Otsego County, NY

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2023 Population

59,738

0.101% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

8.86% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Otsego County, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Otsego County, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Otsego County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Otsego County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Otsego County, NY borders Chenango County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Madison County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Oneida County, NY, and Schoharie County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Otsego County, NY is home to a population of 59.7k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Otsego County, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 32.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53k people) in Otsego County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
53k ± 198
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 275
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 177

4.31%

Hispanic Population

2.58k people

4.31% of the people in Otsego County, NY are hispanic (2.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Otsego County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Otsego County, NY.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Otsego County, NY was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 Otsego County, NY residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,345 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
452 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
350 ± 109

Otsego County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Otsego County, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Otsego County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,079 people), Educational Services (4,049 people), and Retail Trade (3,391 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otsego County, NY, are Management Occupations (2,817 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,623 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,619 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otsego County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otsego County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,079 people), Educational Services (4,049 people), and Retail Trade (3,391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otsego County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Otsego County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

102
Other Services (except Public Administration)
97
Retail Trade
93
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$454k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$101k
Retail Trade
$87.5k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Otsego County, NY awarded 1,930 degrees. The student population of Otsego County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,454 male students and 4,096 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Otsego County, NY are White (1,390 and 72.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (224 and 11.7%), Unknown (100 and 5.22%), and Black or African American (94 and 4.91%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $50,254 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Otsego County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.7%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Otsego County, NY, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,390 degrees mean that there were 6.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 224 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Otsego County, NY have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otsego County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Otsego County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, NY 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otsego County, NY is from Otsego County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Otsego County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)
Carpooled (8.62%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Otsego County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.52%) and those who carpooled to work (8.62%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otsego County, NY have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Otsego County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otsego County, NY (7.74k out of 54.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otsego County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.59%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.97%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Otsego County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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