Otsego, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,074

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

8.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.3%

56.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,156

3.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,500

Population & Diversity

Otsego, MI is home to a population of 4.07k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.62% of Otsego, MI residents were born outside of the country (392 people).

In 2024, there were 7.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Otsego, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 406 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 342 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Otsego, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Otsego, MI was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otsego, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 554
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
406 ± 453
Other (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 485

6.21%

Hispanic Population

253 people

6.21% of the people in Otsego, MI are hispanic (253 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Otsego, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

9.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

392 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

As of 2024, 9.62% of Otsego, MI residents (392 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 Otsego, MI was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19
Korea
11 ± 22

Otsego, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Otsego, MI.

Economy

The economy of Otsego, MI employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Otsego, MI were Manufacturing (464 people), Retail Trade (294 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,471), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,155), and Manufacturing ($54,327).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 293

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otsego, MI declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 1.7k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otsego, MI, are Production Occupations (293 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (154 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otsego, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.64k

2024 Value

± 293

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otsego, MI declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 1.7k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otsego, MI, are Manufacturing (464 people), Retail Trade (294 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otsego, MI, though some of these residents may live in Otsego, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,979

Median earning men ± $11,445

$36,319

Median earning women ± $3,373

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,176), Manufacturing ($60,547), and Retail Trade ($54,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,054), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,479), and Manufacturing ($48,846).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Otsego, MI was $160,500 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,500 to $160,500, a 3.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Otsego, MI is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Otsego, MI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otsego, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,306

$1,103

Median Property Taxes

±$264

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 Otsego, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Otsego, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Otsego, MI 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.

$74,156

Median Household Income

± $7,774

1.51k

Number of Households

± 325

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Otsego, MI declined from $74,156 from the previous year's value of $76,944.

The following chart displays the households in Otsego, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otsego, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (9.78%)
Worked At Home (2.81%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Otsego, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.78%) and those who worked at home (2.81%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otsego, MI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.566% of the workforce in Otsego, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otsego, MI (216 out of 4.07k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otsego, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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