Otterbein

Population: 1,414
Median household income: $63,676
Median home value: $137,400

Otterbein, a community in Benton County, Indiana, has 1,414 residents. The median household income of $63,676 is in line with the Benton County median ($61,811).

Between 2019 and 2023, Otterbein's population grew 48.4% from 953 to 1,414, while its median home value rose 55.8% from $88,200 to $137,400.

The typical home was built around 1970. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,414
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,676
Median home value: $137,400
Median gross rent: $896
Housing units: 610
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9531,414

Median household income

$42,250$63,676

Median home value

$88,200$137,400

Median gross rent

$756$896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	953	$42,250	$88,200	$756
2020	1,023	$51,250	$91,800	$747
2021	1,026	$55,966	$105,000	$796
2022	1,195	$58,864	$118,200	$877
2023	1,414	$63,676	$137,400	$896

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	6.0%
5 to 17	238	16.8%
18 to 24	192	13.6%
25 to 34	182	12.9%
35 to 44	131	9.3%
45 to 54	240	17.0%
55 to 64	128	9.1%
65 to 74	117	8.3%
75 and over	101	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,292	91.4%
Black or African American	30	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	8.5%
High school graduate	300	33.4%
Some college or associate's	356	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	115	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	52	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	85.9%
Carpooled	68	9.0%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	6	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.8%
Other means	7	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	18.0%
15 to 29 min	350	47.7%
30 to 44 min	189	25.8%
45 to 59 min	20	2.7%
60+ min	42	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 5.5% (77 of 1,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	68.1%
Nonfamily households	183	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	574	94.1%
Vacant	36	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	415	72.3%
Renter-occupied	159	27.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	508	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	38	6.2%
5 to 19 units	5	0.8%
20 or more units	25	4.1%
Mobile home & other	34	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1857258
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4882, -87.0878