Otsego County, New York

28 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,738
Median household income: $67,086
Median home value: $175,900

Otsego County is a county in New York with a population of 59,738. 28 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,086, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Otsego County's population held roughly steady from 59,972 to 59,738, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $54,028 to $67,086.

67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1954.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,738
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,086
Median home value: $175,900
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 30,011
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,97259,738

Median household income

$54,028$67,086

Median home value

$146,400$175,900

Median gross rent

$833$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,972	$54,028	$146,400	$833
2020	59,593	$56,171	$150,700	$827
2021	58,952	$60,523	$154,200	$863
2022	59,678	$65,778	$166,500	$927
2023	59,738	$67,086	$175,900	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2419.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,401	4.0%
5 to 17	6,708	11.2%
18 to 24	11,379	19.0%
25 to 34	5,975	10.0%
35 to 44	5,850	9.8%
45 to 54	6,327	10.6%
55 to 64	8,398	14.1%
65 to 74	7,535	12.6%
75 and over	5,165	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	53,012	88.7%
Black or African American	1,339	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	59	0.1%
Asian	895	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.1%
Some other race	182	0.3%
Two or more races	1,611	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,576	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,093	7.9%
High school graduate	12,049	30.7%
Some college or associate's	10,821	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,281	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6,006	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,055	73.0%
Carpooled	2,249	8.6%
Public transit	204	0.8%
Walked	1,889	7.2%
Bicycle	42	0.2%
Worked from home	2,486	9.5%
Other means	176	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,878	37.6%
15 to 29 min	7,436	31.5%
30 to 44 min	4,430	18.8%
45 to 59 min	1,240	5.3%
60+ min	1,631	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 14.1% (7,741 of 54,799)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,734	60.7%
Nonfamily households	8,874	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,608	75.3%
Vacant	7,403	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,807	74.3%
Renter-occupied	5,801	25.7%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,314	67.7%
1-unit, attached	224	0.7%
2 to 4 units	4,289	14.3%
5 to 19 units	1,294	4.3%
20 or more units	550	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,340	11.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 36077
State: New York
Land area: 1,002 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 42.6298, -75.0288