Otego, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
936
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44
2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.84%
73.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,804
2.47% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$186,100
7.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
437
16.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Otego, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Otego, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Otego, NY was $186,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Otego, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Otego, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkOtsego County, NYOneonta, NYOtsego, Schoharie, Oneida (South) & Herkimer (South) Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Otego, NY is home to a population of 936 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.641% of Otego, NY residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (848 people) in Otego, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Otego, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Otego, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otego, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    848 ± 172
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 34
2.24%
Hispanic Population
21 people

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (848 people) in Otego, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.24% of the people in Otego, NY are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Otego, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.641%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
0.933%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 0.641% of Otego, NY residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Otego, NY was 0.933%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    18 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 25
  3. Vietnam
    15 ± 25

Otego, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Otego, NY employs 437 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Otego, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Educational Services (79 people), and Construction (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($81,406), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,333), and Public Administration ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

437
2024 Value
± 100
−16.3%
1 Year decline
± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otego, NY declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 522 employees to 437 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otego, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (54 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otego, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

437
2024 Value
± 100
−16.3%
1 Year decline
± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otego, NY declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 522 employees to 437 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otego, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Educational Services (79 people), and Construction (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otego, NY, though some of these residents may live in Otego, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,219
Median earning men ± $10,106
$56,607
Median earning women ± $17,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,094), Manufacturing ($69,219), and Public Administration ($59,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), and Manufacturing ($48,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Otego, NY was $186,100 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,800 to $186,100, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Otego, NY is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Otego, NY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otego, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,296
$275
Median Property Taxes
±$64

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Otego, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

70.2%
Homeownership
2024
51.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Otego, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,804
Median Household Income
± $7,700
392
Number of Households
± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 392 households in Otego, NY grew to $78,804 from the previous year's value of $76,908.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otego, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Walked (8.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Otego, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.5%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otego, NY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Otego, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Otego, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Otego, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otego, NY (64 out of 936 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otego, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.3% of the population of Otego, NY has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.962% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.71%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
19.8%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
0.962%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Otego, NY grew by 37.5% from 1.24% to 1.71%.

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