Ottawa Jobs

Ottawa is a city in north-central Illinois. It is the county seat of LaSalle County, Illinois The county seat of LaSalle County, one of Illinois' largest counties by area, Ottawa is at the heart of corn and soybean farming in North Central Illinois. It is also the site of the Third Appellate District Court for Northern Illinois, and has many historic homes and registered historic landmarks. Recent additions to Ottawa have included renovations to its historic mansion, the Reddick Mansion, and artistic murals throughout the central business district. Several Ottawa businesses have conducted historic renovations of central business properties. Ottawa is known as the scenic gateway to Starved Rock State Park, the most popular state park in Illinois, with some 2 million visitors per year. The Fox River, which flows through communities like Elgin and Aurora empties into the Illinois in downtown Ottawa. The Ottawa-Streator micropolitan area was the tenth-most populous in the United States...more

Among the most common occupations in Ottawa are Sales and office occupations, 25%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Ottawa, Illinois work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Ottawa, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Ottawa job listings indicate that the following industries in Ottawa are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ottawa, Illinois is $31,992, and the median income of households in Ottawa was $36,513.

According to our Ottawa Trends data, the number of Ottawa, Illinois jobs has increased by 47% since October 2011.

Population of Ottawa Total population 18,307 Male 47.73% Female 52.27% Median age 38.2     Ottawa Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.4% Median cost of a home $87,500 Median mortgage payment $560 Renter-occupied homes 32.6% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $490     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,943 Median for all female full-time $22,041     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 54% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Ottawa Commute Carpool 9.8% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 21 minutes