Dental & Medical Practice Marketing in Ottumwa, IA
Public data on Ottumwa, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
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Ottumwa at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (20.8% against 35.7%), then median household income ($61,103 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate25,319Down 0.9% from the April 2020 base of 25,548
- Median household income$61,103Below Iowa ($75,059), well below the US ($80,734)
- Median age36.7Below both Iowa (38.6) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older16.2%Below both Iowa (18.1%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)20.8%Well below both Iowa (31.4%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)12.2%Well above Iowa (4.7%), below the US (13.6%)
The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Ottumwa and Iowa City (64 miles apart) differ most: 20.8% against 60.5%, then the share who speak Spanish at home (12.2% against 5.1%).
Who practices in Ottumwa
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Ottumwa, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, podiatrists are the group furthest above the US (1.7 times the US rate) and plastic surgeons the lowest (none registered).
| Specialty | In Ottumwa | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 21 | 1 per 1,206 | 1 per 1,340 | Above |
| Chiropractors | 12 | 1 per 2,110 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 2 | 1 per 12,660 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 10 | 1 per 2,532 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 4 | 1 per 6,330 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 3 | 1 per 8,440 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Local healthcare landscape in Ottumwa
Ottumwa Regional Health Center lists its address as 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue and says its hospital has served Ottumwa, Wapello County and the surrounding southeast Iowa communities for more than 130 years. Its locations page lists an Emergency Room and a Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center at the same address. Ottumwa's Historic Preservation Plan names seven National Register districts, among them Fifth Street Bluff, Court Hill, Greater Second Street and Vogel Place. It describes Court Street as the northern gateway to Ottumwa since territorial days, and it says the Vogel Place neighborhood developed at the end of the streetcar line, Alta Vista Ave.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Fifth Street Bluff
- Court Hill
- Greater Second Street
- Vogel Place
Sources for this section
Private-sector health care employers in Wapello County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 35.5% of them, well above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments62Average employment 805
- Offices of physicians16
- Offices of dentists10
- Offices of other health practitioners22
What we'd prioritize for a Ottumwa practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
An opening for plastic surgeons
None of the NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Ottumwa; nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents. Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Insurance and payment options first
Median household income $61,103 (US $80,734). We would list plans accepted and financing options on every page of the website.
A crowded field for chiropractors
Ottumwa has 1.6 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident, one for every 2,110 residents. A clear focus and real reviews matter for a chiropractor here; see our marketing for chiropractors.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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