Households in Ottumwa, IA
Households in Ottumwa, IA was 9,980 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.3% from 2023. That is the 23rd highest of 41 cities in 2024.
Households in Ottumwa, IA, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,980 |
| 2023 | 10,213 |
| 2022 | 10,201 |
| 2021 | 10,279 |
Compared with Iowa and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Ottumwa, IA | 9,980 |
| Iowa | 1,315,707 |
| United States | 129,227,496 |
Rankings
Definition
Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Households, Ottumwa, IA, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Households, Ottumwa, IA, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/ottumwa-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Households, Ottumwa, IA, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/ottumwa-ia.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Households, Ottumwa, IA, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/ottumwa-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_households_ottumwa_ia_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Households, Ottumwa, IA, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/ottumwa-ia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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What is the households in Ottumwa, IA?
Households in Ottumwa, IA was 9,980 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.3% from 2023. That is the 23rd highest of 41 cities in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest households in Ottumwa, IA?
10,279 in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.