Otsego County, MI

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2023 Population
25,352
0.519% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
44.5
0.224% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.64%
9.65% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$67,285
7.03% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$196,500
10.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
12,226
3.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Otsego County, MI had a population of 25.4k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $67,285. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Otsego County, MI grew from 25,221 to 25,352, a 0.519% increase and its median household income grew from $62,865 to $67,285, a 7.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.801%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.651%).

None of the households in Otsego County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Otsego County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Otsego County, MI was $196,500, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Otsego County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Otsego County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Otsego County, MI is home to a population of 25.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.53% of Otsego County, MI residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2023, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.7k people) in Otsego County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 573 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 314 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Otsego County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Otsego County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.7k ± 82
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    573 ± 102
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    314 ± 94
1.93%
Hispanic Population
490 people

In 2023, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.7k people) in Otsego County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 573 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 314 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.93% of the people in Otsego County, MI are hispanic (490 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
387 people
1.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
327 people

As of 2023, 1.53% of Otsego County, MI residents (387 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Otsego County, MI was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    664 ± 136
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    533 ± 189
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 97

Otsego County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Otsego County, MI employs 12.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Otsego County, MI were Retail Trade (1,721 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,710 people), and Manufacturing (1,336 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,042), Utilities ($93,750), and Public Administration ($67,396).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k
2023 Value
± 727
3.2%
1 Year growth
± 8.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otsego County, MI grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 11.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otsego County, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,493 people), Management Occupations (1,247 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (940 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otsego County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k
2023 Value
± 727
3.2%
1 Year growth
± 8.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otsego County, MI grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 11.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otsego County, MI, are Retail Trade (1,721 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,710 people), and Manufacturing (1,336 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otsego County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Otsego County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,917
Median earning men ± $2,442
$37,635
Median earning women ± $3,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,731), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,985), and Manufacturing ($60,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($60,938), Public Administration ($58,086), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,221).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 55
    Construction
  2. 47
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 46
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $81.7k
    Retail Trade
  2. $80.5k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $53.2k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Otsego County, MI was $196,500 in 2023, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $178,400 to $196,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Otsego County, MI is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Otsego County, MI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otsego County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Otsego County, MI is $67,285. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Otsego County, MI was Census Tract 9506, Otsego County, MI with a value of $78,828, followed by Census Tract 9502, Otsego County, MI and Census Tract 9505, Otsego County, MI, with respective values of $77,212 and $74,309.

In 2024, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.28%.

Housing

Property

$196,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,488
$8,577
Median Property Taxes
±$547

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Otsego County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2023
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78% of the housing units in Otsego County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9506, Otsego County, MI
  2. Census Tract 9502, Otsego County, MI
  3. Census Tract 9505, Otsego County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Otsego County, MI was Census Tract 9506, Otsego County, MI with a value of $78,828, followed by Census Tract 9502, Otsego County, MI and Census Tract 9505, Otsego County, MI, with respective values of $77,212 and $74,309.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Otsego County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,285
Median Household Income
± $4,068
11k
Number of Households
± 696

In 2023, the median household income of the 11k households in Otsego County, MI grew to $67,285 from the previous year's value of $62,865.

The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otsego County, MI is from Otsego County, MI.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Otsego County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Otsego County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otsego County, MI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Otsego County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Otsego County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.28%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otsego County, MI (2.41k out of 25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otsego County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16% of the children was living in poverty in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.1%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 256 in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 81.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Otsego County, MI has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, MI see 1,150 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.11% decrease from the previous year (1,238 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 337 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,150 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otsego County, MI

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, MI see an average of 1,150 patients per year. This represents a 7.11% decrease from the previous year (1,238 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Otsego County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.17%
Uninsured
46.4%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Otsego County, MI declined by 17.9% from 7.51% to 6.17%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.8 in Otsego County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Otsego County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.5% in Otsego County, MI.

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