Otego

Population: 965
Median household income: $76,908
Median home value: $173,800

Otego is a community in Otsego County, New York, home to 965 residents. The median household income of $76,908 is above the Otsego County median ($67,086).

Between 2019 and 2023, Otego's population grew 4.8% from 921 to 965, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $140,700 to $173,800.

The typical home was built around 1956. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 965
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,908
Median home value: $173,800
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 461
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

921965

Median household income

$51,538$76,908

Median home value

$140,700$173,800

Median gross rent

$670$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	921	$51,538	$140,700	$670
2020	887	$56,000	$143,500	$768
2021	864	$54,318	$145,500	$827
2022	845	$67,857	$162,300	$844
2023	965	$76,908	$173,800	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	3.7%
5 to 17	110	11.4%
18 to 24	134	13.9%
25 to 34	88	9.1%
35 to 44	117	12.1%
45 to 54	120	12.4%
55 to 64	112	11.6%
65 to 74	119	12.3%
75 and over	129	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	871	90.3%
Black or African American	14	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	56	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	7.9%
High school graduate	183	26.7%
Some college or associate's	191	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	141	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	116	16.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	421	83.9%
Carpooled	30	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	22.6%
15 to 29 min	282	59.0%
30 to 44 min	62	13.0%
45 to 59 min	23	4.8%
60+ min	3	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 3.9% (38 of 965)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	61.5%
Nonfamily households	162	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	421	91.3%
Vacant	40	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	270	64.1%
Renter-occupied	151	35.9%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	300	65.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	105	22.8%
5 to 19 units	52	11.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3655618
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3928, -75.1801