Otwell, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

379

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.9

20.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.6%

18.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,422

2024 Median Property Value

$134,300

6.42% 1-year growth

Economy

The economy of Otwell, IN employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Otwell, IN were Manufacturing (134 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Wholesale Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($42,273).

Employment

Occupations

195

2024 Value

± 131

−21.7%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otwell, IN declined at a rate of −21.7%, from 249 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otwell, IN, are Production Occupations (123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otwell, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

195

2024 Value

± 131

−21.7%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Otwell, IN declined at a rate of −21.7%, from 249 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otwell, IN, are Manufacturing (134 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Wholesale Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otwell, IN, though some of these residents may live in Otwell, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,516

Median earning men ± $15,382

$20,417

Median earning women ± $5,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Otwell, IN was $134,300 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,200 to $134,300, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Otwell, IN is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Otwell, IN have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otwell, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,210

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Otwell, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,422

Median Household Income

± $39,370

179

Number of Households

± 100

The following chart displays the households in Otwell, IN 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 Otwell, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Other (6.15%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Otwell, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.15%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otwell, IN have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Otwell, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otwell, IN (97 out of 379 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otwell, IN 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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