Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area

Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
Micropolitan Statistical Area
LaSalle County Courthouse in Ottawa
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Country	United States
State	Illinois
Principal city	Ottawa
Other city	Streator
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

The Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area,^[1] as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Illinois, anchored by the city of Ottawa. Peru (until 2020) and Streator (until 2013) are former primary cities.

As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 154,908.^[2] An estimate by the Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2012, placed the population at 153,182, a decrease of 1.11%, but still making it the fourth-largest micropolitan statistical area in the United States.^[2]

• Bureau
• LaSalle^{[n 1]}
• Putnam

• Ottawa (Principal city)
• Streator (partial)

• LaSalle
• Mendota
• Princeton
• Peru
• Spring Valley

• Granville Township
• Hennepin Township
• Magnolia Township
• Senachwine Township

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 153,098 people, 60,014 households, and 41,459 families residing within the Micropolitan Area. The racial makeup of the Area was 95.50% White, 1.23% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% of the population.

The median income for a household in the Ottawa Micropolitan area was $42,011, and the median income for a family was $49,576. Males had a median income of $38,628 versus $21,706 for females. The per capita income for the area was $19,506.

• Illinois statistical areas

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