Language Spoken At Home in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,732 | 100% |
| English only | 5,638 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 94 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 83 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 11 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,099 | 100% |
| American | 636 | 10.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 100 | 1.6% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 85 | 1.4% |
| English | 943 | 15.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 298 | 4.9% |
| French Canadian | 59 | 1.0% |
| German | 2,128 | 34.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 728 | 11.9% |
| Italian | 50 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 24 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 73 | 1.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 114 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 84 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.7% |
| Swedish | 460 | 7.5% |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,413 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,806 | 74.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 723 | 30.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,479 | 61.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 546 | 22.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 111 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74 | 3.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 216 | 9.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 103 | 4.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 607 | 25.2% |
| Householder living alone | 514 | 21.3% |
| 65 years and over | 234 | 9.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 815 | 33.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 693 | 28.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,950 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,413 | 40.6% |
| Spouse | 1,506 | 25.3% |
| Child | 1,640 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 183 | 3.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 208 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 163 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,476 | 100% |
| Never married | 523 | 21.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,544 | 62.4% |
| Separated | 12 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 84 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 313 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,370 | 100% |
| Never married | 383 | 16.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,540 | 65.0% |
| Separated | 20 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 238 | 10.0% |
| Divorced | 189 | 8.0% |
Fertility in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 54 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 29 | 53.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 12 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 126 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 38.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 5.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 20 | 22.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 11.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Who are female | 25 | 71.4% |
| Who are married | 23 | 65.7% |
School Enrollment in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,431 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 146 | 10.2% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 5.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 750 | 52.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 329 | 23.0% |
| College or graduate school | 121 | 8.5% |
Educational Attainment in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,237 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 116 | 2.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 279 | 6.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,368 | 32.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,283 | 30.3% |
| Associate's degree | 334 | 7.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 638 | 15.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 219 | 5.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,563 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 600 | 13.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,962 | 100% |
| With a disability | 890 | 14.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,532 | 100% |
| With a disability | 42 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,442 | 100% |
| With a disability | 459 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 988 | 100% |
| With a disability | 389 | 39.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,046 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,377 | 88.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 669 | 11.1% |
| Same county | 301 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 368 | 6.1% |
| Same state | 297 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 71 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,099 | 100% |
| Native | 6,057 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,019 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 4,846 | 79.5% |
| Different state | 1,173 | 19.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 38 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 42 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 42 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 27 | 64.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 35.7% |
Year of Entry in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 80 | 100% |
| Native | 38 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 38 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 42 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 19.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 34 | 81.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ottawa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 37 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 35.1% |
| Asia | 13 | 35.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 11 | 29.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |