Otsego, MI City Data

Otsego, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,933 people who live in Otsego and approximately 105,665 who live in Allegan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Otsego 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 Otsego. We have included Otsego housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Otsego Information

Allegan County where Otsego resides is 1,833.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 105,665 and has a population rank of 503 out of all the places in the United States.

Otsego has a total of 3,933 people and of those residents there are 1,885 males and 2,048 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 1,527 births each year and around 858 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Otsego varies per year, but currently 3,881 are one race and 52 are two or more races.

Of the 3,933 people who live in Otsego, there are 1,205 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Otsego is 632 male and 573 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 2,830.

General Otsego Information
Total area in square miles - Allegan County	1,833.3
Water area in square miles - Allegan County	N/A
Resident population - Allegan County	105,665
Population rank - Allegan County	503
Total population	3,933
Total population (male)	1,885
Total population (female)	2,048
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Allegan County	1,527
Deaths- Allegan County	858
Population of one race	3,881
Population of two or more races	52
Population under 20 years	1,205
Population under 20 years (male)	632
Population under 20 years (female)	573
Total population 18 years and over	2,830

Otsego Social Characteristics

There are 38,165 households in Otsego. Families make up 28,608 of these households. The table below breaks down the Otsego families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,438), male householder with no wife present (1,481) and female householder with no husband present (3,314). The remainder of the Otsego households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,760. Otsego, MI moving companies help people in Otsego 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 Otsego. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Otsego is based, there are 40,736 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,566 never married, 24,952 now married, 531 separated, 3,561 widowed, and 4,126 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 392 separated, 869 widowed and 3,603 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Otsego social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Otsego.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Allegan County)
Total households	38,165
Family households (families)	28,608
With own children under 18 years	15,084
Married-couple family	23,438
With own children under 18 years	11,499
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,481
With own children under 18 years	948
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,314
With own children under 18 years	2,260
Nonfamily households	9,760
Householder living alone	7,914
65 years and over	2,989

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	612
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	341
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,303
Householder	1,063
Spouse	770
Child	1,234
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	95
Foster child	3
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	597
Male householder	202
Male householder living alone	148
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	288
Female householder living alone	260
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,736
Never married	7,566
Now married	24,952
Separated	531
Widowed	3,561
Divorced	4,126
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	392
Widowed	869
Divorced	3,603

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,933
Male	1,885
Under 5 years	169
5 to 9 years	166
10 to 14 years	150
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	38
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	64
25 to 29 years	142
30 to 34 years	143
35 to 39 years	165
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	131
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	12
Female	2,048
Under 5 years	127
5 to 9 years	140
10 to 14 years	150
15 to 17 years	105
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	20
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	85
25 to 29 years	151
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	152
40 to 44 years	193
45 to 49 years	134
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	98
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	74
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,933
One race	3,881
White	3,819
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	52

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,900
People who are White alone	3,786
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	59
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	98,039
Same house	56,745
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,177
Different state or abroad	5,354
Different state	4,500
Abroad	854

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allegan County)
Total resident population	105,665
Born in United States	63,771
State of residence	84,186
Different state	17,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	440
Foreign born	3,086

Otsego 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 Otsego. That total enrollment is 28,058 for the population of the country, which includes Otsego. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,125 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,318.

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 Otsego population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,058
Pre-kindergarten	1,564
Public	979
Private	585
Kindergarten	1,836
Public	1,602
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,248
Public	12,273
Private	1,975
Elementary and high school	21,339
Public	18,715
Private	2,624
High school grades 9 to 12	7,091
Public	6,442
Private	649
College, undergraduate years	2,847
Public	2,273
Private	574
Graduate or professional school	472
Public	371
Private	101
Not enrolled in school	73,188

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,925
Less than 9th grade	4,015
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,820
High school graduate	26,190
Some college, no degree	14,067
Associate's degree	4,238
Bachelor's degree	10,595
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,231

Otsego Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 78,789 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Otsego. The Otsego occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,520), service occupations (6,866), sales and office occupations (11,493), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (876), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,897) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,448). The 78,789 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,628 private wage and salary workers, 4,168 government workers, 3,142 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allegan County)
Population 16 years and over	78,789
In labor force	54,380
Civilian labor force	54,374
Employed	52,100
Unemployed	2,274
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	39,914
In labor force	24,820
Civilian labor force	24,820
Unemployed Civilian labor force	980
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	38,875
In labor force	29,560
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,294
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allegan County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,192
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,371
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,348
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	837
Other means	279
Worked at home	2,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,146,830

OCCUPATION (Allegan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,520
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,520
Service occupations	6,866
Sales and office occupations	11,493
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	876
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,897
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,448

INDUSTRY (Allegan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,520
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,535
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,003
Wholesale trade	2,148
Retail trade	5,740
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,162
Information	641
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,910
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,702
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,042
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,151
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,065

CLASS OF WORKER (Allegan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,520
Private wage and salary workers	44,628
Government workers	4,168
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,142
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Otsego Housing Characteristics

In Otsego, MI there are 43,292 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,165 occupied and 5,127 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Otsego, there are 31,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,253 units in Otsego. 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 Otsego, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Otsego, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Otsego. There are 405 housing units with rent less than $200, 277 with rent between $200-299, 1,874 with rent between $300-499 and 3,030 with rent for $500 and above. Full Otsego gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Otsego, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allegan County)
Total housing units	43,292
Occupied housing units	38,165
Vacant housing units	5,127

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allegan County)
Total housing units	43,292
1-unit, detached	31,645
1-unit, attached	1,253
2 units	1,025
3 or 4 units	940
5 to 9 units	1,141
10 to 19 units	607
20 to 49 units	362
50 or more units	89
Mobile home	6,171

HOUSING TENURE (Allegan County)
Occupied housing units	38,165
Owner-occupied	31,652
Renter-occupied	6,513

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allegan County)
Occupied housing units	38,165
No vehicles available	1,611
2 vehicle available	26,159
3 vehicles available	6,233
4 vehicles available	1,890
5 or more vehicles available	750

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allegan County)
Occupied housing units	38,165
Utility gas	21,764
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,627
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,856
Coal or coke
Wood	1,079
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	161
No fuel used	140

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allegan County)
Occupied housing units	38,165
Less Than $50,000	31,652
$50,000 to $99,999	7,019
$100,000 to $149,999	7,202
$150,000 to $199,999	3,240
$200,000 to $299,999	1,778
$300,000 to $499,999	354
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	115,500

GROSS RENT (Allegan County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,513
Less than $200	405
$200 to $299	277
$300 to $499	1,874
$500 to $699	2,191
$700 to $999	747
$1,000 to $1,499	83
$1,500 or more	8