Otis

Population: 434
Median household income: $61,111
Median home value: $63,100

Otis is a community in Rush County, Kansas, home to 434 residents. The median household income of $61,111 is in line with the Rush County median ($60,288).

Between 2019 and 2023, Otis's population grew 99.1% from 218 to 434, while its median home value rose 80.3% from $35,000 to $63,100.

The median gross rent is $964. 4.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 434
Median age: 26.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,111
Median home value: $63,100
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

218434

Median household income

$33,333$61,111

Median home value

$35,000$63,100

Median gross rent

$600$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	218	$33,333	$35,000	$600
2020	316	$38,750	$35,000	—
2021	328	$51,094	$48,800	$850
2022	375	$52,708	$58,800	$950
2023	434	$61,111	$63,100	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	14.1%
5 to 17	112	25.8%
18 to 24	21	4.8%
25 to 34	43	9.9%
35 to 44	65	15.0%
45 to 54	31	7.1%
55 to 64	46	10.6%
65 to 74	42	9.7%
75 and over	13	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	394	90.8%
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	11	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	13.8%
High school graduate	100	41.7%
Some college or associate's	97	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	88.8%
Carpooled	2	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	18.5%
15 to 29 min	45	26.8%
30 to 44 min	58	34.5%
45 to 59 min	4	2.4%
60+ min	30	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 17.5% (76 of 434)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	66.4%
Nonfamily households	41	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	82.4%
Vacant	26	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	91.8%
Renter-occupied	10	8.2%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	98.0%
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	3	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2053525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5348, -99.0535