Ottawa is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ottawa’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Ottawa is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Ottawa is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.40% of adults in Ottawa have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ottawa in 2018 was $33,461, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,844 for a family of four. However, Ottawa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ottawa is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Ottawa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ottawa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ottawa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.75% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ottawa include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Ottawa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
