Otter Lake

Population: 297
Median household income: $153,162
Median home value: $242,200

Located in LaGrange County, Indiana, Otter Lake is a community with a population of 297. The median household income of $153,162 is above the LaGrange County median ($83,741).

From 2022 to 2023, Otter Lake's population declined 24.0% from 391 to 297, while its median home value fell 17.0% from $291,700 to $242,200.

The median resident is 48.1 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 27.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $153,162
Median home value: $242,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

391297

Median household income

$101,875$153,162

Median home value

$291,700$242,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	391	$101,875	$291,700
2023	297	$153,162	$242,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5427.6%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	58	19.5%
18 to 24	11	3.7%
25 to 34	22	7.4%
35 to 44	36	12.1%
45 to 54	82	27.6%
55 to 64	19	6.4%
65 to 74	61	20.5%
75 and over	8	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	291	98.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.8%
High school graduate	128	56.1%
Some college or associate's	45	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	35	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	88.9%
Carpooled	17	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	117	76.5%
30 to 44 min	6	3.9%
45 to 59 min	3	2.0%
60+ min	27	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 2.4% (7 of 297)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	75.3%
Nonfamily households	24	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	40.4%
Vacant	143	59.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	133	55.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	107	44.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1857330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.6381, -85.1715