Otego, NY City Data

Otego, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,052 people who live in Otego and approximately 61,676 who live in Otsego County. We want to help people moving to or living in Otego to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Otego. We have included Otego housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Otego Information

Otsego County where Otego resides is 1,015.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,676 and has a population rank of 788 out of all the places in the United States.

Otego has a total of 1,052 people and of those residents there are 489 males and 563 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 575 births each year and around 604 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Otego varies per year, but currently 1,042 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,052 people who live in Otego, there are 318 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Otego is 166 male and 152 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 748.

General Otego Information
Total area in square miles - Otsego County	1,015.1
Water area in square miles - Otsego County	N/A
Resident population - Otsego County	61,676
Population rank - Otsego County	788
Total population	1,052
Total population (male)	489
Total population (female)	563
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Otsego County	575
Deaths- Otsego County	604
Population of one race	1,042
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	318
Population under 20 years (male)	166
Population under 20 years (female)	152
Total population 18 years and over	748

Otego Social Characteristics

There are 23,291 households in Otego. Families make up 15,163 of these households. The table below breaks down the Otego families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,913), male householder with no wife present (952) and female householder with no husband present (2,144). The remainder of the Otego households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,171. Otego, NY moving companies help people in Otego move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Otego. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Otego is based, there are 26,476 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,704 never married, 13,798 now married, 803 separated, 2,976 widowed, and 2,195 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 517 separated, 730 widowed and 2,015 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Otego social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Otego.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Otsego County)
Total households	23,291
Family households (families)	15,163
With own children under 18 years	7,254
Married-couple family	11,913
With own children under 18 years	4,956
Male householder, no wife present, family	952
With own children under 18 years	634
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,144
With own children under 18 years	1,361
Nonfamily households	8,171
Householder living alone	6,273
65 years and over	2,706

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	150
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	96
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	852
Householder	266
Spouse	213
Child	320
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	146
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	88
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,476
Never married	6,704
Now married	13,798
Separated	803
Widowed	2,976
Divorced	2,195
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	517
Widowed	730
Divorced	2,015

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,052
Male	489
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	7
Female	563
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,052
One race	1,042
White	1,012
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	998
People who are White alone	963
People who are Black or African American alone	17
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,752
Same house	34,370
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,892
Different state or abroad	3,127
Different state	2,733
Abroad	394

PLACE OF BIRTH (Otsego County)
Total resident population	61,676
Born in United States	48,198
State of residence	50,063
Different state	9,711
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	486
Foreign born	1,416

Otego Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Otego. That total enrollment is 19,248 for the population of the country, which includes Otego. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,896 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,119 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,214.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Otego population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,248
Pre-kindergarten	716
Public	485
Private	231
Kindergarten	757
Public	715
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,924
Public	6,590
Private	334
Elementary and high school	10,560
Public	10,053
Private	507
High school grades 9 to 12	3,636
Public	3,463
Private	173
College, undergraduate years	6,727
Public	5,935
Private	792
Graduate or professional school	488
Public	314
Private	174
Not enrolled in school	40,742

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,808
Less than 9th grade	2,006
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,599
High school graduate	13,461
Some college, no degree	6,791
Associate's degree	3,403
Bachelor's degree	8,548
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,736

Otego Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,668 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Otego. The Otego occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,746), service occupations (4,688), sales and office occupations (6,627), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (422), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,569) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,549). The 49,668 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,272 private wage and salary workers, 5,176 government workers, 3,049 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Otsego County)
Population 16 years and over	49,668
In labor force	31,687
Civilian labor force	31,662
Employed	27,601
Unemployed	4,061
Percent Unemployed	12.8
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	26,052
In labor force	15,317
Civilian labor force	15,317
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,873
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,616
In labor force	16,370
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,188
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Otsego County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,975
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,748
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,377
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,837
Other means	132
Worked at home	1,467
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	572,635

OCCUPATION (Otsego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,746
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,746
Service occupations	4,688
Sales and office occupations	6,627
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	422
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,569
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,549

INDUSTRY (Otsego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,746
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,206
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,888
Wholesale trade	534
Retail trade	3,274
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	907
Information	637
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,471
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,300
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,787
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,485
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,189

CLASS OF WORKER (Otsego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,746
Private wage and salary workers	19,272
Government workers	5,176
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,049
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Otego Housing Characteristics

In Otego, NY there are 28,481 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,291 occupied and 5,190 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Otego, there are 18,914 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 344 units in Otego. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Otego, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Otego, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Otego. There are 163 housing units with rent less than $200, 367 with rent between $200-299, 2,447 with rent between $300-499 and 2,532 with rent for $500 and above. Full Otego gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Otego, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Otsego County)
Total housing units	28,481
Occupied housing units	23,291
Vacant housing units	5,190

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Otsego County)
Total housing units	28,481
1-unit, detached	18,914
1-unit, attached	344
2 units	1,876
3 or 4 units	1,534
5 to 9 units	761
10 to 19 units	140
20 to 49 units	195
50 or more units	97
Mobile home	4,521

HOUSING TENURE (Otsego County)
Occupied housing units	23,291
Owner-occupied	17,010
Renter-occupied	6,281

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Otsego County)
Occupied housing units	23,291
No vehicles available	1,766
2 vehicle available	13,147
3 vehicles available	2,777
4 vehicles available	628
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Otsego County)
Occupied housing units	23,291
Utility gas	3,393
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,264
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,652
Coal or coke	78
Wood	2,119
Solar energy
Other fuel	164
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Otsego County)
Occupied housing units	23,291
Less Than $50,000	17,010
$50,000 to $99,999	6,341
$100,000 to $149,999	1,476
$150,000 to $199,999	531
$200,000 to $299,999	323
$300,000 to $499,999	81
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	75,900

GROSS RENT (Otsego County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,281
Less than $200	163
$200 to $299	367
$300 to $499	2,447
$500 to $699	1,812
$700 to $999	616
$1,000 to $1,499	94
$1,500 or more	9