Otsego

Population: 4,079
Median household income: $76,944
Median home value: $155,500

Located in Allegan County, Michigan, Otsego is a community with a population of 4,079. The median household income of $76,944 is below the Allegan County median ($80,255).

From 2019 to 2023, Otsego's population grew 2.4% from 3,985 to 4,079, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $116,700 to $155,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,079
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,944
Median home value: $155,500
Median gross rent: $1,133
Housing units: 1,646
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9854,079

Median household income

$46,446$76,944

Median home value

$116,700$155,500

Median gross rent

$727$1,133

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,985	$46,446	$116,700	$727
2020	3,980	$52,899	$125,100	$944
2021	4,083	$59,776	$126,700	$1,005
2022	4,083	$68,490	$152,800	$1,199
2023	4,079	$76,944	$155,500	$1,133

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	262	6.4%
5 to 17	681	16.7%
18 to 24	348	8.5%
25 to 34	433	10.6%
35 to 44	673	16.5%
45 to 54	366	9.0%
55 to 64	792	19.4%
65 to 74	247	6.1%
75 and over	277	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,004	73.6%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	352	8.6%
Two or more races	431	10.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	272	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	376	13.5%
High school graduate	1,040	37.3%
Some college or associate's	1,008	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	241	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	123	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,427	85.4%
Carpooled	182	10.9%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	3.1%
Other means	9	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	699	43.2%
15 to 29 min	486	30.0%
30 to 44 min	339	20.9%
45 to 59 min	45	2.8%
60+ min	50	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 3.4% (138 of 4,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,175	73.9%
Nonfamily households	415	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,590	96.6%
Vacant	56	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,148	72.2%
Renter-occupied	442	27.8%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,271	77.2%
1-unit, attached	43	2.6%
2 to 4 units	141	8.6%
5 to 19 units	169	10.3%
20 or more units	22	1.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2661620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.4580, -85.6986