Ottawa
ILLaSalle County, Illinois
Population 109K |Median income $67,942
Population
109,495
LaSalle County
Median Income
$67,942
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$147,400
-25% vs avg
Median Age
41.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
109K-4%
Median Income
$72,281+37%
Median Home Value
$154,900+24%
Poverty Rate
13.5%+11%
Unemployment
5.7%-50%
Economics
Median Rent $874/mo
Poverty Rate
13.7% -5% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.4%
Work From Home 4.2%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 2.8%
Asian 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.8%
High Blood Pressure
36.4%
Short Sleep Duration
35.9%
Physical Inactivity
24.9%
Binge Drinking
18.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.2%
Diabetes
12.4%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61.3%
Annual Checkup 78.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.3%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Ottawa Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (LaSalle County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.