Otter Lake

Population: 387
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $107,700

Located in Lapeer County, Michigan, Otter Lake is a community with a population of 387. Its median household income of $43,750 runs below the Lapeer County figure of $76,228.

Between 2019 and 2023, Otter Lake's population declined 2.3% from 396 to 387, while its median home value rose 6.4% from $101,200 to $107,700.

Owners occupy 91.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 53.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 387
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $107,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 308
Homeownership rate: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

396387

Median household income

$54,432$43,750

Median home value

$101,200$107,700

Median gross rent

$950$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	396	$54,432	$101,200	$950
2020	359	$46,250	$80,800	$1,031
2021	388	$42,292	$77,800	$1,021
2022	361	$41,563	$85,000	$900
2023	387	$43,750	$107,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.3%
5 to 17	43	11.1%
18 to 24	29	7.5%
25 to 34	22	5.7%
35 to 44	47	12.1%
45 to 54	60	15.5%
55 to 64	75	19.4%
65 to 74	64	16.5%
75 and over	42	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	377	97.4%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	9.0%
High school graduate	156	50.3%
Some college or associate's	97	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	13	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	142	80.7%
Carpooled	17	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.6%
Bicycle	2	1.1%
Worked from home	14	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	13.0%
15 to 29 min	46	28.4%
30 to 44 min	47	29.0%
45 to 59 min	15	9.3%
60+ min	33	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 10.9% (42 of 386)

	Count	Share
Family households	93	49.5%
Nonfamily households	95	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	188	61.0%
Vacant	120	39.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	91.0%
Renter-occupied	17	9.0%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units33.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	64.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	102	33.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2661760
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.2134, -83.4593