Oto

Population: 66
Median home value: $50,600

Located in Woodbury County, Iowa, Oto is a community with a population of 66. At $50,600, its median home value sits below Woodbury County's $172,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oto's population declined 48.8% from 129 to 66, while its median home value rose 75.7% from $28,800 to $50,600.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $50,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 28.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12966

Median home value

$28,800$50,600

Median gross rent

$575$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	129	$28,333	$28,800	$575
2020	81	—	$33,200	$500
2021	84	—	$34,200	$525
2022	80	—	$37,500	$542
2023	66	—	$50,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2422.7%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7421.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.0%
5 to 17	9	13.6%
18 to 24	15	22.7%
25 to 34	2	3.0%
35 to 44	5	7.6%
45 to 54	6	9.1%
55 to 64	9	13.6%
65 to 74	14	21.2%
75 and over	4	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62	93.9%
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	1	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	10.0%
High school graduate	15	37.5%
Some college or associate's	11	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	7	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	87.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	28.6%
15 to 29 min	5	23.8%
30 to 44 min	7	33.3%
45 to 59 min	3	14.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 25.8% (17 of 66)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	42.4%
Nonfamily households	19	57.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33	67.3%
Vacant	16	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	87.9%
Renter-occupied	4	12.1%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	91.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	4.1%
Mobile home & other	2	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1960240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2822, -95.8946

Oto