IL was $122,000 in 2018, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $121,000 to $122,000, a 0.826% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa-Peru, IL is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Ottawa-Peru, IL have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa-Peru, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2018

±$2,176

$44,816

Median Property Taxes

±$1,011

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ottawa-Peru, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ottawa-Peru, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2018

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 73.7% of the housing units in Ottawa-Peru, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ottawa-Peru, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,456

Median Household Income

± $1,204

60.8k

Number of Households

± 1,326

In 2018, the median household income of the 60.8k households in Ottawa-Peru, IL grew to $56,456 from the previous year's value of $54,830.

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa-Peru, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ottawa-Peru, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (3.63%)

In 2018, 84.5% of workers in Ottawa-Peru, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (3.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa-Peru, IL have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Ottawa-Peru, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ottawa-Peru, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa-Peru, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ottawa-Peru, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa-Peru, IL (19.1k out of 146k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ottawa-Peru, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Ottawa-Peru, IL has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.975% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.83%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.975%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa-Peru, IL declined by 19.4% from 5.99% to 4.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ottawa-Peru, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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