Oto, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

9.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

31.5% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$28,333

2024 Median Property Value

$56,700

Population & Diversity

Oto, IA is home to a population of 68 people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Oto, IA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67 people) in Oto, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Oto, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oto, IA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oto, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oto, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Oto, IA residents (9 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 Oto, IA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oto, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 14

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oto, IA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oto, IA was $56,700 in 2024, which is 0.17 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $50,600 to $56,700, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Oto, IA is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oto, IA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oto, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$56,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,263

$34

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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 Oto, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oto, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

37%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Oto, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oto, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$28,333

Median Household Income

± $23,614

Number of Households

± 35

The following chart displays the households in Oto, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oto, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.3%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)
Walked (3.57%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Oto, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.14%) and those who walked to work (3.57%).

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.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oto, IA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oto, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oto, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oto, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oto, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oto, IA (12 out of 68 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oto, IA 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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