Otoe

Population: 228
Median household income: $36,548
Median home value: $39,200

Otoe, a community in Otoe County, Nebraska, has 228 residents. The median household income of $36,548 is below the Otoe County median ($81,430).

From 2019 to 2023, Otoe's population declined 20.8% from 288 to 228, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $30,700 to $39,200.

36.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 228
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $36,548
Median home value: $39,200
Median gross rent: $1,297
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

288228

Median household income

$32,188$36,548

Median home value

$30,700$39,200

Median gross rent

$906$1,297

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	288	$32,188	$30,700	$906
2020	315	$32,857	$31,600	$880
2021	276	$34,750	$30,600	$1,063
2022	268	$34,875	$34,500	$1,045
2023	228	$36,548	$39,200	$1,297

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

Age distribution

Under 518.0%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	18.0%
5 to 17	26	11.4%
18 to 24	12	5.3%
25 to 34	45	19.7%
35 to 44	26	11.4%
45 to 54	19	8.3%
55 to 64	28	12.3%
65 to 74	14	6.1%
75 and over	17	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	219	96.1%
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	7	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate61.7%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.0%
High school graduate	92	61.7%
Some college or associate's	43	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone96.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	96.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	28.4%
15 to 29 min	29	33.0%
30 to 44 min	17	19.3%
45 to 59 min	11	12.5%
60+ min	6	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 36.8% (84 of 228)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	63.7%
Nonfamily households	29	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	70.8%
Vacant	33	29.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	66.3%
Renter-occupied	27	33.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3137630
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7241, -96.1206