Otter Lake, MI City Data

Otter Lake, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 437 people who live in Otter Lake and approximately 87,904 who live in Lapeer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Otter Lake 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 Otter Lake. We have included Otter Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Otter Lake Information

Lapeer County where Otter Lake resides is 663.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,904 and has a population rank of 595 out of all the places in the United States.

Otter Lake has a total of 437 people and of those residents there are 219 males and 218 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 31.8. There are approximately 1,075 births each year and around 645 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Otter Lake varies per year, but currently 430 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 437 people who live in Otter Lake, there are 137 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Otter Lake is 68 male and 69 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 307.

General Otter Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Lapeer County	663.08
Water area in square miles - Lapeer County	N/A
Resident population - Lapeer County	87,904
Population rank - Lapeer County	595
Total population	437
Total population (male)	219
Total population (female)	218
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	31.8
Births - Lapeer County	1,075
Deaths- Lapeer County	645
Population of one race	430
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	137
Population under 20 years (male)	68
Population under 20 years (female)	69
Total population 18 years and over	307

Otter Lake Social Characteristics

There are 30,729 households in Otter Lake. Families make up 24,090 of these households. The table below breaks down the Otter Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,183), male householder with no wife present (1,183) and female householder with no husband present (2,485). The remainder of the Otter Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,840. Otter Lake, MI moving companies help people in Otter Lake 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 Otter Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Otter Lake is based, there are 33,600 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,162 never married, 21,196 now married, 288 separated, 2,797 widowed, and 3,157 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 268 separated, 624 widowed and 2,637 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Otter Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Otter Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lapeer County)
Total households	30,729
Family households (families)	24,090
With own children under 18 years	12,485
Married-couple family	20,183
With own children under 18 years	9,959
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,183
With own children under 18 years	704
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,485
With own children under 18 years	1,479
Nonfamily households	6,840
Householder living alone	5,672
65 years and over	2,105

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	57
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.84
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	388
Householder	117
Spouse	87
Child	139
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,600
Never married	6,162
Now married	21,196
Separated	288
Widowed	2,797
Divorced	3,157
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	268
Widowed	624
Divorced	2,637

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	437
Male	219
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A
Female	218
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	437
One race	430
White	425
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	437
People who are White alone	425
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,051
Same house	49,642
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,578
Different state or abroad	2,925
Different state	2,375
Abroad	550

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lapeer County)
Total resident population	87,904
Born in United States	59,795
State of residence	75,886
Different state	9,669
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	452
Foreign born	1,897

Otter Lake 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 Otter Lake. That total enrollment is 24,153 for the population of the country, which includes Otter Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,862 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,525.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,153
Pre-kindergarten	1,426
Public	994
Private	432
Kindergarten	1,486
Public	1,266
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,844
Public	10,605
Private	1,239
Elementary and high school	17,715
Public	16,048
Private	1,667
High school grades 9 to 12	5,871
Public	5,443
Private	428
College, undergraduate years	3,121
Public	2,621
Private	500
Graduate or professional school	405
Public	364
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	60,379

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,454
Less than 9th grade	2,189
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,555
High school graduate	21,751
Some college, no degree	14,560
Associate's degree	4,217
Bachelor's degree	7,182
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,950

Otter Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,033 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Otter Lake. The Otter Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,043), service occupations (5,608), sales and office occupations (8,581), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (165), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,687) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,928). The 66,033 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,086 private wage and salary workers, 4,150 government workers, 2,580 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lapeer County)
Population 16 years and over	66,033
In labor force	43,411
Civilian labor force	43,383
Employed	41,012
Unemployed	2,371
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	32,884
In labor force	18,861
Civilian labor force	18,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,038
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	33,149
In labor force	24,550
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,333
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lapeer County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,141
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,572
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	554
Other means	182
Worked at home	1,160
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,374,700

OCCUPATION (Lapeer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,043
Service occupations	5,608
Sales and office occupations	8,581
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	165
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,687
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,928

INDUSTRY (Lapeer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	610
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,237
Wholesale trade	767
Retail trade	4,486
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,433
Information	655
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,499
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,537
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,209
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,298
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,255

CLASS OF WORKER (Lapeer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,043
Private wage and salary workers	34,086
Government workers	4,150
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,580
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Otter Lake Housing Characteristics

In Otter Lake, MI there are 32,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,729 occupied and 2,003 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Otter Lake, there are 26,468 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 316 units in Otter Lake. 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 Otter Lake, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Otter Lake, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Otter Lake. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 176 with rent between $200-299, 1,223 with rent between $300-499 and 2,320 with rent for $500 and above. Full Otter Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Otter Lake, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lapeer County)
Total housing units	32,732
Occupied housing units	30,729
Vacant housing units	2,003

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lapeer County)
Total housing units	32,732
1-unit, detached	26,468
1-unit, attached	316
2 units	673
3 or 4 units	658
5 to 9 units	786
10 to 19 units	297
20 to 49 units	369
50 or more units	310
Mobile home	2,833

HOUSING TENURE (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
Owner-occupied	26,088
Renter-occupied	4,641

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
No vehicles available	1,126
2 vehicle available	22,468
3 vehicles available	5,900
4 vehicles available	1,809
5 or more vehicles available	826

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
Utility gas	17,051
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,047
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,938
Coal or coke	9
Wood	480
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	180
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
Less Than $50,000	26,088
$50,000 to $99,999	3,797
$100,000 to $149,999	6,460
$150,000 to $199,999	3,829
$200,000 to $299,999	2,396
$300,000 to $499,999	405
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	134,600

GROSS RENT (Lapeer County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,641
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	176
$300 to $499	1,223
$500 to $699	1,491
$700 to $999	708
$1,000 to $1,499	117
$1,500 or more	3